The SOC has an opportunity shortly to acquire a fairly large quanitity of old/obsolete parts (new and used) and this has provoked us to reconsider the potential for the Club to provide a spares service to our members. I know that as V4 Registrar I am often offered batches of parts, and even whole cars, but it's rare that I can find someone who wants them in the right timeframe. Occasionally I buy them for my own use or resale. Often there is a lot of useless junk with just a few "gold nuggets" and this is one of the factors that has previously put the Club off providing this sort of service. In the past it has been discounted largely on the grounds of logistical complexity and cost. At the most recent Board meeting we decided that we should look into the matter further.
The benefits are very clear:
- We will try to prevent the loss of rare and valuable parts that are otherwise being scrapped or disposed of;
- We will make these available to SOC members before they are offered to the public, and at a discount;
- We will generate a small source of income for the Club that can be reinvested in additional member services.
I have volunteered to look into setting up a parts collection, retrieval, storage and sale function for the Club; new Director, Derek Best, has also offered to help. However we will need a team of volunteers from around the country who are willing to help out with this task. I would like to get this team in place before we commit to providing the service
Anybody who has ideas on how we can make this service work, or who can offer storage facilities, or time and expertise in providing the service, please get in touch with me.
Many Thanks
Alistair Philpott
Director, Registers Coordinator & V4 Registrar,
SAAB Owners Club (GB) Ltd
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