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[LN11AAB498A]

A big loss to the Land Rover world.

A great pity Dunsfold is to close. My connection with them was Philip selling me a 24 volt alternator for my Defender XD.

The attached link is a great watch, particularly because of the clips of Philip and the acknowledgment of the Dunsfold collection.

There are also great shots of old LRs, incl the Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC_Uahx_niU
 

[AlexB]

in answer to the questions on what has happened to the stock of spares

Jon HOlmes (Cross channel classics) in Brighton tells us that he has (all?) them


What out for adverts on the S2C facebook group as well as other places - or, of course, contact Jon direct

[Bronze Green]

in answer to the questions on what has happened to the stock of spares

Jon HOlmes (Cross channel classics) in Brighton tells us that he has (all?) them


What out for adverts on the S2C facebook group as well as other places - or, of course, contact Jon direct

I thought it was just the second hand spares that Jon Holmes had acquired not the new stuff?

[AlexB]

you could well be correct - I'm going on hearsay

[Craig T]

Yes, It is just the second hand bit Jon has been collecting up. Jon is located very close to me and I've been over a couple of times to get bits for my series one build.
He is sorting everything he is getting slowly and advertising mainly on the FaceBook page.

If I pop back over again any time soon I'll see if I can get any more information from him about the stock of new parts Dunsfold has.

Craig.

[TJRL]

I've just read on the series one club and confirmed on the DLR website that they have now closed for business. Phil is concentrating his time on the collection vehicles and taking retirement.

Real shame that, they were local to me and helped me out many times over the years with parts and sold me my series IIA in the first place.  I was looking forward to visiting again when I start my series one project.

A big loss to the Land Rover world.

Craig.

Forget being "a big loss to the Land Rover world"     where am I going to get my SII serviced and MoT'd each year now?   

OMG, no Dunsfold, this is like the world stopped spinning!

[Alan Drover]

Safari Engineering in Eversley Hants could be worth a try and they're nearer TJRL. Any feedback would be useful if you do try them.

[TJRL]

Safari Engineering in Eversley Hants could be worth a try and they're nearer TJRL. Any feedback would be useful if you do try them.

I have used Safari Engineering in the past for a gearbox rebuild and rear wheel bearings and seals. They were very good as I recall and may well be where I end up going in July next year.   

[Craig T]

I know Dave at Safari but haven't used their workshop services, only bought a vehicle from him.
Seems a very decent chap and happy to talk Land Rover or classic bikes with you.

They have a Facebook page too where they regularly post updates, they did a chassis change on a series IIA just recently.

Craig.

[Dopey]

We will have to rely on the stuff in the Britpart now.... sadly, probably second hand parts might be better than that  sad day for sure, no more good parts!!

[diffwhine]

Don't forget Blanchards! Top quality parts and top quality chaps - always served us well here and they are the other end of the country!
Biggest problem I see looming is competent workshops about who understand these older vehicles and who know how to repair them (and are prepared to repair them sympathetically). The pedant in me gets instantly het up when I get I see a client's vehicle rebuilt or repaired at eye watering expense then find rubbish parts fitted, metric fixings etc. Just had to redo all the brakes on a Series 3 88 because again poor quality shoes fitted - cooked the drums and grabbing.
Maybe a Club register of approved garages might work? there are plenty out there who like working on old vehicles and are quite capable - just need technical information and that's not always easy to find for older vehicles unless you are part of a classic car club or an enthusiast.
Philip and the team will be sorely missed in this neck of the woods, but doubtlessly we will survive. Unfortunately, most of the independents around here can make far more money out of current stuff than they can out of an oil and filter change on a Series 2. I'm working on a local solution...

[Wittsend]

Word & mouth is as good as a register and likely to be more up to date, at your local pub meetings - when we are allowed back in the pubs.
Conversely you can discuss which garages NOT to go to without fear of libel action.

 

[Dopey]

We will have to rely on the stuff in the Britpart now.... sadly, probably second hand parts might be better than that  sad day for sure, no more good parts!!

I swear I wrote Britpart??

[Dopey]

I did!!!!!!!!! Blue packaging

[diffwhine]

Don't forget that Britpart now own Allmakes as well, so its not far off a monopoly.
Good parts are out there - we just need to be firm about refusal to accept poor quality parts. Cheap is fine if they are acceptable quality.