Sweet as. Thanks for the extra info dude.
If there are still issues on Monday can I please change my order to pinion A? I have a spare rev 1 rack so all good!
 
Cheers.

"Hi Martin

Sorry it's after 4pm - time has just slipped away today.

Regarding your order - the gears are waiting for the next opportunity to go up on our spark eroder which I am told is imminent and then off to heat treatment after which is grinding etc.. Taking all this into account the parts (13/14 off) will be despatched to you w/c: 26th.

I hope this is acceptable."

I wonder if these were dispatched today...

What is happening with 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.

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.

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.