Type72 terms and conditions of sale
Please read these terms before ordering. By placing an order you agree to them.
1. About Type72
1.1 Type72 is the trading name used by Jason Gibbons, a sole trader based in England. References to “Type72”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Jason Gibbons trading as Type72.
1.2 Our website is type72.com.
1.3 You can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Our geographic postal address will be provided in accordance with applicable legal requirements and on order documentation.
1.4 Type72 is an independent maker business producing small-batch 3D-printed products and accessories.
1.5 Type72 is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorised by or sponsored by Lotus, Alpine, Renault, John Player Special or any other vehicle manufacturer, motorsport organisation or brand referred to on our website.
References to manufacturers, vehicle models and trade marks are used only where reasonably necessary to identify compatibility or intended application.
2. Application of these terms
2.1 These terms apply to products purchased from Type72 through type72.com, by email or through another sales channel operated by us.
2.2 Please read these terms before ordering.
2.3 A contract is formed when we accept your order.
2.4 We may update these terms from time to time. The version applying to your purchase is the version in force when your contract is formed.
2.5 Changes to these terms will not retrospectively alter an existing contract.
2.6 Nothing in these terms excludes or restricts any statutory right or remedy which cannot lawfully be excluded.
3. Consumer and Business Customers
3.1 A Consumer is an individual purchasing wholly or mainly for purposes outside their trade, business, craft or profession.
3.2 A Business Customer is someone purchasing wholly or mainly for purposes connected with their trade, business, craft or profession.
3.3 Certain provisions of these terms apply differently to Business Customers.
4. Our products
4.1 Type72 products are generally manufactured in small quantities using additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing.
4.2 Unless expressly stated otherwise:
- products are 3D printed;
- visible layer lines are normal;
- minor surface variations may occur;
- small dimensional variations may occur between production batches;
- colours may vary slightly between filament batches and photographs;
- products are designed only for the applications identified in their listing; and
- products are not independently certified as safety-critical or structural components.
4.3 These normal manufacturing characteristics do not affect your rights where goods are faulty, unsafe or fail to comply with applicable consumer law.
4.4 Wherever reasonably possible, listings will identify the material, intended application and known limitations of a product.
5. Product photographs
5.1 Photographs are intended to represent products accurately.
5.2 Minor differences in surface finish, colour, texture and layer appearance are normal characteristics of small-batch additive manufacturing.
5.3 Screen settings may affect how colours appear.
5.4 Cosmetic variations which do not materially affect the stated appearance or function of the product will not normally constitute faults, subject to your statutory rights.
6. Vehicle accessories
6.1 Some Type72 products are designed for particular vehicles, including certain Alpine A110 and Lotus Elise configurations.
6.2 The use of a manufacturer’s or vehicle’s name describes compatibility only. It does not indicate that the product has been manufactured, approved, tested or endorsed by that manufacturer.
6.3 Unless expressly stated otherwise, Type72 vehicle accessories:
- are not OEM components;
- are not OEM replacement parts;
- are not manufacturer-approved parts;
- are not certified safety components;
- are not structural components; and
- must not be substituted for safety-critical components.
6.4 Our products must never be fitted or used so that they interfere with:
- brakes;
- steering;
- suspension;
- airbags;
- seatbelts or restraint systems;
- vehicle structure;
- driving controls;
- required vehicle lighting;
- driver visibility; or
- another safety-critical system.
6.5 No Type72 vehicle accessory should be relied upon to perform a safety function unless expressly designed, tested and lawfully supplied for that purpose.
Type72 does not currently manufacture certified safety-critical vehicle components.
7. Seatbelts and occupant protection
7.1 No Type72 product may be installed in a manner that alters, obstructs, restricts or interferes with:
- seatbelt operation;
- seatbelt geometry;
- retraction or locking;
- buckles;
- pretensioners;
- airbags;
- child-restraint mountings; or
- other occupant-protection equipment.
7.2 No Type72 product is intended to perform a restraint or occupant-protection function unless expressly stated otherwise.
7.3 If you cannot confirm that an accessory can be installed without interfering with a vehicle safety system, do not install or use it.
8. Fitment
8.1 Vehicles of the same model may differ because of model year, specification, options, market, production changes or previous modifications.
8.2 Where possible, Type72 will identify the vehicle or configuration on which an accessory has been developed or tested.
8.3 You should check compatibility and mounting arrangements before drilling, cutting, modifying the vehicle or applying permanent adhesive.
8.4 Contact us before installation if you are uncertain about compatibility.
9. Installation and modification
9.1 Products must be installed in accordance with any instructions or warnings supplied by Type72.
9.2 If secure installation cannot be achieved, do not use the product.
9.3 Subject to applicable law, Type72 will not be responsible for damage resulting from inappropriate modification or installation contrary to our instructions, including inappropriate:
- drilling;
- cutting;
- heating;
- reshaping;
- adhesives;
- fixings; or
- alternative mounting techniques.
9.4 You should inspect installed accessories periodically.
9.5 Immediately stop using a product which becomes cracked, loose, distorted, significantly heat damaged or otherwise unsuitable for continued use.
10. Custom products
10.1 We may manufacture products according to measurements or specifications provided by customers.
10.2 You are responsible for ensuring customer-supplied measurements and specifications are accurate.
10.3 A standard Type72 product is not personalised merely because we manufacture it after receiving an order.
10.4 Where goods are genuinely made to your individual specification or clearly personalised, we will tell you before purchase if statutory cancellation rights are affected.
11. Orders
11.1 Sending an enquiry or product suggestion does not create a contract.
11.2 For orders arranged by email, the contract is formed when we expressly accept your order.
11.3 For online transactions, the checkout process will explain when the contract becomes binding.
11.4 We may decline an order before acceptance if:
- the product cannot reasonably be made;
- materials are unavailable;
- essential information is missing;
- an obvious pricing error exists; or
- we reasonably consider the proposed use unsafe or unlawful.
12. Prices and payment
12.1 Prices are in pounds sterling unless otherwise stated.
12.2 The final price, delivery charge and any applicable taxes will be displayed or confirmed before the contract is concluded.
12.3 We may correct an obvious pricing error before accepting an order.
12.4 Full payment may be required before manufacture or dispatch.
13. Delivery
13.1 Delivery costs and estimated times will be identified before purchase.
13.2 Manufacturing lead times are estimates unless an expressly guaranteed date has been agreed.
13.3 Unless another period is agreed with the customer, applicable consumer delivery requirements will apply.
13.4 For Consumer purchases, risk passes when the goods come into your physical possession or the possession of someone nominated by you, subject to applicable law.
14. Cancellations, returns and faults
14.1 Our separate Returns & Refunds Policy forms part of the information governing Consumer cancellations and returns.
14.2 Nothing in that policy reduces statutory rights concerning faulty, unsafe or misdescribed goods.
15. Product safety
15.1 Our Product Safety Policy contains important information concerning the safe installation, inspection and use of Type72 products.
15.2 Product instructions, warnings and safety information must be followed.
15.3 If you identify a possible safety defect, immediately stop using the affected product and contact [email protected].
16. Liability
16.1 Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for:
- death or personal injury caused by negligence;
- fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
- liability which cannot lawfully be excluded.
16.2 Nothing in these terms restricts a Consumer’s statutory rights.
16.3 Subject to 16.1 and 16.2, Type72 will not be responsible for loss or damage resulting from:
- materially inappropriate use;
- use contrary to product warnings;
- incorrect installation contrary to our instructions;
- inappropriate modification;
- use as a safety-critical component where it was expressly identified as unsuitable for such use; or
- continued use after obvious material damage or deterioration,
to the extent such loss was caused by those circumstances and liability may lawfully be limited.
16.4 Nothing in these terms excludes liability for an unsafe or defective product where that liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
Business Customers
16.5 Subject to 16.1 and applicable law, Type72’s aggregate contractual liability to a Business Customer relating to a particular product will not exceed the amount paid for that product.
16.6 Subject to applicable law, Type72 will not be liable to Business Customers for indirect or consequential business loss, loss of profit, revenue, contracts or anticipated savings.
17. Intellectual property
17.1 Type72’s original CAD designs, product designs, photographs, text, graphics and documentation remain our intellectual property unless expressly stated otherwise.
17.2 Purchasing a physical product does not transfer intellectual-property rights in its underlying design.
17.3 Purchase does not grant permission to commercially manufacture copies or redistribute Type72 design files.
17.4 Nothing in this provision prohibits an act which we cannot lawfully restrict.
18. Governing law
18.1 These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.
18.2 Consumers retain any mandatory rights concerning jurisdiction and applicable law.
18.3 For Business Customers, the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction, insofar as permitted by law.