JD Classics, what have they been up to?
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ettore said:
DodgyGeezer said:
Exactly this ^^^ trying to cash in on the good quality of the work that JD did - however (virtually)none of the then engineering/bodywork/trim staff are still there...
The commercial side (Derek) of JD is worth a Netflix miniseries but the quality of work from the workshop was always peak. Mortimer W is formed from the old JD workshop team so the quality is probably similarly top notch. The reprise of the name in relation to the quality of the work is possibly justified although deeply high risk if associated with the crooked bit of the past:Does changing the name back to JD Classics indicate that the current company isn't doing so well ?
GoodOlBoy said:
ettore said:
DodgyGeezer said:
Exactly this ^^^ trying to cash in on the good quality of the work that JD did - however (virtually)none of the then engineering/bodywork/trim staff are still there...
The commercial side (Derek) of JD is worth a Netflix miniseries but the quality of work from the workshop was always peak. Mortimer W is formed from the old JD workshop team so the quality is probably similarly top notch. The reprise of the name in relation to the quality of the work is possibly justified although deeply high risk if associated with the crooked bit of the past:Does changing the name back to JD Classics indicate that the current company isn't doing so well ?
It's all a bit of a shame. I recently tried to use them but had an awful experience with one individual.
I don't think the PH rules allow me to go into any detail but needless to say I won't be returning or recommending them! It's frustrating because the technicians I spoke to were fantastic, but let down by a terrible sales person.
I don't think the PH rules allow me to go into any detail but needless to say I won't be returning or recommending them! It's frustrating because the technicians I spoke to were fantastic, but let down by a terrible sales person.
RichB said:
They are certainly bigging up the JD Classics name on their website https://woodham-mortimer.com/
They can puff as hard as they like but an S2 E-type FHC was recently sold, in immaculate condition, for under half that sum. Probably not as good as this one, but one that had won a concours a few years back and hardly used since. And Dodgy Geezer, would you care to explain the "irregularities" going on with WM? I'd be happy to know.
lowdrag said:
They can puff as hard as they like but an S2 E-type FHC was recently sold, in immaculate condition, for under half that sum. Probably not as good as this one, but one that had won a concours a few years back and hardly used since.
And Dodgy Geezer, would you care to explain the "irregularities" going on with WM? I'd be happy to know.
I'm not going all 'secret squirrel' all I'll say is I know few people who've worked there before and after, the general consensus being that the new outfit wasn't run any better than before.The saving grace that Derek had was that he was passionate about cars (and the money, but that's a whole different issue obviously) And Dodgy Geezer, would you care to explain the "irregularities" going on with WM? I'd be happy to know.
Lile father like son, it seems. Have any of you seen that the Millie Miglia have issued the following statement stripping the company (J D Classics) of any rights to say they are the sponsors of the rally? So we seem to be back to square one, when the pld company was sold and quickly went under due to fraud and are still being sued for a mere £64 million, were bought by Woodhall Mortimer, decided the original name was "more appropriate" asnd where we go from here heaven knows
There is a thread on Facebook JDC Historic Replica where a person seems to have bought a place in the rally but has received no paperwork nor been refunded. So round we go again, it seems
There is a thread on Facebook JDC Historic Replica where a person seems to have bought a place in the rally but has received no paperwork nor been refunded. So round we go again, it seems
Edited by lowdrag on Sunday 21st May 13:50
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