Nicely put, sometimes we tend to forget that there is a long chain of people
who have spent a great deal of time, effort and funds to maintaining and
restoring some of the great autos of the past. Without them, we wouldn't
have any left to enjoy, even if only at a considerable remove.
Mike Singleton
> A great many people on this list maintain their own cars and that is very
> admirable, but in the same way the small restoration shops are doing a
great
> job in helping the less capable, or those people that choose not to work
on
> their own vehicle or certain parts of that vehicle.
>
> In 30 or 40 years time do you think that the current new vehicles of today
> will be regarded in the same way as we do our cars today?? I hope so.
> Historically this hobby has continued for generations, when I joined the
> business we restored pre-WW1 vehicles as these were termed as the
enthusiast
> vehicles of the time. MG's were still in full production as were Triumphs
> etc.
>
> So can and will the hobby progress as time goes by? I think so, but the
> legal issues being bandied around by various governments at this moment in
> time may well kill a lot of the pleasures we now take for granted.
>
> So without the people of this list, like Charley, and a whole host of
others
> I could mention, this hobby could well fade away. With these people, and
> this forum, we can and will continue.
>
> Gentlemen I salute you one and all.
>
> Regards
> John J Black
> Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
> http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
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