I would second Bill's concern. Is what's being proposed a car club, or
a plane club?
Brad
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SJagGo@aol.com wrote:
>
> Greetings all:
> I'm a little concerned about the overall image a club might project if
> everything about it conveys the idea of the WW2 Supermarine Spitfire, and not
> the true object of our admiration--the Triumph Spitfire. The true Spitfire
> pilots of WW2 are heroes beyond the imagination of today's culture. Nothing
> we ever do should lessen the respect that is due those designers, maintenance
> personnel, and pilots. While we take pride in the fact that the name of our
> automobile is the same as that instrument of aviation fame, we must not get
> carried away with only that aspect of our admiration.
>
> Our little club in Springfield, IL has the copyrighted name S. P. I. T. F. I.
> R. E. -- Special People In Triumphs For Infinite Relaxation and Enjoyment.
> I have polled our membership and we would be willing to let you use our name
> or a similar one if there is a consensus of listers. It won't bother us if
> we are shot down by the pilots out there, but we've always felt that the
> emphasis of our association should be the automobile and not the airplane.
> And, before you strafe me, I don't mind some reference to the airplane in
> regalia, logos, or local chapter designations, but I'd like to see some
> perspective as to what we as drivers and collectors are about.
>
> Yes, Ted Striker, I am over "Macho Grande", and if NASS is what the club will
> be, I too may enter the 5th Dimension--Up, Up and Away.
>
> BTW, S.P.I.T.F.I.R.E.'s future activities include the following: Rt. 66
> tour, Chicago to CA (no date set). 200th Louisiana Purchase Commemorative
> Lewis and Clark Trail Tour, St. Louis to Ft. Clatsup (Astoria, OR) scheduled
> for summer of 2003. Circle tour of Lake Michigan-Somewhere in Time 20th
> Anniversary-Grand Hotel Tour.
>
> As you can imagine, there aren't too many Spits out there that can manage
> these distances. Our best has been 6100 miles in the Springfield to
> Seattle-Paradise Climb of 1982. Paradise is the summit of Mt. Rainier.
>
> Bill Brockschmidt
> President-S.P.I.T.F.I.R.E.
> 4 Mk1 Spits
> 3 1500's
> 1 1973 455 Buick Centurion Convertible
> 1 1965 S-Type Jaguar Saloon
> 1 98 Buick Park Avenue (hers)
> 1 94 Plymouth Grand Voyager
> 1 91 Digital Extended Cab Chevy S-10
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