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Andy Mace wrote:
This does raise an interesting possibility, were FoT members so =
inclined: perhaps we could become some sort of "Special Chapter" or =
"Affiliate" of VTR?=20
I take a very 'broad church view' on issues like this, essentially =
summarised as follows:
1. It doesn't really matter how you use your Triumph (or Standard) and =
because of that, there should be room in your local or national club to =
accommodate your usage preference.
2. The vehicle parc is getting smaller each year and current owners are =
getting older. This largely explains the diminution of club memberships
3. A surprisingly large number of cars will outlive their enthusiast =
custodians and will need to have 'a home'
4. Clubs (national or local) need to recognise this - and its my =
perception in the UK that clubs don't adequately do this
5. There will come a time when the vehicle parc and custodian base is so =
small that clubs as they currently stand will probably not be viable as =
heretofore. This begs the question
6. What plans are national clubs making to address that inevitable =
eventuality?
7. No-one can confidently expect to substantially 'grow club =
membership.' The vast majority of cars that will survive are already =
known. Barn-Finds will become ever more infrequent
With regard to point 6, my perception of the evidence as it relates to =
the UK (and probably elsewhere too?) is "nothing at all." Additionally, =
for as long as clubs and others continue to provide 'free' technical =
information on "How to .....?" projects via the internet, clubs will =
continue to diminish in size.
Rant off
Jonmac
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Andy Mace wrote:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT id=3Drole_document face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D3>This =
does raise an=20
interesting possibility, were FoT members so inclined: perhaps we could =
become=20
some sort of "Special Chapter" or "Affiliate" of VTR? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I take a very 'broad church view' on issues like =
this,=20
essentially summarised as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>1. It doesn't really matter how you use your Triumph =
(or=20
Standard) and because of that, there should be room in your local or =
national=20
club to accommodate your usage preference.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>2. The vehicle parc is getting smaller each year and =
current=20
owners are getting older. This largely explains the diminution of club=20
memberships</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>3. A surprisingly large number of cars will outlive =
their=20
enthusiast custodians and will need to have 'a home'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>4. Clubs (national or local) need to recognise this =
- and its=20
my perception in the UK that clubs don't adequately do this</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>5. There will come a time when the vehicle parc and =
custodian=20
base is so small that clubs as they currently stand will probably not be =
viable=20
as heretofore. This begs the question</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>6. What plans are national clubs making to address =
that=20
inevitable eventuality?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>7. No-one can confidently expect to substantially =
'grow club=20
membership.' The vast majority of cars that will survive are already =
known.=20
Barn-Finds will become ever more infrequent</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>With regard to point 6, my perception of the =
evidence as it=20
relates to the UK (and probably elsewhere too?) is "nothing at=20
all." Additionally, for as long as clubs and others continue to =
provide=20
'free' technical information on "How to .....?" projects via the =
internet, clubs=20
will continue to diminish in size.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Rant off</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Jonmac</FONT></DIV>
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