> Thank you Jeff. I own won of those M-series vehicles and I could hardly
> afford to buy it! Let alone a nice or even a fair WW2 Vehicle. Have they
> gone out of sight. We owners of ALL SERIES of MV need to stick together or
> we will lose our rights to own a MV of any year! Mark M-886 AMBULANCE
>
> From: "JEFF HAIN-MATSON" <flmv@flmv.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 9:35 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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