Military Vehicles, March 1997,: Re: VEHICLE BAN

Re: VEHICLE BAN

Front Line Military Vehicles (flmv@netrax.net)
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 12:09:11 -0500

JEFF HAIN-MATSON wrote:
>
> Hello Ladies and Gentleman of the MVPA,
>
> It has been brought to my attention that in the last edition of Supply
> Line, you are dropping 151's and HMMWV's from judging as a result of
> your fear. I guess you would be like the foolish "majority" in Nazi
> Germany watching the holocaust go on and not realize that you or your
> type of vehicle is next!!
>
> I hope to see all ads for M151/HMMWV vehicles and parts pulled from your
> publication, after all you wouldn't want to aggravate the U.S.
> Government any more than you have. They might decide to threaten your
> tax exempt status or who knows....
>
> Also you will have to review which armor vehicles and parts you can put
> in, as most current wheeled and tracked armor is on the same level as
> the M151/HMMWV in the U.S. Governments opinion.
>
> You have violated the bond that provides the very freedom enabling us to
> own
> these vehicles. Be it fear of the feds or political correctness, it
> doesn't
> matter.
>
> I thought that our club name was "Military Vehicle Preservation
> Association" not "Some Military Vehicle Preservation Association".
> Considering the history of the NMVCA/MVCC/IMVCC/MVPA etc. this issue
> could have the potential to rip the club apart.
>
> As a long time M151 owner (15+ years), and as an advertiser of parts for
> these "outlaw" vehicles I have to reevaluate my membership in this
> group.
>
> I will look forward to your reply to this situation.
>
> JEFF HAIN-MATSON MVPA#3421 ERNY BAALS MVPA#104
> FRONT LINE MILITARY VEHICLES SHADE TREE 4X4
> 717-252-4489 VOICE 609-435-5286 VOICE
> 717-252-4499 FAX
> flmv@netrax.net
SENT THIS ON FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT IT WAS BOUNCED BACK FOR SOME REASON.

THIS IS JUST MY 2 CENTS WORTH.