[TR] Fwd: (SHNDAT) LBC 'Directory' idea?

[John Macartney]

This suggestion certainly gets my vote (FWIW) but there's another 'variation on a theme' as well.

During the course of the TTACD, I came across a number of people who told me of the existence of 
various people / organisations around the world offering product solutions for people doing 
restorations or just maintaining their cars. Mostly (I think) these people operate within the 
specialised area for their preferred model and they may not be very well known - or even known at 
all to a wider audience?Things that spring to mind are:

Justin Wagner's valve cover gasket
Ted Schumacher's braided oil pressure gauge line
Joe Curry's camber compensator
Dan Masters Wiring Manual
A guy in New Zealand who makes very impressive parts for the Stag door handle
Glenn Merrell's Stag fan shroud
Clubs around Europe (and rest of the world) with reserves of highly unique stocks of parts for their 
preferred model. Many cars are now operating in countries where they were never originally marketed 
and there's no real justification for the likes of TRF or Moss or VB to cater for what is 
essentially a fairly low volume product offering of the 'cottage industry' type

As a now non-Triumph owner without any financial interests for the above - or anyone else doing the 
same thing, I think it would be a great website information resource to track down good quality 
'unobtanium'. Price would obviously be a critical factor for many, but actually knowing of the 
existence of such sources would surely do much to help those who may need what is offered and can't 
find it elsewhere? I'm thinking mainly of the individual who may have sunk quite a lot of personal 
resources for tooling / moulds and it would be nice to know he/she was getting a better crack of the 
whip in getting more of their stuff out into the market place and able to earn a bit more for their 
labours for the trouble they've gone to in trying to help others.

When I'm through the next few weeks of catching up on emails and other issues, I might even consider 
creating a website myself to help achieve those objectives. No charge to buyer or seller and the fun 
for me (as a former parts bloke) would be highlighting what's available and where you can 
(hopefully) get it.

Jonmac