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Originally Posted by Wazza
Rebel..... I think I've said what I wanted to say...and I don't see what can be gained by continuing the conversation.
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Warren, One does not get off that light when one has called out another member. You wanted to dance ... well I'm not finished dancing yet!.
This is exactly what happened.
1. John did nominate a Queensland Co-ordinator for the lobby group.
2. That coordinator knew that I had the "ear" of some mid/top level bureaucrats at QT and requested if I could make some inquiries in an effort to open some doors.
3. Three QT meetings later that coordinator was invited to present a letter of intention to QT.
4. I understand that letter was received by QT on a Queensland Cobra Club letterhead.
5. The coordinator was furnished a QT contact to ascertain exactly the "mood" of QT for his own satisfaction.
6. Subsequent telephone conversation indicated a positive response from QT except they (QT) suggested they would only consider the issue if all Replica type cars were represented. ie. Not only cobras but clubman types and whatever other "replicas" were to be included in the new classification.
Now.... as to your, and others, suggestions of inclusion of manufacturers , DIPLOMACY, small active groups etc.,
7. A manufacturers meeting was called and held at DRB and attended by myself, Warrick Harrison, Don Pilling, Peter Ransom, and Scott Hampson was invited but unable to attend.
The purpose of this meeting was twofold. First they were the manufacturers and deserved to know in advance of proceedings prior to it being dropped in their laps. Secondly to convey some disturbing fears by QT with regard to future ICV issues and the possibility of exemptions being tightened.
8. I understand the meeting to which you referred was held at Scotties factory which went all pear shaped. I was OS at that time. Why and how it was allowed to go pearshape is unknown to me.
I had fulfilled what was asked of me. That was to open the door at QT ..... The responsibility of keeping the ball rolling fell to the State Coordinator and whoever else he recruited to the cause.
Sadly, as we now know, it all fell to pieces and here we are, some 5 years later and bluddy nothing has happened to ease the pain of registration. If you think Queensland will be exempt of the hassles being experienced in NSW then Warren, you have some surprises coming.
As to Queenslanders not getting behind the issue because they're able to register without too much difficulty is a bluddy poor excuse and indicative of the lack of concern for interstate cobra builders, or indeed the whole cobra movement.
I stand by my original comments that the states are responsible.
I've not stopped dancing yet. More to follow.
Hybrid Mode
