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Re: Montezuma's Ferrari and the FOT

To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Montezuma's Ferrari and the FOT
From: Mike Jackson <grand_wazoo@flinet.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:49:55 -0400
I'm in.  Send address.  Burt comes to the track.  Hangs out with the TR guys as
well as the big buck guys.  Is always friendly and engaging.  I'm proud to say
hes a friend of mine, even if he does race me with some mooched car.

Alexander Joseph H wrote:

> OK guys, I need a show of hands. It has been suggested by at least three FOT
> (important guys, too) that we do something like a $500 entry into the
> advertising section of Burt's book.
>
> We all wish that this was not necessary for Burt Levy to resort to this
> approach, but the approach may justify the means to an end.
>
> The toll would be something like $10 per person. We would only need 50
> people to come through on this. It would be funded by a FOT member, I would
> collect the proceeds then pay him back when it all comes in. Any overage, it
> has been suggested, would go into a fund to be used for some other worthy
> effort of mutual interest.
>
> This is not my idea, but I think I would like to see our LOGO in a book that
> deals with history of our sport. This is a bit of the fun in what we are
> doing.
>
> A couple of other things to consider:
>
> The book is being dedicated to Mike Belfer, the late Mr Triumph of the
> Midwest....that by itself is compelling. Also, a Triumph team associated
> with the FOT is independently doing an ad on their own and will also
> contribute to the FOT ad as a group.
>
> I envision the placement of the Amici Triumphi logo and hopefully there will
> be some room for something like "Best Wishes to Burt" or "In Memory of Mike"
> (There is another Mike that comes to mind and a Ken that have left us
> recently. Does someone what to pick up on that? You know who you are....)
>
> OK guys, once again, a show of hands. Count Joe IN. Let's get a decision and
> fine tune it from there.
>
> Quickly, as decisions need to be made.
>
> Joe Alexander
> 1710 Cherry Lane
> Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613



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