Well after contacting Dunlop UK, who list the tube on their web site, and being advised to order it, I got this response. Not what I wanted to hear. Seems getting a tube to fit my aircraft is going to be tough.
David ----- Original Message ----- From: Karla Giles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:11 PM Subject: WM3 > Good Morning Mr Olsen, > > I have had your details passed to me by my colleague David Baker who I > understand you have been communicating with regarding the above tyre. > > Unfortunately I am unable to quote direct for the above tube, as Dunlop > Aircraft Tyres Ltd has an agreement in place stating any enquires received > from Australia must go through Goodyear Aviation in Australia. > > I am sorry to inform you of the above, but as you can appreciate we can not > breech our agreement with Goodyear Aviation. > > I must also state that we have not manufactured the above tube since 1989, > although we do have the facility to re commence manufacture, a lot of > improved modifications will need to be carried out to our mould in order to > make it possible (this mould has not been used since 1989), this as you may > understand will be of a substantial cost to Dunlop, therefore for this to be > done we would need to receive a substantial order for tubes to make this > cost effective. > > As well as the above we would then also need to source a supplier for > values. > > Mr Olsen, I am sorry to have to deliver such negative information as I am > sure you are very keen to restore your aircraft, however it would be unfair > of me to give you false hopes. > > In light of the above I have also checked our history of the above tube to > see who we previously supplied this tube to and try and locate Qty1 surplus > tube for you, unfortunately this has proved unsuccessful. > > If you wish to pursue your enquiry, as stated you will need to contact > Goodyear Aviation for a quote who will intern contact us and we will also > advise the above, it may however be worthwhile as they may no of a supplier > who has surplus tyre. > > Once again I am sorry I could not be more helpful, however, if you require > any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. > > Kind Regards > > Karla Giles > Customer Services Executive -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
