Hello Listers,
I have of late read with interest these questions that have been posted to
the group, and I can 100% give full support to this idea.
I have noticed also that the same damm silly questions keep repeating
themselves, instead of people simply making a note of all the wealth of hard
won information that fellow members to this group contribute.
It is very apparent to everyone that the "knowledge" is and will continue to
dry up with each passing year as more of us just simply fade away, this is
to be very true in my particular case in the very near future.
So heed exactly what I am saying while you still have a knowledge base to
draw from, compile some sort of lists of interchangability of parts, what
will fit where ,and where it can be obtained from ,also the best competitive
buying in price. Unfortunately I have no doubt that it will ever happen
within the Austin Healey movement ,but here in the UK the MG club have their
own spares supply and this is one of the main source of income for that
club, it also has several fully paid staff to undertake the many tasks
required by their members.
I am willing to assist in any way that I am able to but plain and simply
don't sit on this for too long.
Regards.
David.
www.bighealey.ltd.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "M.E. & E.A. Driver" <edriver@sasktel.net>
To: "Austin Healey list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Healey knowledge base
> Hello Allen
>
> Since 1999 I have been collecting Healey information off this list,
> sorting it to topic, and saving to same. I used 60 some odd categories
> from air cleaners to wheels, etc. Where questions raised on the
> list which receive no replies I have often written the individual posing
> the question to see whether or not he was received an answer and asking
> him/her to share. I thus have a large data base which is backed up into
> CD. The topics I have chosen reflect my interests, thus are spotty for
> BN1/2's. I have also supplemented this with correspondence to others,
> those e-mails stored with the above, and for hard copy material to files
> related to topics I am interested in.
>
> I think this is an individual pursuit, as the potential task of devising
> an
> inventory of facts for all would have the eternal problem of not
> satisfying
> all. And it in part renders useless Lists like this one and the British
> Car
> Forum - as these "forums" provide more than a source of knowledge.
>
> In addition there are a modest number of us who have created web sites
> some more technical than others which can further help provide answers
> to questions. Again something all inclusive although a great idea has too
> many problems to resolve let alone find some willing individual to
> volunteer his time.
>
> In the end each to his own I guess.
>
> Kind regards
> Ed
> AHCUSA Historian
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