Fellow British Car Enthusiasts,
I've subscribed to R&T since the '60's, and have a collection that goes back
to the late '40's. The devolution of this magazine is very sad. At first
it was just an amateur enthusiast newsletter; then it grew into a wonderful,
informative and creative magazine. Now, it is basically a sales catalogue
for new cars with a few boring articles inserted between the ads. When it
arrives in the mail now, I find that I can read what I want in it in about 5
minutes. If I take a few old issues from my collection to read again, I
could spend hours with them!
I know it was bought and sold several times. Did it get burdened with a
debt service that requires that the thing be full of ads? Is there a
conspiracy to destroy everything that I like or love (family-owned
businesses, old-growth forests, cars with personality, politicians with a
heart, beautiful music, etc.)? Or am I just getting old?
Anyone have any comments on this?
Don Scott
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