Albert F Jones wrote:
>
> Hello Neil,
>
> I really appreciate all your efforts on this for Fisher. Being an
>expat,
> I am always extolling the virtues of my countrymen to Fisher, and your
> endeavours just help to prove it. We usually use Hepolite pistons, and
> were surprised to get these from Moss. We didn't order them diectly, the
> person for whom we are building the engine did. I don't know if that makes
> a difference.
>
> Once again, thankyou for all your help.
>
> Elizabeth Jones
>
> At 04:19 PM 8/17/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 11:05:53 -0500
> >> > >To: mgs@autox.team.net
> >> > >From: Albert F Jones <fisher@hctc.net>
> >> > >Subject: 'County' pistons
> >> > >
> >> > >Hello Listers,
> >> > >
> >> > > I have recently received a delivery from Moss which included
> some engine
> >> > parts from a company called 'County'.
> >> > >
> >> > > If Neil Cairns is reading this, perhaps he would also like to
> answer,
> >> > since they say 'England' on the box, though I realise that this doesn't
> >> > necessarily mean that they are made there, especially since the box with
> >> > bearings also says 'Made in Israel'. Should I assume that they are as
> >> > effective as the Mossad?
> >> > >
> >> > > Again, _any_ comments would be appreciated.
> >> > >
> >> > > Fisher Jones
> >> > > Comfort, TX.
> >> Never heard of them.
> >>
> >> But have contacted a few others to see if the company is known. We did
> >> have a rash of VERY CHEAP and POOR QUALITY brakes parts for classic cars
> >> in the UK a few years ago. They used the 'DON' trade mark, and disc pads
> >> lasted about 300 miles.
> >>
> >> Will update you of what I find.
> >>
> >> Neil
> >
> >update...
> >
> > County Radiators of Rayleigh Essex,
> > County Lane Classics of Knutsford, Cheshire,
> > But no company called County who make pistons!!!! Not in the UK
> >companies register anyway. Weird eh!
> >
> >One more reply awaited from that Emporium of Classic Cars, 'Practical
> >Classics Magazine', THE UK reference people. ( email <
> >practical.classics@ecm.emap.com > They do an excellent market directory
> >of all UK firms for our hobby.
> >
> >Neil
> >
> >
The son of HEPOLITE, a Peter Hepolite, set up some years ago on his own,
to make specialist pistons for low production. I brought one off him for
my 1961 Panther 650cc M120 motorcycle, ( a single cylinder motorcycle
made for pulling sidecars, and made in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire!!!) I sold
the bike years ago, but he may be 'County Pistons'. I have yet to find
out. If he is, they are excellent value.
Neil
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