HSV Chief Engineer now at Jayco as Head of R&D...

[Michael_BNE]

Dear All,

This news popped across my desk today and I thought I would share it with you. It appears that Joel Stoddart, HSV's Chief Engineer has resigned and taken up a post as Head of R&D at Jayco.

I think that this is a really interesting development and I will be watching for changes (perhaps) in the 2014 Jayco range as a result of this new person/position.

This I hope will be good for Jayco and regardless it is a coup having such caliber of staff on board.

Here is the web-link:

http://www.news.com.au/business/com...r-jayco-caravans/story-fnda1bsz-1226653032313

Michael

 

[relgate]

Very interesting. I hope he brings his common sense!

 

[Holden_man]

Ahh relegate, of course he will, he's a Holden Man, problem will be I don't expect the new vans will tow well behind a Ford....

 

[Matty4]

My next Jayco.....

 

[Holden_man]

Sign me up Matty

 

[relgate]

Matty4, you are a genius!

 

[cruza driver]

I wonder if it will include the premium HSV price tag on new Jaycos

 

[Michael_BNE]

Very clever!!

 

[Deano]

Gees Matty what program did you use to do that, don't say Photoshop.....
Cheers Deano

My next Jayco.....

 

[crackacoldie]

perhaps I can get the panda to do 11sec 1/4 miles

 

[17triton]

I think Matty has too much time on his hands.

 

[Hubble80]

Gold!!!

 

[Matty4]

Sign me up Matty

Thought you'd be in for one.....

 

[Matty4]

Truth be told..................................
I pinched that off another forum, I'm not that talented.....haha

 

[SP4RKI]

Ahh relegate, of course he will, he's a Holden Man, problem will be I don't expect the new vans will tow well behind a Ford....

I would assume there will be a built-in automatic brake lock if a ford backs up to the coupling........ Wouldn't surprise me if the door on the expanda locked too!

 

[Capt. Gadget]

Ahh relegate, of course he will, he's a Holden Man, problem will be I don't expect the new vans will tow well behind a Ford....

OH NO! this means new owners will have to push their Vans home after a trip away........just like any other Holden ! teeheehee!


Holden:fencing: Ford

 

[TTBRIDGE]

Anything with brakes like that is a good thing. Would be the quickest motor home out there.

 

[Holden_man]

OH NO! this means new owners will have to push their Vans home after a trip away........just like any other Holden ! teeheehee!


Holden:fencing: Ford

Ahhh ya killin me CG....

Looks you folk are going to get a bit of holden DNA in every van, doesn't that make you just feel great

 

[Capt. Gadget]

Ahhh ya killin me CG....

Looks you folk are going to get a bit of holden DNA in every van, doesn't that make you just feel great

Haha I Gotta come clean I have owned twice as many Holdens in my time as I have Fords just happen to be in a Ford ATM but with all the stress this one has given me I'm seriously considering going back to a Nissan with the next one. So with all the friendly banter about Holden v Ford made me think of Just what I have owned in the Past so you can decide which camp I should be in ! :noidea:

Holden: HT, HQ, LJ Torana x 2, Rodeo and a KB40 Isuzu (Chev Luv) does that count as a Holden
Ford: XB, XE, Ranger
VW: Kombi x 2
Nissan: Navara x 2 and the Missus's Xtrail
International: :doh: Scout yeah I know a bit obscure but with a 345cui V8 behind an Auto it was a great 4WD
Mazda: 626 (Missus)
Hyundai: Santa fe V6 (Missus)
Toyota: 84 petrol Hilux described it like this, The power of a pushbike, the fuel economy of a top fuel drag racer, the comfort of a concrete bench with the turning circle of the QEII and the top speed of an octogenarian on roller skates but it was unstoppable off road

 

[Brad]

I wonder if it will include the premium HSV price tag on new Jaycos

yeah and the premium will probably be for the van to go through the newly formed HSV quality control department.