Rob- Your subject line says it all... your response to this whole
thing stinks.
Start pumping the brakes before you have a heart attack.
__Tom
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Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 2:19 PM
Subject: GRASSROOTS INFERNO - IT STINKS!! (V LONG)
> tomhouse@integrityonline.com wrote:-
>
> <<Toby- Thank you for your thoughtless comments. I wrote the article
that you
> are speaking of. Apparently you know nothing about the literary
world,
> editors,
> or publishing.>>
>
> Tom, and apparently you know nothing of he first rule of the
'literary world'
> - that is that plagiarism (or Literary Theft) is unacceptable!!
>
> Listers - firstly thanks for those of you who pointed out that Mr
> Householders history of the BRE & Bob Sharp roadster racing was
uncannily
> similar to the Register;'s web pages - thank you also to those who
kindly dug
> deep and forwarded a copy. I have now had opportunity to read the
article,
> which I must confess was tantamount to reading my own words.
>
> The following comparison between the Register's website, published
in late
> 1999, and Mr H's article, published this month, gives a true
reflection of
> the worst piece of plagiarism I have ever seen - What is equally
> unforgiveable is that there is no credit to the original
contributors, the
> Register or indeed myself for the months and months of toil and
research put
> together to produce these webpages, which are now proving so
popular.
>
> I have given Mr H two opportunities to apologise, which he has not
done. He
> has instead replied, trying to justify his every word, seemingly
thinking
> that in roadster world there is "Nothing new under the sun" and that
as far
> as roadster info goes anything will do. He also hides behind the the
> constraints of the editorial/publishing processes at GRM as well as
seeking
> my empathy for the hard work he has put in, presumably, copying,
pasting and
> editing down the content to suit the GRM word count.
>
> He also thinks we should be grateful that the roadster has such
coverage - if
> he had taken out the mistakes and provided something groundbreaking
I may
> have been grateful.
>
> I now bring the story to the list and make no apologies for doing
so. Please
> see for yourself below. I certainly welcome your comments. I have
listed each
> paragraph side by side to give an easier comparison.
>
> The Register's Website Article:-
>
> BOB WAS ONLY ONE OF TWO DEALERSHIPS TO BE ENGAGED BY NISSAN TO SELL
FACTORY
> APPROVED NON-NISSAN COMPETITION ITEMS FOR FITMENT TO THE ROADSTER
AND, IN
> 1967, IN HIS ROLE AS NISSAN'S COMPETITION CONSULTANT, HE WAS ASKED
TO PRODUCE
> A COMPETITION PREPARATION MANUAL JOINTLY WITH THE COMPANY.
>
> GRM Article
>
> BOB OWNED ONE ONLY TWO DEALERSHIPS TO BE ENGAGED BY NISSaN TO SELL
> FACTORY-HYPHEN APPROVED, NON-NISSAN COMPETITION ITEMS FOR
INSTALLATION ON THE
> ROADSTER. IN 1967 IN HIS ROLE AS NISSAN'S COMPETITION CONSULTANT, HE
WAS
> ASKED TO PRODUCE A COMPETITION PREP MANUAL JOINTLY WITH NISSAN.
>
> Website Article:-
>
> THE 1600 WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCCA'S 'F' PRODUCTION CLASS. THE TEAM
QUICKLY
> ENJOYED FURTHER DIVISIONAL SUCCESS AND, IN 1967, BOB WAS REWARDED
WITH HIS
> FIRST NATIONAL SCCA CHAMPIONSHIP. MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR NISSAN, THIS
WAS THEIR
> FIRST EVER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, THE FIRST OF 10 TO BE NOTCHED UP
BY THE
> 1600 & 2000 ROADSTER.
>
> GRM Article
>
> THE 1600 WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCcA'S F PRODUCTION CLASS, WHERE IT
RACED
> ALONGSIDE OTHER POPULAR SMALL-BORE SPORTS CARS OF THE DAY. THE TEAM
QUICKLY
> ENJOYED FURTHER DIVISIONAL SUCCESS, AND IN 1967 BOB SHARP WAS
REWARDED WITH
> HIS FIRST NATIONAL SCCA CHAMPIONSHIP. MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR NISSAN,
SHARPS WIN
> MARKED THEIR FIRST-EVER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - THE FIRST OF 10 TO
BE RACKED
> UP BY NISSAN BY THE 1600 & 2000 ROADSTERS.
>
> Website Article:-
>
> BOB CONTINUED TO RACE THE DATSUN 1600 SUCCESSFULLY IN 'F' PRODUCTION
IN 1968
> AND 1969, WHILST ALSO CAMPAIGNING THE 2000 IN 'C' PRODUCTION.
>
> GRM Article
>
> BOB SHARP CONTINUED TO RACE THE 1600 SUCCESSFULLY IN F PRODUCTION IN
1968 AND
> 1969, AT THE SAME TIME RACING THE 2000 IN C PRODUCTION CLASS.
>
> Website Article:-
>
> IN 1969, THE TEAM CAMPAIGNED THE LIGHTWEIGHT 2000 ROADSTER, OF WHICH
LESS
> THAN 10 WERE BELIEVED TO HAVE LEFT JAPAN. THE TEAM ENJOYED FURTHER
> VICTORIES, BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL 1971 WHEN BOB SHARP AGAIN TOOK A
NATIONAL
> CHAMPIONSHIP, HAVING LEFT THE ROADSTER BEHIND A FEW YEARS PREVIOUSLY
TO
> CAMPAIGN THE 510 AND THE 240Z. CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOLLOWED,
> WITH BOTH MODELS.
>
> GRM Article
>
> IN 1969, THE TEAM CAMPAIGNED THE FACTORY LIGHTWEIGHT 2000 OF WHICH
FEWER THAN
> 10 EVER LEFT JAPAN. THE BOB SHARP TEAM ENJOYED FURYTHER VICTORIES IN
LATER
> YEARS, WITH THEIR FOCUS MOVING TO THE 510 AND Z CAR. CONSECUTIVE
NATIONAL
> CHAMPIONSHIPS FOLLOWED WITH BOTH MODELS.
>
> Website Article:-
>
> FRANK MONISE CAMPAIGNED THE 2000 ROADSTER IN THE SCCA 'D' PRODUCTION
CLASS.
> THIS WAS BRE'S BEST SEASON WITH THE ROADSTER, CULMINATING IN A
DIVISIONAL
> CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FRANK MONISE.
>
> GRM Article
>
> BRE CAMPAIGNED TEAM CAMPAIGNED THE 2000 IN SCCA'S D PRODUCTION
CLASS,
> CULMINATING IN A DIVISIONAL TITLE FOR FRANK MOMNISE IN 1969
>
> Website Article:-
>
> MID-WAY THROUGH THE SEASON THE LEAD DRIVER POSITION WAS TAKEN BY A
YOUNG JOHN
> MORTON, WHILST THE SECOND ROADSTER WAS DRIVEN BY JOHN McCOMB. FOR A
PERIOD,
> MORTON'S CAR WAS SET UP FOR THE 'C' PRODUCTION CLASS, WITH THE
MIKUNI SOLEX
> CARBS/CAM ARRANGEMENT, WHILST JOHN McCOMB'S CAR REMAINED IN 'D'
> PRODUCTION. THE TEAM ACHIEVED SOME SUCCESS WITH THE ROADSTERS, WHICH
NOW
> INCORPORATED THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:-
>
> GRM Article
>
> MIDWAY THROUGH THAT SEASON, LEAD DRIVER JOHN MORTON TOOK THE TOP
POSITION,
> WHILE A SECOND ROADSTER WAS DRIVEN BY JOHN McCOMB. MORTON'S CAR WAS
SET UP
> WITH THE SOLEX CARBS AND CAM ARRANGEMENT TO RUN IN C PRODUCTION
CLASS, WHILE
> McCOMB'S CAR REMAINED IN D PRODUCTION. BOTH ROADSTERS ACHIEVED
SIMILAR
> SUCCESSES. THE MORTON AND McCOMB ROADSTERS INCORPORATED SEVERAL
PERFORMANCE
> MODIFICATIONS;
>
> Website Article:-
>
> A FRONT AIR DAM, INCORPORATING SCOOPS CUNNINGLY DISGUISED AS BRAKE
DUCTS,
> WHICH PETE BROCK MARKETED AS A SPOOK, (AN AMALGAM OF SPOILER &
SCOOP). THE
> ROADSTER WAS THE FIRST CAR IN SCCA HISTORY TO FEATURE AN AIR DAM.
>
> GRM Article
>
> A FRONT AIR DAM CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS BRAKE DUCTS (THESE WERE THE
FIRST CARS
> IN SCCA HISTORY TO USE AN AIR DAM);
>
> Website Article:-
>
> AN OIL SPRAY BAR, WHICH LUBRICATED THE CAM FOLLOWERS AND WHICH PETE
BROCK
> TERMED AN OIL COOLER. THE LEGALITY OF THIS HARDWARE WAS NOT KNOWN AT
THE TIME
> SO THE TEAM PROTESTED AGAINST THEMSELVES (A FIRST IN SCCA HISTORY),
TO ALLOW
> THE SCRUTINEERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SPRAY BAR WAS ACCEPTABLE.
THE
> SCRUTINEERS AGREED, AND THE MODIFICATION REMAINED. THE NISSAN
FACTORY
> INCORPORATED A SIMILAR SPRAY BAR INTO THE PRODUCTION 510 SHORTLY
AFTER.
>
> GRM Article
>
> AN OIL SPRAY BAR, WHICH LUBRICATED THE CAM FOLLOWERS (THE IDEA WAS
LATER
> INCORPORATED BY NISSAN INTO IT'S 510 EFFORTS);
>
> Website Article:-
>
> (THE COMPRESSION RATIO WAS INCREASED FROM A STOCK 9.5:1 TO 12.8:1).
>
> GRM Article
>
> AND A COMPRESSION RATIO THAT WAS INCREASED FROM 9.5 TO 12.8:1
>
> Website Article:-
>
> VENOLIA FORGED DOMED PISTONS, PREVIOUSLY POPULAR IN DRAG RACING.
>
> GRM Article
>
> WITH THE ADDITION OF VENOLIA FORGED DOMED PISTONS.
>
> Website Article:-
>
> WEIGHT SAVING FEATURES SUCH AS A BRITISH AIRCRAFT BATTERY, AND A
HIGH-TECH
> PLASTIC CLUTCH SCATTER-SHIELD.
>
> GRM Article:-
>
> WEIGHT-SAVING ITEMS, SUCH AS A BRITISH AIRCRAFT BATTERY AND A
PLASTIC CLUTCH
> SCATTER SHIELD, WERE ALSO INCORPORATED
>
> Website Article:-
>
> A FULL TUBULAR ROLL CAGE, BUILT INTO THE TUB OF THE ROADSTER.
>
> GRM Article:-
>
> WHILE A FULL ROLL CAGE WAS BUILT INTO THE TUB.
>
> Mr H wishes to write further articles for GRM and other magazines -
I suggest
> in future that he does his own research, instead of drawing on
someone elses
> hard work and indeed their own words. This also applies to the words
of those
> of you who have helped me with the Register's pages. I do my level
best to
> credit everyone involved with the pages, both on the pages
themselves and on
> the main credits page, and I am seriously hacked off that your words
have
> been used without credit also.
>
> As you have probably guessed I am really unhappy and for those of
you at GRM
> I seek an apology in your next issue as an absolute minimum.
>
> Rob Beddington
> <A HREF="http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/";>The Classic Fairlady
Roadster
> Register</A>
>
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