Thanks all for the clarity! I hope both can stay strong.
Cheers
Scott Willis
Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
59 MGA
66 E-Type FHC
http://www.bgeuroclassics.org
BG Euro Classics Car Club President
Bowling Green, KY
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> From: richchrysler@quickclic.net
> To: karyn.dornemann@gmail.com; ahpowered@hotmail.com
> CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Why are there 2 national Healey clubs?
> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 09:19:22 -0400
>
>
> I've been a member of the AHCA for 35 years, a delegate for some of those
> years, and a founder of the AHCA's Southern Ontario chapter.
> I've seen these unification proposals come and go, and if I'm not mistaken,
> the last go around had the AHCA delegates discussing at length, basically
> agreeing it might be a good thing to unify, but the president at the time
of
> the AHCUSA want no part of it, and that flattened it once more. I could be
> mistaken on those details but that's how it was handed down to me.
>
> The two clubs have definitely different "flavours" though both have
> excellent magazines, even some of the editors have served for both
magazines
> at different times. If anybody dare generalize as to differences in
content,
> it's that the AHCA with all it's individual local chapters focuses more on
> the social aspect, and activities held in (and inviting others to) their
> respective areas. The AHCUSA is more of a magazine subscription based
> membership, and the content is often more technical based articles.
>
> In the majority of the cases, memberships have been taken on in both clubs,
> simply because most folks want the strengths of each as outlined above.
> Personally I think that if both can remain healthy as they are, by joining
> both we're getting the best of both. However, if they were to unify, I
would
> NOT wish to see the AHCA type of chapter structure with delegate
> representation change or disappear.
>
> Rich Chrysler
>
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