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"Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - DavidL - 28-09-2020
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Seven-Spare-Parts-All-from-1929-1939-REMAX-Storage-case-which-is-tatty/203118802870?hash=item2f4ad2f7b6:g:vEoAAOSwrxBfcIe6
No connection to seller, no interest in buying it, but a lovely thing and new to me (but I don't get out much....) so thought might be of interest here.
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - Archivist - 28-09-2020
The Archive has one of these which is in better condition, though it doesn't have quite as many of the original spares in it. We have added some new components to bolster the originals however...
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - Colin Wilks - 29-09-2020
One of those things you feel you ought to buy just to preserve for posterity, but the condition is pretty grim and if the archive has one already......
Anyone tempted to buy it and take it to "The Repair Shop"
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - MartinH - 29-09-2020
There are people selling "Ulster projects" with less parts than there are in that box!
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - bystander - 29-09-2020
Any prospective bidder should be wary - it doesn't look to me like all the parts are necessarily unused or of Genuine Remax origin - certainly one of the few definitely identifiable items, the kingpin set, is not. B & A (Bearings and Accessories to give them their full title) was a contemporary rival aftermarket supplier of steering and suspension parts.
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - DavidL - 29-09-2020
Sorry if an obvious question - but was "Remax" part of Austin or like a "Halfords" or something?
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - Ruairidh Dunford - 29-09-2020
Remax were a manufacturer of aftermarket parts.
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - David.H - 29-09-2020
If anyone remembers, there was a yard/factors in West Norwood called Clare's Motor Works. Percy Clare I believe was a pre war director of Remax. I think Remax may have ended up with Quinton Hazell.
Clare's certainly had a lot of Remax parts! Clare's started breaking cars in the 20's and seemed to have never thrown anything away!
David
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - Tony Press - 30-09-2020
(29-09-2020, 08:59 PM)DavidL Wrote: Sorry if an obvious question - but was "Remax" part of Austin or like a "Halfords" or something?
I would think Re Ma nufactured with an X ?
Some time ago a Melbourne Club member reprinted a full 1930? list of Remax Parts 14 A4 pages long !
RE: "Remax" box of spares - I'd never seen one - orthoptera - 30-09-2020
I'd forgotten about Clares, I used to visit in the late 60's when I was a "starving apprentice" in Herne Hill, not sure if I ever bought anything but was made welcome!