[SEL] nhma

[Ron Page]

Good on you Pete and I bet you had a lot of interest shown by the public.  I
know I do when I am showing.

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "peter ogborne" <jopeter at omninet.net.au>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] nhma


> Give it a break Reg , we know how you feel so why keep on about it....your
> eternal
> bleatings wont change it.I just spent 9 days at the Perth Royal Show
> surrounded by a fence......no accidents ,no theft or vandalism. I came
away
> after having a great week as did my fellow club members.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reg & Margaret Ingold" <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>
> To: "List SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; "oldengine list"
> <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 7:18 AM
> Subject: [SEL] nhma
>
>
> > I got the club Mag. today and inside was some of the NHMA newsletter.
> > I have scanned the page and will send it off list to anyone interested.
> > However, here is one bit I want to comment on.
> > "A small minority of members cannot understand the necessity of fences
> > around exhibits.I suggest these members consider that fences protect
them
> > from the public. When tools and equipment,magnetos and perhaps engines
are
> > found missing,and some person places an iron bar or their head in your
> > flywheels, or your tractor is sabotaged, then perhaps we will hear some
> > support for fences"
> > This is from the president J.W. Stanley!
> >
> > So, not only are the public needing protection from us, WE are in need
of
> > protection from the public!  All of whom,it seems are there to rob and
> > steal, commit suicide,and vandalise all exhibits!
> >
> > And the wire fence is a magic way of stopping all the above occurring!
> >
> > I am putting this up for discussion and to show the mindset that is the
> > NHMA.
> >
> > Another section.
> >                                 "I am concerned that tractors and
vehicles
> > are being exhibited unfenced at some rallies. in these cases THE CLUB
AND
> > EXHIBITOR ARE NOT INSURED'
> >
> > So, what is a static tractor or old car going to do? Explode if there is
> no
> > fence?
> >
> > Words now fail me!!
> > Reg & Marg Ingold.
> > Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> > randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> > http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
> >
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