I'm not surprised that Moss would steer clear of such an issue. For any
business to weigh in on any political issue these days is to invite the
wrath of the politically correct and to be subject to a storm of
litigation, harassment and bullying.
They probably think that if they keep their head down they will be left
alone. I doubt that it will work that way if the lobbyists or their
lawyers get a whiff of blood (er money)...
Bill Lawrence
On Jun 29, 2004, at 8:50 AM, Don Anglesey wrote:
> EAT, DRINK and be MERRY for tomorrow you may be in California!!!! How
> is tripling the registration rate going to get older cars off the road
> and reduce emissions? Older classic cars are not the problem,
> California's green team is. The faster that they can get back to the
> horse and buggy the better.
> Don 57 BN4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Blue One Hundred
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:38 AM
> To: Freese, Ken; 'jensen-cars@british-steel.org'; 'healeys'
> Subject: Re: Senate AB2683 analysis
>
> Ken -
>
> I'm pretty amazed that Moss Motors isn't registered as
> an opponent to this bill. Moss has to be the world's
> largest supplier of parts and supplies for pre '75
> British cars... and it's based in California.
>
> I know this won't agree with everyone here, but I
> think a better solution would be to double or triple
> registration rates for pre-'85 cars.. that would
> ensure that the junkers would be taken off the road
> (remember the ford granada?) and still allow collector
> car owners to drive their cars more than 3,500 miles a
> year as stipulated in the bill. Sure it costs more,
> but heck the state is broke and it'd reduce
> pollution/emisions in the process.
>
> By the way, my BN1 pumps less carbon & CO2 into the
> atmosphere than over 50% of the current US new car
> fleet. The US average EPA rated fleet mileage is 24
> MPG, so reality is probably 22 MPG... and I get about
> 25 MPG in the BN1. Taking a few '04 SUVs off the road
> will do more for stopping global warming than sending
> our healeys to the local auto jumble.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alan, CA absentee voter
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
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