[Spridgets] Moss Motors to Aquire Victoria British

[Weslake1330]

Ok. so here's my confession about doubting the knowledge of a parts
person.  I was in my late twenties and getting used to a Weber DCOE on my
Sprite for the first time.  I'd been supplied (as it turned out) standard
jetting for a modified engine with a K&N and began increasing jet sizes
before I even took it to the rolling road (chassis dyno).  I was living in
Sussex and in nearby Brighton there was a specialist carburettor and other
stuff job.

I entered the shop/store and was met by an attractive (older than me)
woman, with long hair.  She smiled and asked if could speak to someone who
knew about Weber DCOE carbs.  She stopped smiling and told me 'I know about
Weber DCOE carbs'.  I thought - yeah right!.  Well as it turned out she
really knew her stuff, a lot more than the young ME and was also the first
person I heard correctly pronounce David Vizard's name (he himself turned
out to the second person I heard pronounce it correctly).  Lesson learned,
don't judge a book by its (pretty and female) cover.

On Mon, 23 Nov 2020 at 18:13, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> One would expect at least a rudimentary knowledge of what the sales person
> is selling.  At least Moss sales personnel know the difference between a
> brake rotor and a windshield wiper.  VB people, not so much.  And yes, I do
> ask the butcher in the meat department about cooking an expensive cut of
> meat.  I suspect even Victoria British sales personnel can cook an egg.
> Mike M
>
> On Monday, November 23, 2020, 7:56:50 AM PST, Rick Fisk <
> refisk at chartermi.net> wrote:
>
>
> Why would you call a parts supplier for technical advice?  Do you call the
> grocery store to find out how to cook and eat eggs?   :-)
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> On Nov 22, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
> wrote:
>
> Back in 2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I
> visited the Victoria British warehouse.  Vicky Brit was just one freeway
> exit away from the school.  I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and
> wanted to inspect them in person before buying them.  Much better that way
> because returning parts is such a financial drain.  The difference between
> Moss and VB was more than price and selection.  When you call Moss, the
> sales person is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they sell.
> When you call Victoria British this is not the case.  Sales personnel there
> only know part numbers.  They can only tell you if the part you want is in
> inventory or not.  Most of the time the VB sales person knows nothing about
> British cars.  I'm guessing the best we get out of this aquisition is added
> inventory of parts that Moss did not sell before, at least until they run
> out.  VB prices are gone.  That being said, I have been buying a lot from
> Ahead4Healeys and AH Spares lately.  Actually better prices than Moss.
> Moss shipping has gotten slower taking up to 4-5 days to be delivered using
> their Saver Fare.  I seem to remember, if you ordered your parts before 3PM
> you got them the next day.  I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3
> days in the recent past all the way from England.  Go figure.  No dog in
> this fight, just a personal observation.
> Mike MacLean
>
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>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets
> <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> And Moss has parts that VB didn't.  VB's prices were almost always lower
> for the parts they bought from Moss and resold.  We all lose either way.
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> > On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom at billyzoom.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > VB carried parts that Moss didn’t.
> >
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