Patches - Great Idea!! Lets do it.
As luck would have it, I just happen to have an old buddy who
runs a patch factory back in my home town. They make the patches for
a large number of regional law enforcement, scouting and automotive
groups. They do a nice job and will also put them on hats if so
desired. So, unless someone else wants to do it, I'll volunteer to
handle the price estimate and ordering end of it.
rec.motorcycles Dezidens(sp?) of Doom seems to offer a good model
for how to handle the ordering. As I remember how they did it:
-A design was collectively arrived at and bids were solicited.
-Their patches priced out at about four dollars plus change each.
-Orders were taken at $5.00 per patch until there were enough to
economically commission a run (~100 I think).
-Checks were held until the patches were physically put in the mail.
-All excess money was donated in the groups name to some worthy
motorcycle related charity or museum (this turned out to be a
substantial amount).
They made one initial run, then had to make a subsequent run to
keep up with demand. The one change to this that I will like to
impliment for us will be that each order should be accompanied by a
picture of you, your SO(s) and your LBC. The resulting photo-album
will then be mailed out on a mailing list made up from the incoming
pictures. Those who don't want to order a patch but want to see the
album need just sent a picture. Finally, we will be able to see what
all the other SOLers whom we've been talking over the nets with for
the last few years really look like. The only rule will be that you
will have to send a picture to get on the mailing list.
If anyone wants to suggest any mods to this procedure, please feel
free to do so. So, let's decide upon a final design. Then I can get
some bids, one for just patches and another for hats+patches, and
report back.
Just to put some brit-car discussion into the two long winded
posts I've just made, let me continue....
I think I may have located a fresh engine for my '76 Spit 1500
which is rusting comfortably out next to the house with a cracked
block. It's a 1800cc in an Austin Marina with a broken transmission.
Vinnie says it's the last iteration of the engine type which is
currently in the Spitfire and should drop right in. It's in Illinois,
so I haven't had a chance to even look at it yet. Can anyone tell me
whether or not it's a wise thing to pursue this engine?
Lawrence Buja
ccm0b@vm.cc.purdue.edu
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