"Howard Rose" wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 May 2005 18:39:20 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Bullard
wrote:

So, I now have a few questions. I am insured with
Lancaster/Groupama
under the MGOC scheme. How likely are they to be amenable to
repairs
(if possible) being undertaken at a repairer of my choice, rather
than
one of their 'approved repairers'?

Phone them and tell them that you would prefer the repairs to be
done
at your chosen specialist, given that the car is a classic, etc and
would not really be suited to repair at a modern bodyshop.

As I said in my reply, the most important thing is not were or what
age of vehicle the 'shop is used to working on but the fact that they
are used to the damage that has been done - many a classic car
workshop could bodge this sort of repair just as well as any
slap-happy 'late vehicles only' workshop if they don't know what they
are doing.