McStolly,
Is there an alternative being discussed anywhere? I just wouldn't know
what to do without the prospect of coming over every year for a week of
embarrassing my British/German/Dutch friends in some grassy encampment
someplace...
:-(
Richard Notton wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Woodburn" <twoodburn@earthlink.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 5:21 PM
> Subject: [MV] Beltring?
>
> > I've heard rumbings of problems with the War and Peace show.
> > Anybody know anything?
> > I'm about ready to make reservation to go.
> >
> There is a serious falling out it seems between the organisers and IMPS, I
> will post the letter in the files of MVList@yahoogroups.com as I cannot do
> it here.
>
> My personal observations, which could be erroneous, are, allegedly:
> Beltring is run by a limited company as a money making business.
> It was taken/given from IMPS having outstretched them.
> IMPS probably get a substantial donation in consideration.
> The directors of W&P limited, who own the rights, name and showground itself
> probably want to detach from the IMPS in all respects.
> We have noted and complained about the increasing costs and the reducing
> (always were little above zero) facilities.
> Every exhibitor pays to make the show for W&P Ltd by entrance fees and
> support car fees.
> There current owners are persons of substantial means and business people,
> you don't necessarily get here by being philanthropic.
> IMPS can likely take it or leave it, they are out-gunned by W&P Ltd.
>
> The accounts of W&P Ltd are published as required by English law, perhaps
> someone would like to spend the 50 quid at the local library and get the
> accounts in full or have a word with Dunn & Bradstreet. Knowing that
> accounts are depressed as far as possible to reduce taxation but get by
> officialdom, I think money-spinner will still be apt.
>
> I am meeting more and more people now who will not attend Beltring, _they_
> give the reasons variously as:
> Rip-off.
> Too big and faceless
> An accident waiting to happen.
>
> You can always ask via the contact info at:
> http://www.warandpeace.uk.com/index2.html
>
> Richard
> Southampton - England
>
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