WELL SAID, Jeff.
At the MVMVC Summer Rally in NH this summer, almost all of the under 40
group were operating M series. And the 20 somethings were mostly 70 vintage
and up. So if the hobby is to survive, the "chronologically challenged "
best stop any perception of snobbery to post war vehicles or we will see
more resistance to increasing the MVPA ranks by new members due to being
talked "down to" by the older members.
My $.02 worth of observation, Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFF HAIN-MATSON" <flmv@flmv.net>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] HR 4205
> Frank Robertson wrote:
>
> > I agree with David. Only problem with him is he drives and owns about 8
of
> > the wrong color green (post war) trucks. :)
> >
>
> I HOPE THE ABOVE WAS SAID IN JEST.
>
> HOWEVER, as a 20 year plus member of the mvpa, mvcc etc. I am rather tired
of
> the poor club attitude towards M-SERIES vehicles. I own both W.W.II and
M-SERIES
> vehicles and find the mvpa to be more of a W.W.II jeep collectors club
alot of
> the time. Older members seem to frown upon newer M-SERIES vehicles to the
point
> where there was a lot of discussion about an M170 winning this years best
of
> show at the national. This is to my knowledge only the 2nd time that an
M-SERIES
> vehicle has had the honor.
> M-SERIES vehicles (i.e. cucv's) are frowned upon for judging because they
are
> "converted civilian vehicles" BUT a 41 plymouth staff car is a great
W.W.II
> military vehicle. I just don't get it.
> If the club is truly interested in getting new members the club will have
to
> curb this attitude and realize several things:
>
> 1. people collect the vehicles of their youth.
> 2. not everybody can afford a W.W.II jeep, cckw, dodge, armor or other
flat OD
> painted vehicle.
> 3. M-SERIES vehicles represent some of the most affordable entry level
> collectable military vehicles at present.
>
> The above is especially true if we are to attract younger members!
>
>
>
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