From: Brimstone on

"GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote in message
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>>>>>> http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au/apprenticentre/detcms/apprenticeships-and-training/apprenticentre/program-descriptors/apprenticeships/metals-manufacturing-and-services/mechanical-fitter.en?oid=com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ProgramDescriptor-id-323038
>>>>>
>>>>> Another war of words! That link does indeed demonstrate that
>>>>> "mechanical fitters" in some areas do make parts for machinery, but
>>>>> AIUI we're talking about garage 'fitters', not mechanical fitters.
>>>>>
>>>> Garage fitters don't exist anymore. Cars aren't designed for parts to
>>>> be repaired, only for parts to be changed.
>>>
>>> I've never heard the word "fitter" to mean a person who *makes* parts,
>>> only to mean a person who fits them ("fitter - one who fits") - a
>>> "garage fitter" in the sense that GT meant it.
>>>
>>> I can see where the confusion lies: "fitter" for a person who makes (eg
>>> machines) parts is a misnomer.
>> See my other post in which there is a link to a description of a fitter's
>> job.
>
> A 'mechanical fitter' as opposed to a 'parts fitter'.
The definition I gave at the start of this sub-thread was that a fitter is a
highly skilled tradesman.


From: Adrian on
Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

> For FSH I would only expect the book stamped up by a dealer

I wouldn't expect it to be main dealer unless specifically stated.

> With the 75 all I received was the book all fully stamped up to current,
> which tells only a fraction of the story. Oil services all done on time
> with date + mileage and the same for inspections - pretty useless
> really, when you need to pick up the pieces and need to start guessing
> at what now needs to be done.

With any older car, that's absolutely true - the service history is just
a small and fairly irrelevant part of the full story, since service
schedules are only intended to just help the car tick by to programmed
obsolescence.
From: Dave Plowman on
In article <87oo9pFmh4U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> But there's the problem Kev, because you've done most of the services,
> you're car has not got a 'proven' FSH.

> You may have done it to a high standard, but you don't have those
> magic franked documents to prove it was done on schedule etc.

> Although I don't doubt your sincerity regarding the servicing, you
> don't have a complete set of records to qualify it as FSH (technically).

Think you mean FMDSH. Anyone can make up a stamp.

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12

From: Ret. on
Dave Plowman wrote:
> In article <87oo9pFmh4U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> But there's the problem Kev, because you've done most of the
>> services, you're car has not got a 'proven' FSH.
>
>> You may have done it to a high standard, but you don't have those
>> magic franked documents to prove it was done on schedule etc.
>
>> Although I don't doubt your sincerity regarding the servicing, you
>> don't have a complete set of records to qualify it as FSH
>> (technically).
>
> Think you mean FMDSH. Anyone can make up a stamp.

I have one of those address stamps that was given away free. I stamp the
book with that and sign it myself.

--
Kev

From: Dave Plowman on
In article <1jk79i5.7ubs1lyq0p3dN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk>,
Steve Firth <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote:
> > I have one of those address stamps that was given away free. I stamp
> > the book with that and sign it myself.

> Issuing a forged instrument, eh? Tssk you really are a one-man
> crimewave.

Perhaps you'd explain how stamping your own service book is 'issuing a
forged instrument'? Thank gawd you have nothing to do with actual law
enforcement.

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12