Where is AlfaStop?
AlfaStop is based in Belper
Belper is a former Georgian Mill Town set in the
Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, which was designated by UNESCO
in December 2002 as a cultural World Heritage Site.
Belper's claim to fame is its role in the Industrial
Revolution that transformed first Britain - and then the world.
All due to the vision and skills of Jebediah Strutt, who built
the town's first cotton mills in the late 18th and 19th century.
In fact - Belper expertise also played a major role in starting
the cotton industry in the USA, as Belper was the birthplace
of Samuel Slater - the founder of the American cotton-textile
industry, who learnt his trade as an apprentice to Jebediah Strutt.
Belper is now twinned with Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA where
Samuel Slater settled.
Although the days of Belper's prominence in the
textile industry is past, it remains a town with much still evident
from its Georgian and Victorian heydays, with many of its earlier
buildings still in existence - its mills, public buildings and
gardens.
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AlfaStop originally started business by supplying brake
parts for the classic Alfa Romeo 1900, 2000 (102 series), 2600, Giulietta
1300, Giulia 101 series 1600, and Giulia 105 series models of the period
1950 to 1966 which were originally fitted with Girling or Dunlop brake
systems.
AlfaStop's proprietor, Tony Stevens, reckons that he has
spent most of his life searching for elusive parts for his own Giuliettas
and Romeo ambulance.
Along the way in 1979, Tony founded the Giulietta Register. Over the years,
he has amassed a staggering amount of car and product data, and, in 1992,
he established AlfaStop in order to offer the benefits of his knowledge
and experience to those who share his love of the classic Alfa Romeo.
A comprehensive stock range
The extensive range of quality components AlfaStop stocks has been expanded
to include brake parts for Giulia 105 series cars fitted with the ATE
system, clutches, exhausts in both normal steel and stainless steel,
new range of suspension and transmission parts for Giuliettas & 101
series Giulias, and books and manuals. A listing of all parts stocked
can be found on this website.
AlfaStop parts have that little bit more than others. For
example, Girling repair kits contain new bleed screws and grease sachets,
brake cylinders & brake
hose sets are supplied with fixing nuts and washers.
Sourcing continuous supplies
Most items are original specification parts sourced from the original
manufacturer or supplier to Alfa Romeo, including ATE, Bonaldi, Ferodo,
Fichel & Sachs,
Girling and Lemfoeder. Close contacts are kept to ensure continuous supplies.
One of AlfaStop's strengths lies in sourcing
essential yet increasingly hard to find parts: for instance, when the original
specification
Ferodo MZ41
lining material (without doubt the best material for Giuliettas) was
discontinued, AlfaStop was able to acquire sufficient
stocks for several years to come. An exclusive supply arrangement with
Lucas Girling was
arranged by AlfaStop for brake master cylinders for the
1900, 2000 102 series, 2600, Giuliettas & Giulia 101 series.
Should an item no longer be available from the original supplier,
AlfaStop searches out alternative sources or arranges
re-manufacture if there
is sufficient demand. In some cases parts are reproduced exclusively for
AlfaStop by specialist firms who manufacture for companies
such as McLaren, Peugeot, Lucas Girling, Team Toyota & JCB. (Note that
AlfaStop does NOT stock "unbranded" parts of unknown origin.)
Parts produced exclusively for AlfaStop include:
- Front and rear wheel cylinders for the AR 1900 and 2000 (102 series) models.
- Front wheel cylinders for the Giulia 101 series cars fitted with triple
shoe front brakes.
- Rear caliper slave cylinders for the Giulia 105 series cars fitted
with Dunlop type brakes, together with repair kits for front
calipers and rear
slave cylinders.
- Brake discs for the 2600, Giulia 101 series & Giulia 105 Dunlop
equipped cars (including the GTA).
- Brake shoe return springs for Giuliettas and Giulia 101 series.
- "
RACING B" competition brake pads for the Giulia Dunlop braked
cars.
- Clutch slave cylinders for 2000 (102 series) and 2600.
- Suspension springs, shock absorbers and anti-roll bars for
Giulietta & Giulia
101 series
- Front suspension ball joints for Giulietta and Giulia
101 series
- "
Silentbloc" type suspension bushes for 1900, 2000 (102 series), 2600,
Giulietta & Giulia 101 series
- Stainless steel fuel tanks for Giulietta & Giulia 101 series
- Stainless steel exhaust systems for Giulietta & Giulia 101 series
Worldwide delivery to satisfied customers
AlfaStop supplies owners and dealers in many
countries throughout the world. Most parts are available
from stock for immediate
delivery using
a number of delivery methods which include
air mail, Fedex, and Airborne Express, as well as more economic
services
such as International
Surface Mail and road freight to Europe.
Payment can be made by MasterCard &
Visa credit cards or Bank transfer;
French customers can also use the Mandat Postal service.
An exhaust system ordered at 11.00am on a Monday was delivered to our
customer in the south of France at 9.00am on the Wednesday, a master cylinder
urgently needed by a customer in California was ordered on a Thursday evening,
and was delivered at 8.00am Monday. We have also sent exhaust systems to
Brazil, South Africa and the USA, fuel tanks to Japan and Switzerland,
and windscreens to Australia and Japan.
AlfaStop's business is conducted in English. All the AlfaStop website pages are in English, although many parts are also identified by
the original
Alfa Romeo part number. Translation of the website pages can be made into
other languages including French, German or Italian using a number of software
programs such as Alta Vista's "Babel Fish" - but as these are
machine translations, they're not always very exact: the results may even
surprise you!
AlfaStop prices
AlfaStop is always pleased to give you the current
price and availability of any parts which you require, together with the
most economic delivery
cost. Our customers have found it beneficial to discuss the use or
application of the parts with us prior to placing an order because
sometimes there
are alternative solutions to any given problem.
Customers can use our "Easy Quotes" enquiry form to obtain price and
stock information.
We are often asked why we do not issue a price list. There are several
reasons. Prices can change suddenly, both up and down, according to the
supply situation or the use of alternative manufacturers. Sales to private
customers in EU countries must include 17.5% VAT (sales tax) whereas other
sales can be exempt from VAT. It can also be embarrassing - on both sides
- when a customer places an order based on an older price list, and must
be told of what may seem to be a considerable price increase due to circumstances
beyond our control. We always endeavour to offer the best prices at all
times.
Safe driving!
I hope that you will find the AlfaStop website
interesting, and look forward to helping you enjoy driving your classic
Alfa Romeo safely
on the road
or track. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you think I can be
of assistance to you!
AlfaStop is a member of Specialist Transport Advisory and Testing Utility
Society (STATUS) & is proud to be a Trade Supporter of The
Federation Of British Historic Vehicle Clubs.
 
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