Dapol Delay notice

[willjam39]

Dapol have just announced they are returning their N gauge Class 50 and highlighted the delays in shipping will push them back to Q1 next year. Not been a lucky few months for them with shipping. 

[tomparryharry]

Unconfirmed messages that the Large Prairies are en-route, via Madagascar & the Seychelles.

 

"We thought a bit of sun would do them good......"

[birdseyecircus]

Dapol just posted this about investing in UK production.

https://www.Dapol.co.uk/Dapol-Continue-To-Invest-In-UK-Production

 

Paul

[PJT]

44 minutes ago, birdseyecircus said:

Dapol just posted this about investing in UK production.

https://www.Dapol.co.uk/Dapol-Continue-To-Invest-In-UK-Production

 

As someone who's always worked in tooling and manufacturing environments, mostly in the UK, it gives me a nice warm feeling inside to read Dapol's post there.  I wish them all the best of luck with it all.

[Kris]

2 hours ago, birdseyecircus said:

Dapol just posted this about investing in UK production.

https://www.Dapol.co.uk/Dapol-Continue-To-Invest-In-UK-Production

 

Paul

This is a very positive move and hopefully they will continue to expand their UK production.

[PJT]

On 21/10/2021 at 18:17, Kris said:

This is a very positive move and hopefully they will continue to expand their UK production.

I would be delighted to see them do just that, though I realise that there are many products that, primarily because of complexity and therefore labour cost, just can't be made here if we want to buy them at anything less than what most would perceive as an extortionate price.

 

I was delighted to see a few years back that a plastics moulding company near to us in Newhaven had got the contract to produce the Airfix 'Quickbuild' kits; however I think they've now gone abroad again, I believe back to India this time.

 

Pete T.

 

[CUCKOO LINE]

Maybe Dapol can demonstrate that UK production is actually viable, good luck to them. Then may others follow suit. Perhaps they could promote as eco friendly.

[tomparryharry]

I have an idea that companies like Dapol, Peco, etc, have positively contributed quite a bit during these lockdown times. The retained ability to produce things (not just toy trains ) is significant. Good for them, I say. 

 

No, it's not political; just good business sense.

 

Cheers,

Ian.

[NCB]

Maybe Dapol should think of producing more as kits. For example, a coach could be produced as a basic body shell, in various liveries, plus bags of parts for the user to fit, thereby economising on the assembly costs. Similar to the Stanier coaches they produced until recently under the Kitmaster label, but to modern standards with modern detailing.