I wonder if these were dispatched today...

Hi Marty, 

Any updates from the manufacturer yet? I was hoping to get the pinion fitted over the xmas break...
 
Cheers.

What is happening with this...

^^ this!!

Sorry for not replying sooner, I have not been on the pc for a few days. I have not been in touch with the manufacturer so far in the new year. I will phone them this coming Monday to see what is happening with the pinions. Below is a copy of what I posted on imoc.co.uk about a week ago.
 
I was speaking to them just before Christmas day. They should have ten type A pinions ready.

I only found out that day that they claim to not have received the softsample that I returned to them. Luckily I sent it by registered post which I checked out and they did get the softsample.

The first ten people that paid a deposit for type A will get the parts first. Sorry to say some of you paid early only to find out that you need type B. I will keep on hounding the manufacturer in the New Year.

I don't like to give these type of updates as we have found out in the past that the manufacturer can tell a few pork pies.

Here's hoping that early 2013 all of us have the upgraded power steering pinion.

I was talking to a engineer yesterday. I believe they are doing their best to get the pinion parts resolved. They had problems with a machine called a 'sparker' but have got another one now. The first ten parts (A) should be shipping really soon. So it will be whoever paid a deposit first for type A pinion will receive the first batch.
 
I am wondering if one of you could act a central server for me to ship the pinions to. Then they could be sent within Australia. It's looking as if it could be quite expensive to send the pinion parts individually. Just a thought.

Marty, who from aus is included in the top 10 part A's.  I can distribute them if necessary.  Myself and 5SGTE live close by, I am visiting WIDEMR (melb) in march (and he wont require the pinion before then, I am certain of that).  If there were any other Victorians that wanted there pinions I could get them as far as melbourne for free come March, or send them out before hand.
 
I think we are going to have to place some deadlines on the manufacturer.  Its gotten near ridiculous so far.  If this 'sent soon' thing falls over I think we may seriously have to consider getting a refund from this manufacturer, finding another manufacturer and/or giving up.
 
Anyway, let me know.

Yeah im happy for Totenkopf to take delivery of mine, he as most most of my parts anyway

I agree with you about how long this is taking. I would not have started the group buy if I knew it was going to take this long.
 
People in Australia that will be on the top ten list for pinion type A are:
 
Ashtwo ------------------ Tasmania
Lmt ----------------------- Victoria
Dwyer125 --------------- Victoria
5SGTE -------------------- Queensland
-Totenkopf --------------- Queensland
 
So if the other three guys on the list agree to have their part delivered to one place in Australia then it should save everybody money on international shipping.

I'm living in Melbourne now, if it does make it easier/cheaper I'm fine with one person receiving and then distributing by pickup or post