[SEL] letter to the Nat Rally organisers

[Reg & Margaret Ingold]

I have tried to stay right on the subject with no room for critisism,
personalities etc.
My comments to Adam were a different ballgame.
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Allen" <transteck at earthlink.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] letter to the Nat Rally organisers


> Reg,
>
> Far to timid. Write as you did to Adam, or better yet, let Arnie write it
> for you. His wit and writing skills would certainly get their attention.
My
> two cents worth.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jeff Allen
> Arvada, Colorado USA
>
> http://oldengine.org/members/allen/
> http://frapa.us/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reg & Margaret Ingold" <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>
> To: "List SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 6:34 PM
> Subject: [SEL] letter to the Nat Rally organisers
>
>
> > Here is what I will pass on to the organisers if you are happy with it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Reg Ingold
> > 22 July 2004
> > 37 Seaham St
> > Homesville 2286.
> > NSW.
> >
> >
> > Sirs,
> > I wish to inform you of the views of some members of the engine
fraternity
> > re the upcoming National Rally.
> > We feel that having to pay entry for immediate family is not right.
> > Unpowered camping should be free for exhibitors and their families.
> > The cost of your dinner is too high.
> > The rally badge is overpriced.
> > These appear to be the main points that have arisen in an SEL internet
> > discussion recently.
> > My comments to you are that, A lot of the engine folk are retired or on
> > limited finances.
> > The costs incurred in bringing machinery to any event have risen due to
> fuel
> > costs, etc. and being faced with the prices you have quoted in the entry
> > forms makes for serious thought on whether to bother coming.
> > I am aware of the costs of putting on an event but, there are other ways
> of
> > funding.  Also, the Nat Rally should not be a profit making exercise.
> >
> > Sincerely,  Reg Ingold.
> >
> >
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