When a b clubb defines itself in a more inclusive manner, it will often
become large enough to support more benefits for itbs members, such as a
magazine versus a newsletter, a large annual event, certain types of
insurance etc. An excellent compromise can then be achieved by developing
more exclusive b registriesb within that club that are more narrowly
defined, e.g., only 100/6 owners, only Bugeye owners, only right-hand drive,
golden beige metallic BJ8s with leather interiors. (Well, maybe not that
last one!)
As I mentioned before, I think this and other considerations require a club
to balance openness in gaining members with prudent business practices when
it comes to reputation, responsibility and liability. It is supposed to be a
club for fun and frolic, but in some ways it is also a business.
GaryB
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Dimmock
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 6:56 AM
To: Mark Donaldson
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Quick Straw poll on your Healey Club
Hi Men.
Here are the results of the survey, so far...
17 Clubs.... I excluded all mixed marque British clubs. And specifically
Sprite Clubs....
And I'm excluding "my" club, the one I'm a member of. For now...
The two big questions were:
1. Is voting membership restricted to owners, or ex owners?
88% said no.
Ahoc New Zealand
Ahoc Victoria (Aus) were the only who said yes.
2. Does your club define 'Healeys' as also being Jensen Healeys/ Austin
Healey
Sprites?
100% of those 17 clubs agreed that all cars 'Healey' were Healeys (DHMCo,
Austin Healey, Jensen Healey, Nash Healey, prototypes, works cars, etc etc)
So. Now let me introduce The Austin Healey Owners Club of NSW, Australia,
It would appear that we are the only Club that doesn't allow Sprites and JH.
It also currently is an owners and ex owners club.
So that makes it, so far, the 'most' exclusive Healey Club on the planet, by
far....
Membership? 220. Where spouses are counted as members...
So. These are the facts.
I'd love to see membership numbers of all your clubs.
I'd also love to know what you think. A club that doesn't recognize a huge
number of the cars built under the name on the badge?
Best
Chris
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