George92 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Hello there could some one tell me why some surrounds are longer then others. Are they for different models??And is anyone selling some of the smaller ones Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I've half an idea that the longer peaks were from early Heralds, and the shorter are later, or maybe the other way round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Yes, longer earlier and shorter later. The change may have been around 1964-1965; it's hard to tell for certain. I can look in my various Lucas catalogues, but that's no guarantee of absolute accuracy, either (I've found errors in those catalogues before -- shocking, I know)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George92 Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Oh right cool cool. My's a 1200 from 1966 and there long but I think the sort look a lot better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbuckit2011 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 There is a chap in New Zealand selling new old stock short ones at the moment for a good price- $300 NZD / £168- His name is Steve Douglas and he's contactable on the Triumph Herald International page on Facebook- I could probably come up with an email address if you dont do FB- Reckons he's got about 10 sets according to the adIve never bought repro ones but Id be wary of the chrome on anything modern- it all seems crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 There's a guy who's having them reproduced out of brass I think too. Not 100% sure on the quality of them, but I assume like Lloyd with his panels, he's going for the best quality possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitumen Boy Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo There's a guy who's having them reproduced out of brass I think too. Not 100% sure on the quality of them, but I assume like Lloyd with his panels, he's going for the best quality possible. Any more details on this? Brass seems to me a much better idea than "monkey metal" - as a neighbour of mine with an engineering background calls it 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 You may need to be a member of facebook to see this, but here's a link to the page; https://www.facebook.com/triumphvaluations/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitumen Boy Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thanks - managed to have a shufti no bother despite not being on fb myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo There's a guy who's having them reproduced out of brass I think too. Not 100% sure on the quality of them, but I assume like Lloyd with his panels, he's going for the best quality possible. I believe those are the ones of which the Cambridge TSSC AO has recently purchased a pair for his 1200-bonnetted Vitesse (or is that Vitesse-engined 1200?)They do appear to be good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George92 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 It was Bob Rowland who was getting them made. At least it was him selling those anyway. Can be looked up by name on Facebook.Laurence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benblaney Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Quoted from Gt6s It was Bob Rowland who was getting them made. At least it was him selling those anyway. Can be looked up by name on Facebook.Laurence He still hasn't come through for me. I sent him three hundred quid back in June, and as soon as he got the money he went quiet. I found a phone number somewhere and left him a voicemail, then he got back to me saying he'd been unwell and he'd get it done soon. Silence. That was a month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Total silence with me too, I bought two, they took over a year to arrive, then one was damaged. No answer to my e-mail queries. I tried to support it as it was a worthy venture, but I've been poorly repaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti2 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 get a solicitor to send him a letter threatening the Small Claims Court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimboyfat Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Quoted from benblaney He still hasn't come through for me. I sent him three hundred quid back in June, and as soon as he got the money he went quiet. I found a phone number somewhere and left him a voicemail, then he got back to me saying he'd been unwell and he'd get it done soon. Silence. That was a month ago. Ben were those NOS ones I gave you the link to on Ebay any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitesse62 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 to paulman i'm bob Rowland i have had no feed back from you regarding the covers i sent you you need put your complaint to me not flash it all over the Webb before i find out about it my details are known theirs many ways to contact me these covers have a number stamped it in side them ifi know the number then i will sort out the problem out all these remade bezels are checked before they go for chroming and sent out for posting and yes i have been ill in the last six mouths so that's put the order system out and you lot need to get your facts right before you start slagging me off i don't need do these i have a good mined to stop doing them at least i'm doing something to make them available again if you don't like it what i'm doing then get them from Rimmmer bros hang on you can't they just sell pitted one's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 "Total silence with me too, I bought two, they took over a year to arrive, then one was damaged. No answer to my e-mail queries. I tried to support it as it was a worthy venture, but I've been poorly repaid."Sorry Bob, but it's nothing but the facts and it's not all over the Web, in fact I've suffered in silence up until now and this is the first comment on the items anywhere on any forum. I bought two of these in November 2015, eBay item 191736317786, which arrived around November 2016. One was imperfect. I immediately messaged you via eBay, quite politely and positively commenting on the quality of the items but asking if anything could be done about the imperfection ie did you have another? No reply. Shortly after this your eBay account was closed. I did not leave negative feedback; I still maintain as I did in my post that it's a worthy venture and worth supporting, but with no replies, no messages and no updates for almost a year, what else can I do?If you've been unwell, I wish you all the best for recovery but as I'm not on Facebook, I can only go with the contact details I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitesse62 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 are you collin lindsay did not see any eBay message if i did would have replied back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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