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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:34 pm Post subject: 1954 Austin A30 Points |
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Sounds stupid, but I am struggling to find a set of contact points for Josephine (Austin A30 1954). Of course, I can get them from Bull Motif, but needless to say at a rip off price. Any suggestions would be appreciated |
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Kenham
Joined: 12 Mar 2012 Posts: 209 Location: Kent
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Contact Martin Jay the "Distributor Doctor", very helpful man. Just google Distributor Doctor. |
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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Kenham wrote: | Contact Martin Jay the "Distributor Doctor", very helpful man. Just google Distributor Doctor. |
Thanks, but the import duty to the UK would cost a fortune |
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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simonA30 wrote: | Kenham wrote: | Contact Martin Jay the "Distributor Doctor", very helpful man. Just google Distributor Doctor. |
Thanks, but the import duty to the UK would cost a fortune |
Is he not already in the UK:
Address
Martin Jay
Distributor Doctor Ltd
Unit 8
Old Brewery Road
Wiveliscombe
TA4 2PW
Phone 01984 629 540 |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22458 Location: UK
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4117 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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They can be found here |
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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Aren't they the same as on a Minor, or an A40? They must be one of the easiest sets to source I'd have thought. Ebay has a few.
RJ |
That was my first port of call. The only ones that fit are overpriced |
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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:43 am Post subject: |
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ukdave2002 wrote: | They can be found here |
I have dealt a few times with Bull Motif, and I hate the company. Apart from that, they want nearly £20 delivered, that's just crazy !! |
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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:04 am Post subject: |
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D4B wrote: | simonA30 wrote: | Kenham wrote: | Contact Martin Jay the "Distributor Doctor", very helpful man. Just google Distributor Doctor. |
Thanks, but the import duty to the UK would cost a fortune |
Is he not already in the UK:
Address
Martin Jay
Distributor Doctor Ltd
Unit 8
Old Brewery Road
Wiveliscombe
TA4 2PW
Phone 01984 629 540 |
Thanks, been in contact, and they want £19.20. I think that is over priced |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1392 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:47 am Post subject: |
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The points from te DD will give years of reliable service. A cheap points set bought somewhere else can maybe give the same service, but you are never sure of that. You pay for the guaranteed quality or you can choose not to.
Compared to prices paid for modern car parts I do not think 20 pounds is expensive for a critical ignition part. _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4117 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: |
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badhuis wrote: | The points from te DD will give years of reliable service. A cheap points set bought somewhere else can maybe give the same service, but you are never sure of that. You pay for the guaranteed quality or you can choose not to.
Compared to prices paid for modern car parts I do not think 20 pounds is expensive for a critical ignition part. | We have sold over a 100 sets of points this year, all sourced from Martin Jay and not had any issues, I use him to supply all our ignition parts as its so difficult to gauge quality on these sorts of components.
Dave
Last edited by ukdave2002 on Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:09 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 11:57 am Post subject: |
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badhuis wrote: | The points from te DD will give years of reliable service. A cheap points set bought somewhere else can maybe give the same service, but you are never sure of that. You pay for the guaranteed quality or you can choose not to.
Compared to prices paid for modern car parts I do not think 20 pounds is expensive for a critical ignition part. |
I understand what you are saying, but Josephine does no more than 200 miles a year |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4117 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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simonA30 wrote: | badhuis wrote: | The points from te DD will give years of reliable service. A cheap points set bought somewhere else can maybe give the same service, but you are never sure of that. You pay for the guaranteed quality or you can choose not to.
Compared to prices paid for modern car parts I do not think 20 pounds is expensive for a critical ignition part. |
I understand what you are saying, but Josephine does no more than 200 miles a year |
In which case you will never have to replace the points again!
Your comment reminded me of a story told regarding US Jeep's in WW11; apparently the life expectancy of a Jeep before it was destroyed or captured was so short, that the US Military specified the cheapest components throughout, as a result they got a vehicle that was both cheap...and unreliable!
Whether its true or not I don't know ...
Dave |
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Penguin45
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 382 Location: Padiham
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Martin's one of the "good guys". Buy all my points and condensers from him.
You will get what you're prepared to pay for.
P45. _________________ '67 Wolseley MkI 18/85, '70 Austin MkII 1800 The Landcrab Forum. |
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simonA30
Joined: 19 Jul 2018 Posts: 24
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Umm. I can't believe how hard this is. I suspect that the part is a 25D4, but as hard as I search I can't be sure. For sure the part looks similar on the internet. Even my work shop manual only refers to the part suitable for an 848cc engine, whereas mine has an 803cc engine (1954 A30). Believe it or not, I have contacted numerous ebay sellers, and none of them have a part listed for my car. Do you think the 25D4 set will fit (listing below)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lucas-DSB101 ... 1432681681 |
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