Andrew Mace wrote:
>
> On Sun, 21 Dec 1997, John McEwen wrote:
>
> > Hi Andrew:
> >
> > Did you ever think that you may have created a whole new category - LOS,
> > Length of Suffering. What's even more significant is that this is SOL
> > backwards. Does that sum us up?
>
> Very nicely, yes.
>
> > I think that the LOS annual award should be instituted for the SOLer who
> > has shown the greatest LOS based on the difference between his/her age at
> > purchase and the age of the LBC, plus the length of time he has owned the
> > vehicle. An appropriate formula might be:
> >
> > Chronological Age (CA) minus Vehicle Age (VA) plus Years Owned (YO) = LOS
> >
> > Therefore: CA - VA + YO = LOS
>
> Goodness knows I'm no mathematician, but how about reversing the formula
> somewhat, i.e. subtracting the owner's age at time of purchase from the
> age of the car at time of purchase. Otherwise, the formula could actually
> penalize those of us who own cars older than ourselves. Case in point:
> Priscilla, the mighty 1952 Triumph Mayflower, is about one year OLDER than
> I. And I'll wager that similar situations might well exist amongst the
> ranks of sidescreen TR owners on the list and even some of you crazy
> young whippersnappers with your Spitfires. ;-)
>
> > I am quite sure that this will generate a completely meaningless number but
> > whoever gets the biggest one will win the "Smokefree Lucas Component
> > Award".
>
> Also, how will one factor in multiple car ownership -- those of us with,
> say, four or more (or twelve or more) Triumphs? Do we take an average,
> calculated LOS number or must we choose one and only one car on which to
> base our final figure? Or do those of us with more than one Triumph
> automatically get placed in a special category?
>
> --Andy
>
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> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Andy, correct me if I may be
>wrong, but I beleive we have been in another
catagory for a long time, according to some other car owners !!!!
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