--===============1846542493322288252==
boundary=Apple-Mail-97B198C3-6AAF-4B89-AF64-241CB5A58315
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
--Apple-Mail-97B198C3-6AAF-4B89-AF64-241CB5A58315
charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The quick rack I bought had a sticker on the bag that said "product of the U=
.K."=20
AND
a sticker on the rack that said "Made in Argentina"
Sent from my iPad
> On Nov 9, 2015, at 3:24 PM, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley <triosan@g=
mail.com> wrote:
>=20
> Tony,
> Who si the source for the UK made rack?
>=20
>> On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Tony Sheach <tony.sheach@live.co.uk> wro=
te:
>> Charly
>>=20
>> There were a large number of failures of these racks in the UK on both ro=
ad and competition cars. For MOSS to say that there was only one is simply u=
ntrue.
>>=20
>> I personally had TWO failures of brand new racks about 18 months apart. B=
oth of these failures involved the pinion housing separating from the rack t=
ube at high speed in very dangerous circumstances.
>>=20
>> I would NOT recommend the use of a MOSS rack to anyone, whether for road o=
r competition use because the manufacturing quality is poor and the material=
quality is similarly inadequate. The information that I was given at a meet=
ing face to face with MOSS in london have me the impression that some testin=
g had been done, but the solution to the problem really had not been found (=
ie do the job properly).
>>=20
>> I now use a custom made rack which has a single piece pinion housing and r=
ack tube made from billet aluminium. These are being made in the UK. I will n=
ever use a steering rack supplied by MOSS again.
>>=20
>> Regards
>>=20
>> Tony
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>=20
>> > On 9 Nov 2015, at 07:04, Charly <charly@mitchelplumbing.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Friends,
>> >
>> > I have a friend wanting to buy a quick steering rack for his TR4A. I t=
old him there was a problem with them, but I thought it was resolved. I sea=
rched the archives
>> > and could find anything about it. Does someone in the group know the o=
utcome of the problems that were brought to Moss on these quick racks?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Charly Mitchel
>> > Tr6 #44
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > fot@autox.team.net
>> >
>> > http://www.fot-racing.com
>> >
>> > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>> > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>> > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/tr4.tony@=
virgin.net
>> >
>> >
>> _______________________________________________
>> fot@autox.team.net
>>=20
>> http://www.fot-racing.com
>>=20
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
>> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/triosan@gma=
il.com
>=20
> _______________________________________________
> fot@autox.team.net
>=20
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>=20
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/limeyv8@aol.=
com
>=20
>=20
--Apple-Mail-97B198C3-6AAF-4B89-AF64-241CB5A58315
charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>The quick rack I bought had a sticker o=
n the bag that said "product of the U.K." </div><div>AND</div><div>a st=
icker on the rack that said "Made in Argentina"<br><br>Sent from my iPad</di=
v><div><br>On Nov 9, 2015, at 3:24 PM, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triosan@gmail.com";>triosan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>=
<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Tony,</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:smal=
l">Who si the source for the UK made rack?</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ex=
tra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Tony Sh=
each <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tony.sheach@live.co.uk"; target=3D=
"_blank">tony.sheach@live.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">Charly<br>
<br>
There were a large number of failures of these racks in the UK on both road a=
nd competition cars. For MOSS to say that there was only one is simply untru=
e.<br>
<br>
I personally had TWO failures of brand new racks about 18 months apart. Both=
of these failures involved the pinion housing separating from the rack tube=
at high speed in very dangerous circumstances.<br>
<br>
I would NOT recommend the use of a MOSS rack to anyone, whether for road or c=
ompetition use because the manufacturing quality is poor and the material qu=
ality is similarly inadequate. The information that I was given at a meeting=
face to face with MOSS in london have me the impression that some testing h=
ad been done, but the solution to the problem really had not been found (ie d=
o the job properly).<br>
<br>
I now use a custom made rack which has a single piece pinion housing and rac=
k tube made from billet aluminium. These are being made in the UK. I will ne=
ver use a steering rack supplied by MOSS again.<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Tony<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<span class=3D""><br>
> On 9 Nov 2015, at 07:04, Charly <<a href=3D"mailto:charly@mitchelplu=
mbing.com">charly@mitchelplumbing.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Friends,<br>
><br>
> I have a friend wanting to buy a quick steering rack for his TR4A. =
; I told him there was a problem with them, but I thought it was resolved.&n=
bsp; I searched the archives<br>
> and could find anything about it. Does someone in the group know t=
he outcome of the problems that were brought to Moss on these quick racks?<b=
r>
> Thanks,<br>
> Charly Mitchel<br>
> Tr6 #44<br>
><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.fot-racing.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_bla=
nk">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
><br>
> Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; rel=3D"noreferrer" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
> Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
> Forums: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/forums"; rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>
</span>> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/opt=
ions/fot/tr4.tony@virgin.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://au=
tox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/tr4.tony@virgin.net</a><br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">><br>
><br>
_______________________________________________<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.fot-racing.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
t=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D=
"_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
Forums: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/forums"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>
osan@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/m=
ailman/options/fot/triosan@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><span>____________________=
___________________________</span><br><span><a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team=
.net">fot@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href=3D"htt=
p://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a></span><br><span></span=
><br><span>Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html";>http://www.te=
am.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.n=
et/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href=3D=
"http://www.team.net/forums";>http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span>=
eyv8@aol.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/limeyv8@aol.com</a><=
/span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html=
>=
--Apple-Mail-97B198C3-6AAF-4B89-AF64-241CB5A58315--
--===============1846542493322288252==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
fot@autox.team.net
http://www.fot-racing.com
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
--===============1846542493322288252==--
|