John McEwen wrote:
>
> Hi Andrew:
>
> Did you ever think that you may have created a whole new category - LOS,
> Length of Suffering. What's even more significant is that this is SOL
> backwards. Does that sum us up?
>
> I think that the LOS annual award should be instituted for the SOLer who
> has shown the greatest LOS based on the difference between his/her age at
> purchase and the age of the LBC, plus the length of time he has owned the
> vehicle. An appropriate formula might be:
>
> Chronological Age (CA) minus Vehicle Age (VA) plus Years Owned (YO) = LOS
>
> Therefore: CA - VA + YO = LOS
>
> I am quite sure that this will generate a completely meaningless number but
> whoever gets the biggest one will win the "Smokefree Lucas Component
> Award".
>
> John McEwen
>
> >birdy:
> >
> >> sorry but i was 6 when my dad bought the tr now sitting in my garage
> >>
> >Ken Gano:
> >
> >> > I have to jump in here. Dad bought the TR3A I am now restoring when I
> >> > was 7. (in 1959, you can figure the rest.)
> >
> >Dave Terrick:
> >
> >> > >Well, DuperSude got me.... I was 15 when I got my TR4a. I'm working
> >> > >... figure that means I've been a TR junkie for 23 years now. I'm 29.
> >
> >Wow. Didn't know there was such fierce competition for the "length of
> >suffering" awards. As some of you are no doubt tired of hearing from me,
> >I was just a bit over five years old in late 1958 when dad bought a
> >brand-new Triumph 10 sedan. That car is long gone, but I do still have
> >the Herald 1200 convertible that replaced the 10 in January 1964, and
> >most of the too many Triumphs that have come to me since then! :-)
> >
> >--Andy
> >
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> >* Andrew Mace, President and *
> >* 10/Herald/Vitesse (Sports 6) Consultant *
> >* Vintage Triumph Register *
> >* amace@unix2.nysed.gov *
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John, sounds very interesting and very promising, butjust how long have
you been keeping this award to youself and not sharing it with the rest
of the list ???
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