I can only admire Darrell Mountjoy's commitment in
restoring ADU 180B and returning it to Le Mans. I'd be
very eager to hear the whole story when he's ready to
tell it. This list can be pretty tough at times. This
doesn't seem to be the finest time to display our
ability to criticize.
Gary Ott
--- Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com> wrote:
> Tigers,
>
> A Request for Support!
>
> This is a personal request to all the Listers who
> are mostly readers,
> not responders, and I believe absolutely necessary
> to show whether we
> support a friend who has contributed so much.
>
> One of our valued Tiger owners purchased the ADU
> 180B Le Mans Tiger at
> auction and reported on it in an article
>
http://www.TigersUnited.com/articles/dm-180B/Mountjoy.asp
>
> Darrell Mountjoy has invested his money and his soul
> in obtaining,
> preparing, and flying his car to the Goodwood 2002
> Revival (by special
> invitation) at his own expense. Not many realize
> just how MUCH cost,
> emotional investment, and effort that was for
> Darrell, and all the
> other well known Tiger people involved.
>
> He posted a quick note with a link to a results page
> that, frankly, to
> me was difficult to comprehend. That's OK, He's in
> England, and it was a
> quickie post. I don't understand the criteria
> anyway. That information
> was the "Posted Official Results", not Darrell's
> personal report.
>
> I have read, with dismay, a series of seemingly
> critical postings on
> that reference. Certainly everybody has a right to
> an opinion, but, I
> think, most were just confused as to what that page
> of links meant. I was.
>
> The List comments seem to bounce back and forth and,
> frankly, could be
> viewed by some as negatively inclined. Very
> negative. To some, almost
> personally negative.
>
> The List is large. The active posters are small. It
> would be a shame if
> all the fantastic efforts that Darrell Mountjoy went
> through were
> denigrated by a misunderstanding, or ill meaning
> postings.
>
> Here is what I would appreciate EVERY Lister would
> do:
>
> Reply to this POST.
> Tell our "Tiger World" whether:
>
> A.) You appreciate what has been done by Darrell.
> B.) You could care less.
> C.) You have no idea who he is, or what he has
> done.
> E.) You think this survey is irresponsible,
> unnecessary, and let the
> flames fly.
> F.) Whatever you feel appropriate.
>
> Thank you.
>
> ---- and you silent majority - make yourself
> heard!!!!!
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> http://www.TigersUnited.com
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