Re: What is an Antique?

[PM T2]

Good luck to those extolling the virtues or modifying the motor classification categories. My unsolicited advise to you is keep the concept simple, and use as few words as possible, because there are many members who do not take the time to read things thoroughly or actually think about what the writer is trying to get across.

I still have my memos from 2006 when I proposed some suggestions on the AOMCI Discussion Board (Old Green Board for you kids out there) for modifying the motor classifications; suggestions that included modifying the existing categories, capping the classics at roughly 1980, and adding new ones, including "Modern Classics" for motors that had features like variable ratio oiling, electronic ignition, fuel injection etc.

For my troubles, I received much criticism, ranging from accusations that I was out to destroy the club, I was a classic example of a power hungry Chapter President with a personal agenda that I was forcing down peoples throats, to comments that I was only interested in increasing the amount of awards that I won. Mostly comments spewing forth from Mentally Challenged Idiots, as far as I’m concerned. But…. they were successful, because I just decided it wasn’t worth the bother trying to defend my thought process, nor to explain what should have been easy to understand from what was written, and dropped the subject as well as any plans to try and see if the suggestion had any legs or not…. but I haven’t forgotten.

But as I said to start with… good luck with it

Best,
PM T2

He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...