Ha, over here they are deleting parts for their cars 15 years or older, now
tell me they are good for us. This info comes from a friend with fords.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: Brian Furgalus <triumph.tr7@usa.net>; Mark the Shark <markie@gte.net>;
John Macartney <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Triumph Mailing List
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Re: Rover today - TODAY]
>
> If it becomes part of Ford Motor Co, we will all be better off, they are a
> big supporter for "ALL" of their early models, in both supply, design, and
> testing of aftermarket parts with the Ford name, least thats how they are
in
> this country. "FT"----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Furgalus <triumph.tr7@usa.net>
> To: Mark the Shark <markie@gte.net>; John Macartney
<jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>;
> Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Re: Rover today - TODAY]
>
>
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > It was my understanding that the BMIHT and it's associated parts were a
> > separate non-profit organization and thus would be protected from
> corporate
> > uphevals. What I'm curious about is how this will affect the "Heritage
> > Approved" scheme and the parts (body and otherwise) that are being
> > manufactured by Heritage.
> >
> > This is BAD news for we hobbyists.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > "Mark the Shark" <markie@gte.net> wrote:
> >
> > Would the demise of Rover be the end of BMIHT Jonmac?
> >
> > Mark Ascherl
> > 1981 TR8 DHC FI
> > Raleigh, NC
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
> > To: "Triumph Mailing List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 3:28 PM
> > Subject: Rover today - TODAY
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Friends
> > > No doubt Leon will post an update on the latest news to break today in
> > Europe. Seems
> > > Alchemy Partners bid for Rover has crashed in flames. BMW seem to have
> > made it clear that
> > > there is one month left for other bidders to come up with a purchase
> offer
> > for Rover, and
> > > presumably the money as well - otherwise the plan is that Rover goes
> > 'historical' - and
> > > for good. Quite how this will affect us at Gaydon or the Ford offer
for
> > Land Rover is not
> > > clear.
> > > I suspect the unions will fall heavily behind the Phoenix bid from ex
MD
> > John Towers and
> > > his cohorts and no doubt there will be some genteel horse-trading to
> save
> > what they can.
> > > The threat by BMW to shut down the lot within the month, must
presently
> be
> > sending some
> > > icy shivers around the Blair administration because closure would
> suggest
> > a swing of
> > > public focus towards "what's the government going to do about it?"
> > > Personally, I don't see any reason at all for the British taxpayer to
> bale
> > out Rover (it
> > > won't be the first time) except last time around it was called British
> > Leyland and the
> > > volume division was the loss leader then, as now. But will government
> > just let it wither
> > > on the vine? To do so would be the shot in the arm that Tony Blair's
> > socialist vote in the
> > > key constituencies just doesn't need. So what will we see now? Bye bye
> > Rover or the
> > > pledging of public money at zero interest to underwrite the Phoenix
> bid -
> > or what?
> > > We shall see what we shall see - and en passant, would anyone like to
> > receive my Resume
> > > :)?
> > >
> > > Jonmac
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1
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