JD Classics, what have they been up to?
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wisbech said:
A previous case involving Mr Edwards...
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff75160d0...
Shorter version
https://www.wilmotslitigation.co.uk/wilmots-litiga...
Damn - I started reading the longer version before you’d listed the shorter one 156 paragraphs later and I’m feeling quite happy to know I’ll never be in a position to buy such a car! https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff75160d0...
Shorter version
https://www.wilmotslitigation.co.uk/wilmots-litiga...
Edited by wisbech on Monday 6th September 08:34
Laymans attempt at a summary of the USA case.
Hope someone qualified can correct or amplify.
Plaintiff sues Uncle Tom Cobley and all. However Tom and most of the players are outside the court’s jurisdiction so they leave the case leaving Hamann , the only American, alone in the dock. However the case revolves primarily around Uncle Tom and his mates and their shenanigans and they are out and Hamann is only a bit player. The plaintiff’s case is not really written around Hamann’s part in the scam, It’s really about Tom and his mates. Consequently, the Plaintiff has failed to make a reasonable case against Hamann on the evidence and the case is dismissed.
Plaintiff is out on the value of the cars and his legal fees. Unsure who had to pay Hamann’s costs
Hope someone qualified can correct or amplify.
Plaintiff sues Uncle Tom Cobley and all. However Tom and most of the players are outside the court’s jurisdiction so they leave the case leaving Hamann , the only American, alone in the dock. However the case revolves primarily around Uncle Tom and his mates and their shenanigans and they are out and Hamann is only a bit player. The plaintiff’s case is not really written around Hamann’s part in the scam, It’s really about Tom and his mates. Consequently, the Plaintiff has failed to make a reasonable case against Hamann on the evidence and the case is dismissed.
Plaintiff is out on the value of the cars and his legal fees. Unsure who had to pay Hamann’s costs
Mistron said:
I just noticed that Woodham Mortimer are now also using the 'JD Classics' name on some of their social media, certainly Twitter and Instagram, but not on their website, even on the 'About' page
Strikes me as a wee bit odd?
JD used to have a good reputation, however unfounded, and not everyone knows what happened to them so, whilst risky, WM have presumably decided the name's good for marketing.Strikes me as a wee bit odd?
Or not as bad as W&M? As you suggest, everyone in the market who might be a potential customer has probably heard of JD whereas almost no one will recognise the new W&M brand. Maybe they've reached the point in time where enough people know the Hood story that any negativity to the JD brand is dwarfed by the traffic it can bring compared to the unknown W&M?
Doofus said:
Mistron said:
I just noticed that Woodham Mortimer are now also using the 'JD Classics' name on some of their social media, certainly Twitter and Instagram, but not on their website, even on the 'About' page
Strikes me as a wee bit odd?
JD used to have a good reputation, however unfounded, and not everyone knows what happened to them so, whilst risky, WM have presumably decided the name's good for marketing.Strikes me as a wee bit odd?
DodgyGeezer said:
Doofus said:
Mistron said:
I just noticed that Woodham Mortimer are now also using the 'JD Classics' name on some of their social media, certainly Twitter and Instagram, but not on their website, even on the 'About' page
Strikes me as a wee bit odd?
JD used to have a good reputation, however unfounded, and not everyone knows what happened to them so, whilst risky, WM have presumably decided the name's good for marketing.Strikes me as a wee bit odd?
DonkeyApple said:
RONV said:
That's a great photo for playing 'name all the cars' with.p.s. Not quite so easy because I didn't spot the car on the drive in the top left but if pushed I'd say Humber Scepter.
Edited by RichB on Friday 21st April 21:32
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:Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff