Bad, Bad news

Dear Anna,

Thank you for your e-mail.

Roy has explained to me your objectives and passed on details of his
requirements in order to produce an adult coin operated Giraffe.

I am afraid that, although we would consider giving you a favourable rate to
help you through with the project, your budget at this stage is a little
small. Unfortunately custom one off projects, including design and
manufacture, are costly and in this case we would estimate would be in
excess of £10,000.

To give you a rough indication there would be a couple of weeks design, a
couple of weeks to produce the pattern, make the mould and cast the
fibreglass, followed by several weeks to machine, manufacture and assembly
all the components.

If you would like to discuss the above then please don't hesitate to contact
either Roy or I.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Patrick

Patrick Severn Lamb
Operations Director
Severn-Lamb UK Ltd

Phone: +44(0) 1789 400140
Fax: +44(0) 1789 400240
E-Mail: patrick.lamb@severn-lambuk.com
Web: www.severn-lambuk.com

Severn-Lamb UK Ltd.
Tything Road, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6ET, UK


-----Original Message-----
From: Anna Rhodes [mailto:annarhodes85@hotmail.com]
Sent: 04 March 2007 17:30
To: roy.larner@severn-lambuk.com
Subject: Re: Big giraffe ride

Hi Roy, It Anna Rhodes here,

I'm emailing you with regards to a conversation we had two weeks ago about
Severn Lamb manufacturing this big giraffe coin operated ride I need to
make.

The problem is, I'm having a lot of trouble finding an original to go and
photograph and measure. The original giraffe rides aren't made any more, and
they seem to have been replaced by newer models by the company Photo-Me.

So, I have found through extensive online searches a few more photographs of
the original. You can see my progress at annarhodes.blogspot.com, where you
will be able to see all the photos and a scale sketch. What I'd like to find
out from you is what steps would I have to take if my worst fears came true,
and I really can't find an orginal to measure up. Can you suggest anything?

Could you also confirm that it is possible for you to manufacture this for
me by the beginning of June?

I have savings of £1000 to spend on this project, do you think this would be
sufficient? If not, I would have to find the rest of the money from
somewhere as I'm certain that I would like to work along side you and your
company. The ride will be displayed mid-June at the Chelsea College of Art
and Design degree show, where 20,000 people come through and see. These
people are all designers and artists like me who, more often than not, make
3D objects. Would you consider perhaps giving me a discount if I put your
logo etc in the exhibition next to the work and in printed materials featuring it? I
feel that this object would generate a lot of interest for you as a
manufacturing company, as well as me as a designer. What do you think?

I hope you can help me with some/all of these questions. I'm starting to
become quite nervous!

Thanks you!

Anna