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morisani
Italy
109 Posts |
 Posted - 08/10/2014 : 14:44:04
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I wonder if some has recently got a new Pa Petrol Tank and has any advice where to search for and the cost. The tank I've turned out to be made of brass or bronze alloy (so probably no rust inside) and it leaks trough an old soft soldering (tin) repaired twice in the last four years.
Thanks
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Drolshagen
Germany
669 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2014 : 15:35:26
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Hi Francesco,
Steve Gilbert sell petrol tanks for MMM cars in mild or stainless steel.
sjgilbert@hotmail.co.uk
Carl
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gsrun
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2014 : 16:13:33
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Sports Car Metal Works (01753 654144) also supply tanks for many MG & MMM models.
P Type ones are listed at £450.00 or £528.00 for stainless steel.
I have purchased both J2 and TA ones from them in the last few years and both have been excellent in all respects.
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3240 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2014 : 18:03:19
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Hi Francesco
I bought my L2 petrol tank from Steve Gilbert who did a good job.
George
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2014 : 17:06:32
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Our webmaster quite correctly does not want traders to advertise their wares or services other than through the Traders' area of this website.
The Collingburn boys' posting was moved to that area whereas the VMGP was merely re-badged but not moved. Like all of us, Nick is aware of the need to treat traders fairly and equally so you can expect that he will be be revising/moving the petrol tank reference shortly.
Apologies to anyone who has gained the erroneous impression that the Register is not impartial in dealings with traders. That's not the case at all!
Dick Morbey
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Nick Feakes
USA
3377 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2014 : 17:30:36
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My apologies for any misunderstanding. I have deleted the offending posts.
Nick
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O.Thomas
United Kingdom
755 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2014 : 19:08:20
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| There was no misunderstanding Nick, I completely understood your post and its implication. |
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Richard Hardy
United Kingdom
2159 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 01:27:24
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I gather noting my previous post having been deleted, that a parts supplier is no longer allowed to answer a request from an enthusiast in terms of providing helpful information on where he may be able to obtain a specific part from, well providing he does not mention that he may carry the said part in stock. Other enthusiasts can however mention the same supplier I note.
I don't quite follow the logic here as the topic is not being initiated by the parts supplier himself. I personally cannot see why the supplier should be precluded from responding if this can help the enthusiast.
Anyway, I understand generally that quite excellent tanks are also available through J Cook in the UK who can be contacted at jillcook10@gmail.com
Hope this helps Morisani in his quest to find a new tank
Rich
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Edited by - Richard Hardy on 10/10/2014 01:54:46 |
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Robin Macmillan
United Kingdom
415 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 02:44:29
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A request is posted
Replies are made
We should not limit replies to those who have a no apparent financial interest in responding
Had my old tank, which was pinched by an itinerant scrap merchant,
been offered by me for a fair price to the requester would that have been subject to censure ?
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Richard Hardy
United Kingdom
2159 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 07:31:48
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Robin, but what about those who have parts to offer at 'fair price' and have a financial interest , trader or otherwise.i.e. they are not willing to give their part away for free. I guess this is most of us as most enthusiasts have a financial interest if they are to let parts go.
This would include for instance a response from me offering a gearbox where one is being sought. I don't quite understand as there is no real conflict of interest here, more a service to the enthusiast. All my tanks sell anyway so it does not really matter who has them and my initial response was therefore nothing more than helpful.
Regards
Rich
Vintage MG Parts |
Edited by - Richard Hardy on 10/10/2014 07:36:42 |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3677 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 07:53:49
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Following up my previous posting and Rich Hardy's response, I suggest that "traders" should also be taken to include their surrogates.
Dick Morbey
PA/PB 0743
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6141 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 08:07:17
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Hmm...would you care to define "surrogates", Dick?
And I find it interesting that no one took umbrage (quite rightly in my view) at Graham Runcieman offering to provide dashboards in the thread where Chris Blood was looking for a dip switch (which reminded me that this is on my 'to do' list!). But if Rich Hardy had made the same offer.......?
Simon J
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Robin Macmillan
United Kingdom
415 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 09:05:40
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Dear Richard,
My reply is supportive of your initial response to the request " where can I find a petrol tank" ...........
Responses from traders to requests are in my mind perfectly appropriate
Regards
Robin
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Ray Masters
United Kingdom
568 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 09:59:12
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| I totally agree with Richard & Robin on this one. What is the difference between a fellow forumist saying '' so-and-so can supply what you want'' & that person/company saying '' we can supply what you want''. Anything to assist the person to solve a problem should be acceptable on the forum I feel. |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 12:38:28
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I should really stay out of this one, but here's my tuppence worth anyway:
I think part of the trouble is in the fact that the Register offers traders the possibility to buy advertising space both in the Bulletin and in the Yearbook. On here they are offered that same opportunity for free, as long as they use the Traders' Forum which was -in my memory- set up for just that reason.
If private people want to praise traders' products and/or work or offer their own surplus parts, then that is of course fine and they are free to do so within the appropriate forums, but if traders themselves want to advertise their ware, I personally think they should do so on the Traders' Forum. If only to avoid advertising clutter within the regular forums. I may be a simpleton, but this seems a simple, fair and easily workable rule to me!
What remains a grey area though is who is a trader and who is not, but I don't think anyone will doubt that Rich is indeed a trader, however helpful and honest his intentions are or might be.
Cheers
Cat
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LewPalmer
USA
3244 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2014 : 14:43:02
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Sorry, but I believe there is another gray area (which shouldn't be gray at all, in my mind): That is what is an advertisement and what is not. In my mind, an advertisement is an unsolicited promotion of goods for sale or hire. A response to a call for help should not be construed as an advertisement, period. I fully support Rich and any other member who steps forward in an attempt to help a fellow enthusiast.
Just my $0.02.
Lew Palmer
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