17 May
2010
17 May
'10
12:13 p.m.
I'll be at VCF-UK, certainly Saturday and probably Sunday also,
depending on how much of the rest of BP I get to see. I also managed to
get a ticket for the OMD gig :-) We should organise a ClassicCmp
get-together at some point - maybe Jules or someone can suggest a local
pub (though I am tempted to suggest the Enigma for obvious reasons).
I'll comment on Rod's idea to "farm out some of the stuff". I think
most museums are reluctant to see things leave the site. I am not
wishing to cast aspersions on anyone here, but it's quite possible for
an item to be forgotten about, left dismantled, parts lost; people's
interests change, they may even die, and sometimes after they've had it
for a few years they may even think that they own it, or at least have
some moral right to dictate what happens to it. Museums have enough
trouble keeping track of things on-site or in off-site storage without
having this additional complication.
LJW
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 07:14 +0100, RodSmallwood wrote:
Good point!
It seems to be a bit like the aircraft preservation people. One of
everything but nothing flies. I just hate that. If something was built to
run and can run again with out damage it should.
As to volunteering, it's clear that many of us would spend as much time
traveling to BP as they would doing something useful whilst there. Not to
mention the cost.
I do have an idea. Why not farm out some of the stuff in storage to those of
us who have restored a similar item in the past for themselves?
I'm sure a small card saying 'Restored to working order by Joe Bloggs' would
but reward enough.
Rod
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