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« on: September 10, 2015, 07:52:00 PM » |
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I've been on a mission for Mr Kapri today.
He's working on his classic Capri & needed the eyes of the rear leaf springs reversed, (to lower the back of the car). Not many places doing that kind of work these days, so they had to go to Jones Springs in Wednesbury, on the outskirts of Birmingham. No problem, I can do that. My day off today so I bimbled up the M6 with them. They specialise in "locomotive & dray springs" & had no trouble fixing them. 3 hours later I was on my way back again. Very friendly & helpful people. No idea how they did it cos I wandered off & found a local café while they sorted them out. Heated or pressed cold?
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« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2015, 07:54:14 PM » |
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A whole heap of springy thingies. Great to find a "proper" old fashioned engineering company, full of proper old fashioned engineers.
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2015, 07:55:15 PM » |
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Always remember health & safety -never operate a furnace unless you're wearing a proper cardigan & slippers.
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« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2015, 07:55:53 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2015, 08:49:50 PM » |
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A real Fred Dibnah type of company ....... bet it smelt wonderful in there  |
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Precision Guesswork ......... What else do you need?
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« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2015, 08:57:18 PM » |
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Yeah, actually it did!
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« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2015, 09:04:01 PM » |
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But have the proper old engineers got any proper young apprentices? Terrible to think of those skills being lost for want of someone to pass them on to.
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2015, 09:05:59 PM » |
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looks an amazing place. some serious springs there!!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2015, 09:18:53 PM » |
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Really hope so Bobbi.
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« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2015, 03:40:48 AM » |
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they used to do bus / coach springs for me when i was at boydons.
and many years ago my dad used to get the springs for ,coles, mobile cranes made by them
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2015, 01:31:41 PM » |
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But have the proper old engineers got any proper young apprentices? Terrible to think of those skills being lost for want of someone to pass them on to.
That's what happened to our local springsmiths Bobbi. No apprenticeships  |
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« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2015, 01:44:07 PM » |
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trouble is most places want an apprentice but expect them to do same work as everyone else.(for a pittance) i did it, but things have changed, or what people expect have.
happened at my old place. lost count on number of young'uns who were there one week and gone the next.
strangely i work with one of them at my job now.
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« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2015, 07:30:20 PM » |
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Think i saw them in a episode of Salvage squad.
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« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2015, 08:19:35 PM » |
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Really?
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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2015, 10:18:25 PM » |
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Suggs took the rear suspension leaf springs off a 30's three wheeler Morgan, for fettling. On the subject of apprentices, not only are the skilled men required to train them, gratis incidental! becoming less, but the time allowed for that training also diminishes in the persuit of ever larger profits. Couple this with the fickleness of many young people today,who too often lack basic discipline, tenacity or enthusiasm! and yes you will get the rubbish jobs all too often if you are "the boy" ,(or girl nowadays I suppose ), then the future for the trades is poor to say the least....perhaps a "chip" can be trained  ..alright, I'm on me way..... |
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