MST end of an era

[Slackjaw]

Sad news to hear that the doors have closed at mst in Devon long established business where did it all go wrong ?

 

[balerman]

These jokes need to be before 12.

 

[Martin Holden]

At the beginning of my working life someone who was about to retire told me “don’t forget son, nothing is forever”. Quite a statement, but several decades on and I’d say it was sound advice.

 

[balerman]

That is a very old established firm.I had a quote for a baler in the autumn,it was absolutely miles away from the other quotes for very similar machines,didnt seem right at the time.Understandable now.

 

[john432]

My guess is that there will be massive shake up in farming with businesses and people going out of business in the next two years...

 

[Slackjaw]

My guess is that there will be massive shake up in farming with businesses and people going out of business in the next two years...

May get rid of some of the poorer dealers leaving more professional outfits but will that bring higher costs for us ?

 

[Still Farming]

Tiverton wasn't they

 

[Slackjaw]

Tiverton wasn't they

Yes did have a depot in Somerset and one in south Devon

 

[Slackjaw]

These jokes need to be before 12.

What’s the joke ?

 

[Still Farming]

Yes did have a depot in Somerset and one in south Devon

Bet gone for social housing has it?

 

[Sid]

Sad news to hear that the doors have closed at mst in Devon long established business where did it all go wrong ?

News broke on Monday night.

2 people I know had to go in Tuesday and collect machines that had bought and paid for.

Sad times for staff.

 

[Sid]

Bet gone for social housing has it?

Word is every dealer in Devon is moving in there

 

[Still Farming]

Word is every dealer in Devon is moving in there

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[Slackjaw]

Word is every dealer in Devon is moving in there

Can’t see anyone would want to move in there the rent would be a lot for such a prime spot that’ll be a multi national business put a premises there not a local AG dealer

 

[Sid]

Can’t see anyone would want to move in there the rent would be a lot for such a prime spot that’ll be a multi national business put a premises there not a local AG dealer

Depends how keen the landlord is to see agriculture continuing in the town.

Given their connection to agriculture over the years it maybe a pleasant surprise!

 

[betweenthelines]

I can remember when they first opened a depot at Ermington in South Devon.

Had a knock on the front door at about ten o'clock one night and there was the Depot Manager (can't remember his name) with a tractor part we had ordered over the phone that afternoon. "thought you might be in a hurry for this so I fetched it from Tiverton for you"

Don't get service like that these days.

Sales Rep was called Charlie Hoyle, I think- a real "Massey Ferguson" man.

 

[TomD]

Depends how keen the landlord is to see agriculture continuing in the town.

Given their connection to agriculture over the years it maybe a pleasant surprise!

Who owns the site ?

 

[Sid]

Who owns the site ?

Heathcoat Amory Estate

 

[TomD]

Heathcoat Amory Estate

I expect the days of sentiment are over money talks

 

[Sid]

I expect the days of sentiment are over money talks

You'd be surprised at how some landlords operate.

But some are as you say