Suppliers

As with any page on this site, if you have any ammendments, additions etc. please contact me.

In addition, Trevor Daw offers a comprehensive list of parts and services for DMUs, details here.

ENGINES

AEC Engine parts

• Autofast Limited, 153 School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 8PT.  Tel. 01254 581511/831945, e-mail sales@autofast.co.uk (also Leyland parts)
• Richard Potter, PCV Components Tel. 01753 650918

Leyland Engine parts

•  L. H. Group Services, Barton Under Needwood, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8EN
  A major overhauler of DMU engines which include the 680 engine, and can supply all major parts as well as overhauling engines and components. They also overhaul final drives, bogies and transmissions for all DMU classes. They are mostly self sufficient in that with their own Machining Shop (Engine Blocks, Cylinder Heads, Cranks etc), Fabrication and Welding Plant and Powder Coating and Paint Plant which keeps costs down. Contact Paul Smith, Contracts Manager (Rail) 01283 722600 or 0788 4440044.
• Volvo - dealers nationwide

Old electrical & fuel injection systems

• Leyland Auto Electrical & Diesel, Meadow Works, Walton Summit Ind Estate, Bamber Bridge, PRESTON PR5 8AL Tel. 01772 695 000

Oils

• Hallett Oils Ltd, 19 Tyninghame Avenue, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 9PP.  Tel/Fax 01902 745800 Mobile 07958 344202. Manufacture / distribute a range of oils for DMUs such as Phosphate Ester 46.

Injector / fuel pump servicing, alternators etc.

• Lucas CAV - dealers nationwide

Factory reconditioned starter motors etc.

• Auto & General Electrical Service, Telford Road, Churchfields, SALISBURY SP2 7PG

Fluid Flywheel Glands

• Llewellyn Glands Ltd, Ridgeway Ind. Estate, IVER SL0 9HW Tel. 01753 653109

Engine air cleaner felt seals

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

GEARBOXES

Gearbox & Fluid Flywheels: spares and overhaul

• Bluestripe ReManufacturing Limited, Unit 5/6 Charlotte Street, Dudley DY1 1TD Tel. 01384 455330, fax 01384 455331 - fax www.bluestripereman.co.uk

FINAL DRIVES

Sliding Dog Piston Seals

• Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets Ltd., (Part No - U Ring DE-237175), Innsworth Technology Park. Innsworth Lane, Gloucester, GLOS GL3 1DL, Tel 01452 730774, Fax 01452 731637, or 7 Glover Way, Parkside Industrial Estate, LEEDS LS11 5JP, Tel 0113 2707295, Fax 0113 2703213, or 424 Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath, BIRMINGHAM B8 2RX, Tel 0121 327 2664, Fax 0121 322 2488, or Unit 7a, Drum Industrial Estate, Chester-Le-Street, CO. DURHAM DH2 1AG, Tel 0191 410 6619, Fax 0191 411 1055

Axle seals (radial lip)

• James Walker & Co. Ltd. Phone 01270 536000 Fax 01270 536100

ELECTRICAL

Alkaline Batteries

• ALCAD Ltd., 97-101 Peregrine Road, Hainault, ILFORD IG6 3XJ Tel. 020 8498 1183

Other Batteries

• Detta UK Ltd., Hockley Way, Nix's Hill Industrial Estate, ALFRETON DE55 7GN. (01773) 604231 (see Bulletin 63 May 2001)

Circuit Diagrams - Classes 101, 108, 117

• Chris Bull, Dean Forest DMU Group Tel. 01594 860276

Electrical overhauls

• Chris Hatton, 2 Lock Keeper's Cottage Close, Walsall Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, STAFFS WS11 3UN Tel. 01543 274458

Lightbulbs (28V)

• CEAG Ltd, Ceag Centre, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S71 1AX Tel. 01226 206842 Fax 01226 731645 e-mail sales@ceag.co.uk. Example spec (Sep. '02): 28V 15W, 50mmx68mm, B22D (25x28) Bayonet Cap, in Pearl, with a tungsten filament.  BR Catalogue number 054/039999, CEAG product code 0601756 (important to quote!).

Panel lights

• DUPA Ltd., Mark Cornell, 24 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey, COLCHESTER CO6 1XW

AIR & VACUUM

Vacuum Cylinder Parts - Rolling Rings, etc., and Tyres, Axles etc.

• Railway Wheelset & Brake, 280 Bawtry Road, Wickersley, ROTHERHAM S66 0JJ Tel. 01709 542907
• Westinghouse Brake, PO Box 74, Foundry Lane, Chippenham, WILTSHIRE SN15 1HY Tel. 01249 44200

Brake Feed Valve overhaul kits

• Dean Forest DMU Group, Chris Bull, 'Old Orchard', English Bicknor, Coleford, GLOS GL16 7PD Tel. 078 101 53567

Ermeto Air System

• HTS Ltd., Cannon Street, SALFORD Tel. 0161 834 7666
• Betabite Hydraulics Ltd., Stuart Road, Manor Park, RUNCORN WA7 1TS Tel. 01928 579569
• James Lister & Sons, Spon Lane, SMETHWICK B66 1QJ (and branches throughout the Midlands)

Exhauster rotor vanes

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

Gauge (air & vacuum) calibration

• Trent Instruments Ltd, Unit B, Brookside Road, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6AT, Tel 0115 9848244, Fax 0115 9456101, www.trentinstruments.co.uk

Horns

• Secomak, Honeyport Lane, Stanmore, MIDDLESEX HA7 1BE Tel. 0181 952 5566
• Klaxon Signals Ltd, Wrigley Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 1HW  Tel. 0161 287 5555 www.klaxonsignals.com. Look for the SK or TDE horns.
• Trent Instruments Ltd, Unit B,Brookside Road, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6AT, Tel 0115 9848244, Fax 0115 9456101, www.trentinstruments.co.uk UK agents for Airchime and SSD air horns.
  

Final Drive Seals for sliding dog pistons 

• Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets Ltd., (Part No - U Ring DE-237175), Innsworth Technology Park. Innsworth Lane, Gloucester, GLOS GL3 1DL, Tel 01452 730774, Fax 01452 731637, or 7 Glover Way, Parkside Industrial Estate, LEEDS LS11 5JP, Tel 0113 2707295, Fax 0113 2703213, or 424 Bromford Lane, Washwood Heath, BIRMINGHAM B8 2RX, Tel 0121 327 2664, Fax 0121 322 2488, or Unit 7a, Drum Industrial Estate, Chester-Le-Street, CO. DURHAM DH2 1AG, Tel 0191 410 6619, Fax 0191 411 1055

Vacuum Hoses (including smaller diameter types)

• Halyard Ltd (Cerambond Division), Unit 6, Westfield Ind. Est., Horndean, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9JX  Tel. 02392 593979 www.halyard.eu.com (formerly Rediweld Cerambond)

Wiper Motors

• The Matador Company, Unit 6, Top Angel, Buckingham Industrial Park BUCKINGHAM MK18 1TH. Speak to Dave Andersen / Mick Wright on 01280 823 824. Prices are reasonable, example (Sep. '02): new swivel arm assemblies at £6-78 (BR Cat 14/93775 is Matador Part No. 504 220).

Air line cylindrical felt filter

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

WHEELS & BOGIES

• Pullman Design & Fabrication at Canton. Contact Colin Robinson Tel. 02920 368850

Springs

• Spring-Line Spares, The Workshop, Blast Lane, SHEFFIELD 4 Tel. 0114 275 0115

Tyre turning

• EWS - Ray Green, Room 27, Crewe IEMD, Wistaston Road, CREWE CW2 7RL Tel. 01270 533991
• Arriva Trains Wales Ground Wheel Lathe at Canton. Contact Ken Fox on 02920 490119 or Matthew Prosser on 02920 430621.

Wheel Bearings

• Timken Rail Services, 16 Quorn Way, Grafton Industrial Estate, NORTHAMPTON NN1 2PN Tel. 01604 627015

OTHER MECHANICAL

Cables - Throttle etc.

• Speedy Cables, The Mews, St Paul Street, Islington, LONDON N1 7BU Tel. 020 7226 9228
• Trevor Daw, 'Fern Bank', Brickyard Lane, Beausdale, WARWICK CV35 7NX

Fire Extinguishing System

• Kidde - Graviner Ltd., Mathisen Way, Poyle Rd., Colnbrook, SLOUGH SL3 0HB Tel. 01753 683245

Fuel Gauges

• Bayham Ltd., Rutherford Road, Daneshill West, BASINGSTOKE RG24 8PG

Belts

• Ferodo, PO Box 8, Chapel-en-le-Firth, HIGH PEAK, SK23 6JA
• Fenner, www.btl.com: nu-t-link belts
• Bearing Boys www.bearingboys.co.uk
• Bearing Shop UK www.bearingshopuk.co.uk

Cardan Shafts

• made to order: GKN (Hardy Spicer) - outlets nationwide
• repair, manufacture & balancing: The Propshaft Clinic, Buck House, Buch Street, BRADFORD BD3 9QP Tel. 01274 305339

DSD Springs

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

Flexible Ducting

• Transport Heating & Hose Supplies (Cheshire), 16D Penketh Business Park, Cleveleys Road, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 2TJ Tel. 01925 657555

Fuel Tank Plastic Sight Glasses

• FWB Ltd., Whieldon Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT

Frames for final drive / vac cylinder / gearbox / freewheel lifting / removal, can be borrowed from:

• Northampton & Lamport DMU Group, c/o Martin Harris Tel. 01536 398948 (6-9pm)

Heaters - Jones plugs/sockets

• Farnell InOne, Tel. 08701 200 200. Cinch part number S2412SB, order code 120-7404. This is the shallow bracket version, the deep one is discontinued. Provided you haven't totally wrecked the old one it is possible to put the new contact assembly on the old bracket.

Heaters - Glow plug & casing blank covers

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

Heaters - Overhauls

• Martin Harris Tel. mobile 07701- 000583 weekends, email martin.harris.rhf@ntlworld.com

Radiator Fan Bearing seals

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

Rubber moulded and extruded products - who already supply a number of rail associated companies and have the correct grades of rubber to comply with underground fire regulations

• Advanced Polymers Ltd. www.adpol.co.uk Tel. 01903 820499

Rubber Products- hoses and moulded parts designed and manufactured to customer's needs

• Goodflex Rubber, Unit 4 Weston Ind Est, Honeybourne, Evesham, WR11 7QB, Tel 01386 841480, Fax 01386 841540, Mark@goodflexrubber.com 

Throttle rod return springs

• Trevor Daw Tel. 01926 484670 after 19:00

Water heaters

• Clayton Heaters Ltd., Fletchworth Gate, Burnsall Road, COVENTRY CV5 6SP Tel. 024 7669 1916

WINDOWS

Sliding Windows - made to any size

• Martin Young, Westberga UK Ltd, Claydon Works, Millbank Road, WISHAW ML2 0JD Tel. 01698 372557

Aluminium Windows and Window Rubbers

• Percy Lane (Beclawat), Lichfield Road, Tamworth, STAFFS B79 7TL Tel. 01827 63821

Window Rubbers and Other Rubber Extrusions

• COH Baines Ltd., 9 Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, KENT Tel. 01892 543311
• Kopak-Walker, PO Box 65, Fryers Works, Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3BL, Tel. 01494 533251, Fax.  01494 462772  www.kopak-walker.co.uk
• LJA Miers & Co, Green End, Gamlingay, SANDY SG19 3LF Tel. 01480 211177
• PJ Donnelly (Rubber Ltd), 70 Soho Road, BIRMINGHAM B21 9SR Tel. 0121 551 6222

Glass

• PSV Glass is a nationwide firm and holds railway sizes in stock and can fit. See www.psvglass.co.uk 

TRANSPORT

Vehicle Movements

• Allelys Heavy Haulage Ltd., The Slough, STUDLEY, B80 7EN Tel. 01527 857621
• Engineering Services, Barry House, Orsett Road, Hordon-on-the-Hill, STANFORD-LE-HOPE SS17 8NR Tel. 01375 642 333

INTERIOR

Moquette

• John Holdsworth & Co. Ltd., Shaw Lodge Mills, HALIFAX HX3 9ET Tel. 01422 433000
• Interface Fabrics International Ltd, Hopton Mills, Hopton, Mirfield, WF14 8HE, ENGLAND Tel: 01924 490591
  

Seat Trimming (material, fixings, piping, cord, door seals)

• SEGAL Ltd., 29 Blackfriars Road, Salford, MANCHESTER M3 7AQ Tel. 0161 834 7994

Plastic Panelling

• Formica Ltd. Tel. 0191 259 3000
• Perstop Warerite, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, CO. DURHAM DL5 6EF Tel. 01325 315141
• Local suppliers nationwide

Desktop Bakelite Material

• Attwater www.attwater.co.uk. Try the B4B Black Phenolic Paper Sheet 3.2mm thick, order code B4B-0032 (1220 x 1220mm)

Flooring, Carpets, Lino etc.

• Bonar Flooring of Ripley, Derbyshire Tel. 01773 744 121 (suppliers of transport grade fire resistant material)
• Forbo-Nairn Ltd, P.O. Box 1, KIRKCALDY KY1 2SB Tel. 01592 643777
• Trade Carpets (Northampton), 1st Floor, 40-42 Abington Sq., NORTHAMPTON NN1 4AA Tel. 01604 232424

Interior Transfers

• Evan Green-Hughes, Llangollen Railway, The Station, Abbey Road, LLANGOLLEN LL20 8SN

Guards Ladders (BR Cat no. 41/23858)

• A Bratt & Son, Abbeyfield Rd., Lindon Ind. Estate, NOTTINGHAM NG7 2SZ Tel. 0115 986 6851

Rubber Seat Clamp Brackets / Bollards

• Dean Forest DMU Group, Chris Bull, 'Old Orchard', English Bicknor, Coleford, GLOS GL16 7PD Tel. 078 101 53567

Engraved Signs

• Red Kite Signs & Engraving Tel: 07976 837688 or 01509 236638, or alternatively by e-mail at sales@redkitesigns.co.uk. Specialising in the manufacture of engraved plastic laminate and metal labelling for coaching stock, DMUs and locos. The vast range of items that can be made include seat numbers, toilet door lock indicator plates, switch plates, 'Slide To Open' labels etc.

EXTERIOR FINISHINGS

Painting Supplies

• T&R Williamson, 81-36 Stonebridge Gate, Ripon, N. YORKS HG4 1TP Tel. 01765 607711

Vinyl Lettering / Numbering, Car Numbers, Guard, Private etc.

• Signage, Tel No. 01508 531 542 email address: signage.4signs@virgin.net

Varnish Fix Transfers

• Tearne & Sons Ltd., 41-45 Hanley Street, Newtown, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SP Tel. 0121 359 1717

WORKS DRAWINGS/PHOTOS

All units (Drawings)

• RDDS Ltd, Room 2, Itchen House, rtc Business Park, London Road, DERBY DE14 8UP

Gloucester RCW Works Photos

• Gloucester Railcar Trust, Nick Lander, 9 Parkwood, Elmley Castle, PERSHORE WR10 3HT

LMR & WR drawings for Met Camms & Derby Lightweights. Also Manuals

• Bitton Diesel Group, John Payne, 15 Beech Grove, Warminster, WILTSHIRE BA12 0AB

Met-Camm units (Drawings)

• Kevin Dowd, 51 Church Road, New Mills, HIGH PEAK SK22 4NU Tel 01663 742816

RF14 & RF28 gearbox workshop manuals

• Trevor Daw, 'Fern Bank', Brickyard Lane, Beausdale, WARWICK CV35 7NX

MISCELLANEOUS

Book

• 'DMU Disposal': Coorlea Publishing, Beech House, London Road, Washington, Purlborough, WEST SUSSEX RH20 4BA

Carriage Castings

• Swindon Historic Castings Ltd, c/o Steam, Kemble Drive, Swindon, WILTS SN2 2TA

CD-ROMs

• '101 Twilight': Peter Drummond, 156 Heritage Park, St. Mellons, CARDIFF CF3 0DS

Derby style cab ends

• GW Smith Fabrications Ltd., Unit G1, Elvington, YORK YO41 4AR Tel. 01904 608722

Destination Blinds

• Norbury Blinds, 41-45 Hanley Street, Newton, BIRMINGHAM B19 3SP Tel. 0121 359 4311

Enamel Badges & Keyfobs for Fundraising

• Ian Stickman, Premier Badges Ltd., Adams House, 219 North St, Romford, ESSEX RM1 4QA Tel. 01708 767844

Postcard Printers

• Graham & Sons (Printers) Ltd., 51 Gortin Road, Onagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 7HZ Tel. 01662 249222

Video 'How to Drive a DMU'

• Voyager, PO Box 31, Slaithwaite, HUDDERSFIELD HD7 4YP Tel. 01484 841814

Most items for any rail vehicle

• FM Partsales,  contact Andy Houghton, andy.houghton@fmrail.com, Tel. 01332 262491.