Morris Minor Owners Club

Who are you and when have you contacted me for spares?
I send club spares all over the world but apart from a couple of members in Scotland no-one else regularly contacts me for spares from Scotland.
I set up the Club Spares many years ago to help members particularly with MMs and Series 11s,with original and hard to find parts so would not refuse to send parts to any MMOC member if they were available.
Due to the nature of the items we sell and how we source them many are one off items so once it is sold it may take some time to locate another.
Are you sure that you have been sending your emails to the address in Minor Matters?
Bryan Gostling

I ordered a new/refurbished starter from the club spares and within 3 days of ordering it I had the part fitted and working, ,nothing but praise for Bryan and the first class knowledge he imparts to us members along with his fast service,keep on trucking Bryan

I second that, Bryan got my original hard to find series 2 swivel pins re-cut a few years ago. A real life saver.

Thank you club spares.

I totally agree with the posts above, I am rebuilding a 1952 series mm & Bryan has been very helpfull in finding parts or discussing various items related to the mm & also had a great discussion with him at Cornbery Park in the summer.
Keep up the good work Bryan
Regards
BrianR

I am highland morris and ive called and emailed bryan gostling on more than one occasion for gearbox parts and various other parts every time I call sorry there not available well not on but don't worry I don't need to buy from the club keep the parts and sell to who u wont to il buy from other sources makes you think when u really need some thing this club gives no joy

I don't see what else the club spares can do if they haven't got what you want. If it happened to me, I'd just say 'Oh ok thanks'

I suppose that some people will see the glass as half full, whilst others will see half empty. If one has a big enough chip on one's shoulder, then everything will be seen as a personal slight. In my experience, we couldn't ask for a better service from just about everyone involved in running club activities, including Bryan's excellent club spares service.

Club spares are sourced from "finds" at autojumbles, members who have surplus and offer them to Bryan for use by other members, trips to garage sales, bereavements etc. Most of these parts are the hard to find bits for the earlier cars, so not available from suppliers. The Club can only offer what it can find.

well funny I asked for certan parts not available a got ma wife to fone back up twice same thing yes there here would u like them

how i read this...

highland morris asks for parts!!!!! say for gearbox.....
reply) sorry none available,
his wife or friend calls for same parts ....
reply) yes we have some would you like them..

now how would any of you like it if it happened to you

if this is how he has been treated ...its disgusting

Perhaps Highland Morris could identify himself (name and membership number) by PM to sparesman and then Bryan can offer an informed response...

not a problem I could do that but im not botherd any more as my membership ended last month and I got the parts myself from another friend basically no matter whats said and done I know the truth it is disgusting but im over it not gonna argue my point waiste my time not renewing my membership either thanks again charles

This is all very strange. Perhaps a MOD would like to get the telephone numbers of both parties - and sort out exactly where the wires have become crossed? And then explain it to the rest of us?

highland morris wrote:well funny I asked for certan parts not available a got ma wife to fone back up twice same thing yes there here would u like them

Hard to think why that would be. Unless he misunderstood you but understood your wife. Or you were rude to him, which I'm sure you weren't. Did your wife buy for you in the end?

That would be a 'first' in my house!

no I wouldnot let her as was so angry but im not worried about it but think someone else should be in charge of parts etc

I found the spares man to be very knowledgeable,polite and friendly ,can not agree with the above

not asking anyone to agree with me just how I feel

I can't imagine that Highland is making this up - or that Sparesman would respond in the manner suggested. There MUST be some crossed wires here. Surely a MOD can find out and tell us all what really happened?

In the previous (now locked) thread I advised Highland Morris the best thing to do if he wishes to raise a complaint is to forward details to the club office but he replied he does not wish to do this. I also suggested that if he wanted to forward me specific details via pm I would pass his 'complaint' on. He did not wish to do this either. Bryan has asked for his name but he doesn't wish to give details (other than Charles). Simmitc has suggested that he forward his name and membership number to Bryan via pm so that he can be provided with a reasoned response but he doesn't want to do that either. Under the circumstances I don't see what else can be done