NO ARCHIVE
Fred,
Good point! Would this mean we could buy parts for our TRs from our local
friendly Ford dealer? :)
Brian
"Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com> wrote:
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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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