From: Convoy Magazine (convoymagazine@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Feb 27 2006 - 13:16:50 PST
repeat suggestions
ENSURE PROPER IMAGE OF US AND THE HOBBY ,TO BEGIN WITH
1-at public events always dress neatly, never slovenly
1b-if affiliated with a club, wear club t-shirts,
1c-if wearing a uniform,no "part" uniforms, always
2- as someone else on this list pointed out- re guns-
2-take pains to emphasize historic-heritage aspect of
3- no drinking in public. If you must, do it very
CREATE AND GATHER USEFUL/INFLUENTIAL CONTACTS
4-always get the names and addresses of public
5-always collect and carefully store (with photocopies
thoughts for discussion
Monty
--- Steve & Jeanne Keith <cckw@comcast.net> wrote:
> With France, Kansas and now Pappy Boyington, it is
blazers or whatever..show you're part of an organized
group- not some wacko individual
complete, neat, no rank or honours unless actually
earned.
always locked on vehicles, pointing forward or up.
NO-one touches or plays with them at public
events-EVER!
vehicles and effort.. always downplay and dissuade the
public from their preconceived notions that this hobby
glorifies war. Professional looking signs adequately
pointing out the "antiqueness"-historical nature
always good
discreetly, out of sight. Never get out of control,
never let a member get out of control =ever.
officials who request your services, and or ride in
your vehicles. Also veterans and veterans groups.
These should be collected into a data base which can
be used if support is needed against repressive laws..
when reasonable ask for and carefully collect letters
of thanks, esp from officials for same reasons.
and or electronic copies) of positive news stories
about your vehicle, your club activities, or the
hobby. same reasons as above
convoy Magazine
> time to start
> being por-active instead of reactive. If we keep
> reacting, we will
> always be on the defensive and we will LOOSE this
> battle. And it
> IS a battle to keep and use this fine old iron.
>
> Whay don't we spend some energy and bits here coming
> up with
> ideas to head off some of this opposition that is
> surely coming.
>
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
>
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