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Re: SU question

To: gcram@wdni.com
Subject: Re: SU question
From: dfdarby@juno.com
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 16:26:07 PST
Geoff:

SU stands for Morris Wolseley Garages.  No, that's not right, it's
"Skinner's Union."

I would like to learn more about it myself, and I'm willing to bet your
post will elicit many responses.

Regards,

David F. Darby
Ozark Highlands
MGAs, MGBs

On Wed, 9 Oct 1996 11:41:00 -0700 "Cram, Geoff" <gcram@wdni.com> writes:
>Somewhere I recall hearing  that the SU company was called Sugden, and
>that they used to manufacture plumbing components before embarking on
>carburation, also that they were the lowest bidder in their first
>non-plumbing contract.  I'm sure this story is one of the following:
>
>A) Completely Untrue
>B) Not the Whole Story
>C) Partly True
>
>Can anyone out there Cast the Light of Truth on this apocrypha and/or
>tell more about the history of this mythical company?
>
>Geoff Cram
>66B
>gcram@wdni.com
>

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