[SEL] [Fwd: Letter to the editor - Open letter to NHMA regardingfences]

[Paul Pavlinovich]

Its OWN trailer? Wow... I'm almost speechless... how many less engines 
come because someone has to pull a fence on a trailer... ok - I can see 
how it seemed smart at the time NOT!

Paul

peter ogborne wrote:
> Thanks for letting us know this Paul. I hope this does not become 
> another ''Guideline's stock answer.
> I belong to three clubs , one of which has spent an enormous amount of 
> money on an alloy fence to the determent of other things ,i.e. a decent 
> club badge for example . Anyway that is ''Water under the bridge '' , i 
> have been suitably admonished by certain individuals in the club for my 
> continuing raising of this subject.
> Back to the fence ......how much easier on club finances would rope 
> fences be . The afore mentioned alloy fence requires it's own trailer!
> Please keep us informed as to anything you may hear regarding the 
> subject. Mean while we use the alloy fence ,and the bloody horrible 
> plastic mesh. We are having a ploughing day soon ,it is going to be 
> machinery one side of the paddock fence ,public the 
> other............going to be hard to stop some of those enthusiastic 
> Cockies jumping the fence.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Pavlinovich" 
> <pjp at steamengine.com.au>
> To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:29 PM
> Subject: [SEL] [Fwd: Letter to the editor - Open letter to NHMA 
> regardingfences]
> 
> 
>> I have sent this into TOMM since letters to the NHMA are ignored (at 
>> least mine are) - lets see what happens... if nothing else it should 
>> fill up TOMM's letter pages for a couple of issues :)
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Letter to the editor - Open letter to NHMA regarding fences
>> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:52:46 +1000
>> From: Paul Pavlinovich <pjp at steamengine.com.au>
>> To: info at tomm.com.au
>>
>> At the National Rally a representative from the NHMA's insurer was
>> present to answer questions. One of the frequently asked questions was
>> about the fences. My understanding is that the insurer's response was
>> that a two rope fence was sufficient and all that was required by the
>> policy.
>>
>> How about it NHMA? Lets have an update to the guidelines to remove the
>> fences and replace with ropes. We need clarification.
>>
>> Rope fences are considered safe enough even in litigious USA so they
>> should be safe enough for us.
>>
>> Rope fences mean less hassle for clubs, particularly the property
>> officer. Easier to transport, set up, use and pack away.
>>
>> Rope fences are much better for photographs (especially when compared to
>> safety orange council fencing some clubs have gone for).
>>
>> Paul Pavlinovich
>> <address submitted to TOMM but deleted from this message>
>>
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>> pjp at steamengine.com.au
>> Emerald, Victoria, Australia
>> www.steamengine.com.au
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