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Derry

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Following on from the thread on "new chassis" I called in at
Strathearn Engineering today as promised. This firm now specialises in
fitting new galvanised chassis to Land Rovers and is located in
Aucterarder, Perthshire. In fact, they claim to do anything to do with
Land Rovers! Web page at http://www.strathearnengineering.com/

I met the owner, Martin Jenkins, who is quite a young chap. He told me
they made chassis for Series I and II's on the premises having
purchased the jigs from Solihull but the more recent chassis are
bought in. (What IS the plural of chassis???).

He reckons their company is now the largest Land Rover chassis fitting
business in the UK and as the UK fits more chassis than anyone else,
thinks that might make them the biggest fitters in the world!!

Martin and his partners purchased what was an agricultural engineering
business with a side line in Land Rovers two years ago and is already
moving to bigger premises. He employs 12 people and some of his
engineers have been working on Land Rovers for over a quarter of a
century.

Seeing a stack of scrap chassis at Streathearn has convinced me that
my 300Tdi really does need a new chassis. But I did think to do a deal
on one of the scrap ones as they all looked better than mine!<g>
Martin explained that he would probably be willing to make me an offer
for my 300. I asked for a ball park figure. His offer sounded very
attractive indeed. Transport is no problem either, as he has his own
trailers for collecting anything that is un-road-worthy.

I am still undecided about my own Land Rover but will probably give
the work to Strathearn. I was impressed with the professionalism of
the whole set up, but mostly with the straight forwardness of Martin
Jenkins who is a man you can do business with.

I have no connection with this firm whatsoever. The above are my
impressions from a brief visit. Somehow I think we are going to hear
more about this company.

Derry
 

"Derry" <derry@adviegundogs.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2pc4l29a8kfk3jo51pnuurr4sbt59r5779@4ax.com...
> Following on from the thread on "new chassis" I called in at
> Strathearn Engineering today as promised. This firm now specialises in
> fitting new galvanised chassis to Land Rovers and is located in
> Aucterarder, Perthshire. In fact, they claim to do anything to do with
> Land Rovers! Web page at http://www.strathearnengineering.com/
>
> I met the owner, Martin Jenkins, who is quite a young chap. He told me
> they made chassis for Series I and II's on the premises having
> purchased the jigs from Solihull but the more recent chassis are
> bought in. (What IS the plural of chassis???).
>
> He reckons their company is now the largest Land Rover chassis fitting
> business in the UK and as the UK fits more chassis than anyone else,
> thinks that might make them the biggest fitters in the world!!
>
> Martin and his partners purchased what was an agricultural engineering
> business with a side line in Land Rovers two years ago and is already
> moving to bigger premises. He employs 12 people and some of his
> engineers have been working on Land Rovers for over a quarter of a
> century.
>
> Seeing a stack of scrap chassis at Streathearn has convinced me that
> my 300Tdi really does need a new chassis. But I did think to do a deal
> on one of the scrap ones as they all looked better than mine!<g>
> Martin explained that he would probably be willing to make me an offer
> for my 300. I asked for a ball park figure. His offer sounded very
> attractive indeed. Transport is no problem either, as he has his own
> trailers for collecting anything that is un-road-worthy.
>
> I am still undecided about my own Land Rover but will probably give
> the work to Strathearn. I was impressed with the professionalism of
> the whole set up, but mostly with the straight forwardness of Martin
> Jenkins who is a man you can do business with.
>
> I have no connection with this firm whatsoever. The above are my
> impressions from a brief visit. Somehow I think we are going to hear
> more about this company.
>
> Derry


If they manage to keep the previous owner's standards up, they'll do well.
Mr Crow is a decent bloke, he just didn't have the enthusiasm to expand the
business, hence why it sold. I might be wrong, but I think there were 2
brothers who owned the original business and one of them moved up Aberdeen
way, then Alan decided enough was enough for him. A good friend of mine
stays local to there, he tells me they are certainly busy all the time.
Badger.


 
On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 21:18:27 -0000, "Badger"
<brianhatton@btinternet.com> wrote:

>
>"Derry" <derry@adviegundogs.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:2pc4l29a8kfk3jo51pnuurr4sbt59r5779@4ax.com...
>> Following on from the thread on "new chassis" I called in at
>> Strathearn Engineering today as promised. This firm now specialises in
>> fitting new galvanised chassis to Land Rovers and is located in
>> Aucterarder, Perthshire. In fact, they claim to do anything to do with
>> Land Rovers! Web page at http://www.strathearnengineering.com/
>>
>> Derry

>
>If they manage to keep the previous owner's standards up, they'll do well.
>Mr Crow is a decent bloke, he just didn't have the enthusiasm to expand the
>business, hence why it sold. I might be wrong, but I think there were 2
>brothers who owned the original business and one of them moved up Aberdeen
>way, then Alan decided enough was enough for him. A good friend of mine
>stays local to there, he tells me they are certainly busy all the time.
>Badger.
>


Brian,

I think the entire original work force has been kept on with a few
additions. I got the impression that Martin manages the business and
leaves the work shop to the engineering team. He does seem a very
go-ahead young fellow and that coupled with the expertise that has
been retained should make a formula for success.

Derry
 
Derry wrote:

|| (What IS the plural of chassis???).

Chassis.

--
Rich
==============================

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1991 Transit Camper

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"Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote in
message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
> Derry wrote:
>
> || (What IS the plural of chassis???).
>
> Chassis.


What, not "chassii" then? :)
Badger.


 

"Badger" wrote ...
>
> "Richard Brookman" wrote in
> message Derry wrote:
>>
>> || (What IS the plural of chassis???).
>>
>> Chassis.

>
> What, not "chassii" then? :)


Na, that's what young ladies used to do in the days when they had an 8
shape, before most changed to an 0. :-(

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Bob H


 

"Bob Hobden" <bobh@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:4rhqh4FrkftqU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> "Badger" wrote ...
> >
> > "Richard Brookman" wrote in
> > message Derry wrote:
> >>
> >> || (What IS the plural of chassis???).
> >>
> >> Chassis.

> >
> > What, not "chassii" then? :)

>
> Na, that's what young ladies used to do in the days when they had an 8
> shape, before most changed to an 0. :-(


ROFL!!!!

Badger.


 
Badger wrote:

|| "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote
|| in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
||| Derry wrote:
|||
||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
|||
||| Chassis.
||
|| What, not "chassii" then? :)
|| Badger.

If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)

--
Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.


 
Richard Brookman wrote:
> Badger wrote:
>
> || "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote
> || in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
> ||| Derry wrote:
> |||
> ||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
> |||
> ||| Chassis.
> ||
> || What, not "chassii" then? :)
> || Badger.
>
> If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)
>


Ah, don't you just love an erudite discussion in a thread ;)

--
Karen

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.'
Catherine Aird
 
Duracell Bunny wrote:

|| Richard Brookman wrote:
||| Badger wrote:
|||
||||| "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com>
||||| wrote in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
|||||| Derry wrote:
||||||
|||||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
||||||
|||||| Chassis.
|||||
||||| What, not "chassii" then? :)
||||| Badger.
|||
||| If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)
|||
||
|| Ah, don't you just love an erudite discussion in a thread ;)

'Ere, oo you callin' rude?

--
Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.


 
On or around Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:39:27 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> enlightened us thusly:

>Badger wrote:
>
>|| "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote
>|| in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
>||| Derry wrote:
>|||
>||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
>|||
>||| Chassis.
>||
>|| What, not "chassii" then? :)
>|| Badger.
>
>If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)


so what is it then? I tend to use "chassis" as a plural as well - chassises
looks silly.

--
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"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then
something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)
 
On or around Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:39:27 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> enlightened us thusly:

>Badger wrote:
>
>|| "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote
>|| in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
>||| Derry wrote:
>|||
>||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
>|||
>||| Chassis.
>||
>|| What, not "chassii" then? :)
>|| Badger.
>
>If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)


oh yeah?

COD says "pl. same" and says it's from the french "châssis" ultimately from
latin capsa = case.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then
something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)
 
Austin Shackles wrote:

|| On or around Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:39:27 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
|| <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> enlightened us thusly:
||
||| Badger wrote:
|||
||||| "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com>
||||| wrote in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
|||||| Derry wrote:
||||||
|||||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
||||||
|||||| Chassis.
|||||
||||| What, not "chassii" then? :)
||||| Badger.
|||
||| If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)
||
|| oh yeah?
||
|| COD says "pl. same" and says it's from the french "châssis"
|| ultimately from latin capsa = case.

So chassis is from French, yes? The French "chassis" may be ultimately from
Latin, but the English "chassis" is from the French.

Capsa - capsae, admittedly, but chassis - chassis, as your COD says.

--
Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.


 
In message <v4cbl2116t7nnapen6083v1a2p0ddm8fo7@4ax.com>, Austin Shackles
<austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> writes
>On or around Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:39:27 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
><THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Badger wrote:
>>
>>|| "Richard Brookman" <THErichard.brookmanOBVIOUS@btinternet.com> wrote
>>|| in message news:4rhdfcFra5ghU1@mid.individual.net...
>>||| Derry wrote:
>>|||
>>||||| (What IS the plural of chassis???).
>>|||
>>||| Chassis.
>>||
>>|| What, not "chassii" then? :)
>>|| Badger.
>>
>>If "chassis" was Latin, you'd be right. It isn't, so you're not :)

>
>oh yeah?
>
>COD says "pl. same" and says it's from the french "châssis" ultimately from
>latin capsa = case.


as opposed to chassé which is a gliding step in dancing ... so don't ask
for that to be changed!
--
AndyG
 
Shassies never mind the spelling

singular = shassy plural therefore = shassies


--
Larry

Series 3 Rust and Holes


 
Larry wrote:

|| Shassies never mind the spelling
||
|| singular = shassy plural therefore = shassies

Absolutely.

--
Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.


 

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