My biggest 'one that got away'
My company was next door to Rogers who went bust around 1998. Andy Whittle and myself agreed to move their whole stock of LS3/5a cabinets, grilles, crossovers, packing etc into my place. They had no drivers but a provisional deal was done with KEF so we could restart production.
The receivers agent turned up quicker than expected so we had to deal with him too. No problem he says but please wait a few days for me to get organised and then you can have the lot. Promised to give us first pickings on everything in the factory.
Not long after, I see out of my office, loads of L3s/5a stuff being loaded into a vehicle. I went to see the agent for an explanation. 'Oh, he kept ringing and pestering me so I let him come over....didn't realise that was what you wanted' That guy was Doug Sterling and the rest is history!
To add insult to injury, there was a pair of very large speakers under covers, painted metallic blue. I didn't know what they were but looked great. Another deal done, £100. A week later I saw them loaded in the back of an Escort cabriolet (roof down of course) Aaargh!! Rang Andy who said that they were 'money no object hi end prototypes' with Dynaudio professional drivers and special power amps etc! He said they were amazing. Only been used for a staff party after production of them was abandoned for financial reasons.
) Una, Gloria and Sunday, that's the ones I remember from 1988, if only I'd known then what I know now
