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Post by **carlosramalho** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:58 pm

I have ordered 2 weeks ago, I received on last Monday a receipt of the P&P costs (£6,-+VAT) but till now to trace from the catalogue!?!?
But anyway what I saw in the Moss site the articles are very expenseves if we compare with others suppliers.
cheers
carlos

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:40 pm

Remember they include vat.

Post by **stuart_k** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:49 pm

I haven't received an unsolicited catalogue but this morning there was a a flyer in with the "Christmas Gifts catalogue" that arrived in the post.

Post by **billlobban** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:02 pm

If you are a MM owner and get an unsolicitated copy of Moss's catalogue then someone somewhere has 'sold' them your details

Post by **pjh56** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:09 pm

Sounds like T ****** to me!

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:55 pm

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:09 pm

I ordered on the website - and my copy arrived in two days. It's a very handy reference - with excellent broken down pictures of all the assemblies. Well worth having beside the Workshop Manual! If you order on line - it's free (in UK). If you ask for it when placing an order for parts - YOU will pay for the postage of it - along with your parts!

Post by **pjh56** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:10 am

I just happened to make the comment as it came about the same time as the data selling scam with the mobile phone company. Sorry if you took offence, but I always look at things from more than one perspective.

Post by **pjh56** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:35 am

bmcecosse wrote:I ordered on the website - and my copy arrived in two days. It's a very handy reference - with excellent broken down pictures of all the assemblies. Well worth having beside the Workshop Manual! If you order on line - it's free (in UK). If you ask for it when placing an order for parts - YOU will pay for the postage of it - along with your parts!

My copy has arrived in the post this morning, and as a newbie to classic car ownership, it being a morris minor I think it is a valuable tool in helping a novice understand parts and where they are situated on the car.

Until now I have always let the garage look after my cars, but have decided after getting my minor I am going to do a lot of the work myself, just to get to know it a bit better and any information especially free printed material can only be of help.

I would definitely recommend novices to order the catalogue, just for the information alone so they can familiarise themselves with the parts etc.

Post by **billlobban** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:10 am

The catalogue is fine as are several others (some I suspect long out of print) just shop around for prices. The cheapest is not necessarily the best but some of Moss's prices (whether they include vat or not) are for the identical part from the same manufacturer at hugely inflated prices - buyer beware!

Post by **pjh56** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:19 am

I think what it is was I hated anything mechanical at school, but as I have got older i've found it quite fun working with my hands, using diagrams etc, so I suppose i'm like a mature child in an adult toy shop if you get my drift.

Post by **Blaketon** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:20 pm

The old Sprite & Midget, B, C & V8 Centre catalogues were really useful and were in many ways like a works parts list. I still have some for the Midget and the V8...I just tend to buy elsewhere. I had something through from then this morning, mentioning Minor parts (If they looked at what I buy off them, they'd give up), so I may send off for it - I expect it'll use BMC part numbers.

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:24 pm

Wonder who owns the copyright on the old BMC parts illustrations/lists ?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:50 pm

Oh no! Not the Copyright issue again!

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:01 pm

?? Que'

Post by **billlobban** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:35 pm

What Roy was obviously refering to was a lenghty series of posts about the BMC manual and who owned the copyright
Sorry but Luddite as I am I havnt yet worked out the way to direct you to the exact post despite several efforts to help

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:10 pm

Don't worry Bill,

I was only pulling BM's chain.
Seriously though copyright, PLR's and royalties are very important tools for those who may depend on them for their wages. When I was illustrating the PLR's (public lending rights) added considerably to my income, as I earned 35pence every time someone lent my book from the library, times this by about 30-40 books and its a useful sum. Royalities work in a similar way and copyright is normally a long term earner or simply good protection to guard against the unscrupulous.

Post by **Matt** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:25 pm

If the minor catalogue is anything like the spridget one it should be excellent - but is the price list still seperate?

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:46 pm

It is a very well designed catalogue Matt, plenty of info, but many panels are '£call' ie obsolete.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:00 pm

Prices are beside quite a few of the items - but many as Jono says -are 'call' !

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