And then it went Bang

[Tony Betts]

Just wondered, is there a supplier of new blocks out there ? I`ve discounted several mainly due to what I considered excessive corrosion etc... an opportunity for an enterprising soul ?

Hi Albert,

Yes I have made blocks in the past, but they are now to expensive like many things to produce.

I have a couple of unmachined castings left at £500 each.

I also have quarry engineerings patterns for grasshopper blocks but the last time dave had any made was at least 8 years ago, and an unmachined casting was £750 then.

I have been offered several chances of machineing, but costs are also to high.

The last one from a VSCC member, wanting £625 for casting and £675 for machineing plus vat. And I don't make a penny from that.

Mind you, although austin 7 people don't buy at those prices. The VAR want near £2,000 for an austin 12 block!

If 5 + people want to come forward, I could produce another batch at £1,800 fully machined.

Tony.