Amen, Sistuh Laura!
> ----------
> From: Laura.G@141.com[SMTP:Laura.G@141.com]
> Reply To: Laura.G@141.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 2:35 PM
> To: Bradley D. Richardson; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Club name and image
>
>
> For me, my love for both the plane and the car go hand in hand. I would
> have
> never become interested in the plane (or warbirds) if I hadn't fallen in
> love with the car 30 years ago. I sort of take the idea of being a "spit
> pilot"-sort of seriously. I feel like not only am I preserving the spirit
> of
> the adventure of motoring when I get into my little spit everyday, but
> also
> the spirit of adventure and spitfire aeroplanes too!
>
> And besides, if B-L and Triumph used these images and ideas a lot in their
> promotion of the car...why not? We're still in the spirit of the car.
>
> (Funny, it seems like a good percentage of the folks in my Triumph club
> are
> also either pilots of flying afficianandos!)
>
> I don't think it takes anything from the car to have this little fun with
> the image of the aeroplane-and vice versa!
>
> Laura
>
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bradley D. Richardson <brichard@us.oracle.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Club name and image
>
>
> >
> > I would second Bill's concern. Is what's being proposed a car club, or
> > a plane club?
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > =============
> >
> > 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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