tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post2396398813596609403..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: "Don't tell them, Pike!"Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-70582023876232909502014-11-25T14:18:21.047+00:002014-11-25T14:18:21.047+00:00L, I beg to differ, having taken said doughnuts of...L, I beg to differ, having taken said doughnuts off a scrapped Vitesse along with the lower wishbones and fitted them to my Herald, many years ago. However, it might have been a MKII Vitesse. But yes, ISTR that the "Hardy Spicers" were actually UJs, now you come to mention it and they were the ones with balls in them.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-43472075017455768202014-11-25T07:32:23.838+00:002014-11-25T07:32:23.838+00:00S, you have understood The Rules and have worked o...S, you have understood The Rules and have worked out a clever way round them, so well done. A lot of these suppliers unfortunately don't even understand The Rules so they don't worry about working out how to survive. <br /><br />L, yes I'm sure car manufacturers buy in some components from large businesses. But I guess that British Leyland and Land Rover are larger than Hardy Spicer or the others you mention?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-12459317033389597142014-11-24T23:15:44.921+00:002014-11-24T23:15:44.921+00:00B. The rubber doughnuts were in Imps and lotus Ela...B. The rubber doughnuts were in Imps and lotus Elans. Herald/Vitesse/Spitfire/GT6 used a swing axle with a UJ (probably made by HS) at the inner end.<br />From memory they also made stuff like whole axles.<br />LR Defenders used a Salisbury axle. I think Salisbury is part of Dana Corporation now who, from memory, are a driveline component manufacturer.<br />And what about Getrag and ZF. Very big gearbox suppliers to all sorts of people.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-87404533738594459162014-11-24T18:26:35.918+00:002014-11-24T18:26:35.918+00:00"Hardy Spicer say.."
Didn't they ma..."Hardy Spicer say.."<br /><br />Didn't they make the rubber doughnuts that went into the Triumph Vitesse rear suspension?Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-40414953831532653112014-11-24T16:47:02.750+00:002014-11-24T16:47:02.750+00:00Rear axle widget makers can be BIG too - Hardy Spi...Rear axle widget makers can be BIG too - Hardy Spicer say..Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-35357021821939711232014-11-24T16:39:15.059+00:002014-11-24T16:39:15.059+00:00Not necessarily......
I own a small (v small) sup...Not necessarily......<br /><br />I own a small (v small) supplier to the major supermarkets - not going to name the category so don't ask.<br /><br />If you supply these guys you have to 'play the game' and know the financial dynamics of their business.... when you can say yes and when you say 'fuck off'. For a supermarket buyer changing suppliers, especially on own label contracts, is a PITA as they have a shit load of paperwork to do - and they are generally lazy b'stards - so as an incumbent you have that in your hand, plus a load of knowledge etc etc. Just know when and how to play it and never, ever get mugged by assuming you run a lifestyle business or are more than 3 months away from meltdown.<br /><br />Yes we get beaten up from time to time but still make a tidy living thanks very much.Shineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281261419328886986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-80736630580960863142014-11-24T16:01:29.940+00:002014-11-24T16:01:29.940+00:00M&S asked? How quaint. In my auditing days (c1...M&S asked? How quaint. In my auditing days (c15 years ago) their likes would just get hold of the published accounts, work out how much of the profit was down to them, and send a credit-note request for whatever they thought their share should be.<br /><br />Almost every audit of food and textiles companies involved pitched battles over dodgy provisions which the client wanted to have in place because turning in a decent set of numbers was just asking for another margin squeeze.<br /><br />The thing is, some companies thrived in the environment and they got better and made more money faster than Tesco et al could squeeze them down. Those that failed were on fairly shaky foundations in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com