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I wonder if the owner liked Yorkshire Puddings

That's not fair, food pron at this time of day, now dinner is going to be a pale victory......

I think the wide threaddrift is related to the fact that we find it too horrible what is happening. A small company is deprived of its livelihood because a car manufacturer who has nothing to do with his tradition but his name is throwing up. And that is why we have avoided the bad subject. This thread is actually not about SUVs but about the survival of a small company that is conscious of tradition. I would never describe Suffolk as a kit car company but as a manufacturer committed to the old Jaguars. Even if it has been said before many pages of this thread, I will gladly repeat it. JLR is fighting against the values of its own past that it has not nurtured itself.

Speaking of Suffolk - I'll have a pint thanks

PS. Giles will know what I mean

Quite so.

What’s more, JLR’S bullying behavior doesn’t stop me wanting a Suffolk Sportscars SS100, but it does put me off buying a car from Jaguar themselves.

No Adnams for me this week Peter, as we’re in Sardinia. Strictly ichnusa while we’re here (the unfiltered ichnusa is very nice).

100% agree. Three cars I had on my "I would really like one list" is a Morgan +4, Suffolk SS100 and frontline MGB and the list has not changed at all. I did end up choosing the MGB but not due to JLR bullying as I made the decision earlier this year, Being able to buy a car locally built and keep 6 workers in work during the COVID shutdown was part of the decision.

Jaguar is not the company it once was and is all about generating cash for the parent company. Let’s hope Morgan don’t go the same way and lose much of what makes them special.

I wonder if the 'Cease and Desist' notice came through out of the blue, or there had been any dialogue/requests made beforehand.

Speaking from experience with IP in publishing , there is sometimes an attempt to find a compromise - making suggestions for slight changes, or amendments. Only when these were ignored or point blank rejected without discussion, did we send in the big guns.

Chaps, as you are all aware, I have been very close to SSC and I don't intend to fan the flames here, there's no point however the good news is that the new company "Suffolk Classic Services" is alive and well but not making any more cars. They will do service, parts and generally look after the existing SS100's and C Types. I hestitate to talk about the few cars that were/are for sale at the works, they are mostly on commission I think but still worth a look if you are interested.

Someone on pistonheads has offered an alternative viewpoint. Don't shoot the messenger.