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As always here, stop loss in place, clench and hope for the best.

Best regards
7d By 7dwarfs ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9266643&action=detail Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:00 GMT 7dwarfs tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9266608 If the SI was rejected wouldn't Tanfield have to report that to the market?

As for loggerheads with regards what Tanfield will sell, surely that should have been agreed before the filing, or you would have thought. I can't see a scenario all of sudden of Tanfield saying hey we are going to sell x % off in the offering and Smith saying no you are not!!! Or perhaps with previuos track records maybe that is the case!!

Truthfully I can't see any of this holding up a trading statement pre close to results, Tanfield are now an AWP manufacturer and that is what they should be concentrating on, so a Trading update should only concern Snorkel. The only hold up could be that they wanted to update the market on Snorkel but also add in a Smith IPO comment. They could easily update on Snorkel and make no mention of the Smith IPO. Simples to me but maybe not to the management as they seem to like delays and uncertainty.

I think they need to take notice of another AIM company who are proactive with their investors and treat them with respect, I won't mention the name of the company but if you can guess have a peak over on the discussion board tommorow am and see what I mean. I tell you it's another world from what we appear to be getting from Tanfield at the moment.

7, agree with your final comments though, it certainly is a worry with this bunch as to what is going on, although I think we can rest assured for the time being that even they have not blown all of the Smith proceeds yet!!!

Sool
By Soolaimon ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9266608&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39:00 GMT Soolaimon tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9266456
I've been watching the industry as a whole, Ford/Azure have sold 45 connects recently. Turns out most are for Ford dealers though for demonstrators and Enova are show casing their step through on the US west coast with the green-for-free deal.

http://www.enovasystems.com/green-for-free/index.html

At least Smiths have an assemble plant and are in production with another one on the way, but I agree the big fleets have to start taking this up soon,that was the strategy they came up with to concentrate on the larger fleet operators.

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7d By 7dwarfs ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9266456&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:00 GMT 7dwarfs tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9266429 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9266429&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:38:00 GMT Totally Wired tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9266156
Hansel has not delivered

you could say the market is not his fault but he hyped all this up over a year ago like a true salesman selling this company to the market who have seen through him and his mentors

I had been with TAN for years as many woul know but gave up on this months ago for better companies but before you all say it why do I still bother--just out of curiosity really and to learn By Bistable ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9266156&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:00 GMT Bistable tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9265596 http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9265596&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:42:00 GMT JungleVIP tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9265514
http://www.politicker.com/2012/02/07/cuomo-beats-christie-in-grocery-grapple-freshdirect-to-stay-in-nyc/ By drumster ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9265514&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:24:00 GMT drumster tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9263969 So it's either the S1 was rejected by the SEC and Smiths are struggling to meet the amendment requirements,Smith and Tanfield are at loggerheads about how much Tanfield will sell off, Smiths don't think it's the right climate to have the IPO after all , fleet owners (table of 20) won't commit to buying vehicles. Jeez I could go on and on, so guess I haven't really got a clue just .
Either way this is what is/has delayed the trading statement from Tanfield, and from expieriance from this bunch it is never good news.

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7d By 7dwarfs ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9263969&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:53:00 GMT 7dwarfs tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9263904
http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1366&doc_id=238501&f_src=designnews_gnews

"To build the bus, Smith teamed with Trans Tech Bus. Smith builds the power chassis for the Newton eTrans, while Trans Tech does the body, structural design, and the interior. The two companies believe that the eTrans is the first all-electric school bus." By Mike BP ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9263904&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:43:00 GMT Mike BP tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9262094
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7d By 7dwarfs ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9262094&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:00 GMT 7dwarfs tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9262065
Good luck to you - and all holders - too. By Pensive ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9262065&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:52:00 GMT Pensive tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9261877 I see your post is full of frustration which is understandable, and I think we are both steering towards this conclusion.
The management can of course retrieve our belief, by turning around the fortunes of Snorkel, but as I have stated previusly, I do not want any more excuses, especially their favourite catchphrase trotted out whenever the next update may be, "supply chain issues" are holding us back. That imo will be unacceptable.
As I say there is still time here, and I generally agree the IPO is the one thing here holding many of us in!!!

Good luck Pensive.

Sool By Soolaimon ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9261877&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:17:00 GMT Soolaimon tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9261816 conclusion that , not only do Tanfield management display the indifference
amounting to contempt for shareholders that is so sadly prevalent among so
many aim-listed small caps, they are also are about as mediocre a mob of
imcompetents as you could find in any business

Pither is antediluvian, Kell a sausage in a suit.

Were it not for the prospect of Smith's IPO, there would be, IMHO, absolutely no reason
whatsoever to invest here.

And one can only give thanks that the Nasdaq listing is with any luck beyond their
power to mess up.



All IMO. DYOR. NIAI.

By Pensive ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9261816&action=detail Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:04:00 GMT Pensive tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9261430 Still here then, let us hope the yanks are indeed loaded and they want to subscribe for a pile of Smith shares in a market offering, at a hugely inflated price.

Joking aside, it is getting boring now, no news from Tan since Nov 2011, I checked back and although they issued a Trading statement in Feb 11 pre the release of the 2011 results in April 11, in 2010 no Trading statement was issued pre results. It's looking that way this time around to me, if though they are moving Snorkel forward which should be the case imo, why not let the market know? Are they awaiting some definite news on Smith so as to link this in with a statement. If they were to release a pre results statement and there was no update on Smith, would they be forced to state that no definative dates on a Smith IPO are available and therefore it is on the backburner?

I have to say this appears to be typical Tanfield management at the moment, nothing happening quickly, but I will be happy to be proved wrong.

sp holding steady at the moment, but the longer this goes without any statements from Tan, I fear the sp will start to slip back again.

7, any thoughts? By Soolaimon ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9261430&action=detail Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:47:00 GMT Soolaimon tag:iii.co.uk,2003:tst.9260501
http://www.politicker.com/2012/02/07/cuomo-beats-christie-in-grocery-grapple-freshdirect-to-stay-in-nyc/

Still, sales are sales.

Best regards
7d By 7dwarfs ]]> http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:TAN.L&display=discussion&id=9260501&action=detail Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:00 GMT 7dwarfs