<VV> Operation Corvair Christmas update

[Secular]

  Excellent point. I must find that article wherein one of the designers
  of the Ford Pinto, utters a very similar rebuttal when asked about the 
  precarious location of its gas tank, namely:

  >> it's sad when our lives are governed by fear of what might happen...

  He was a fearless fellow Dave ;-)


  Tony I. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Operation Corvair Christmas update


> You may not have intended to discount the fine effort, but you did.
> This is as much -- or more -- about people than just moving a car from
> Point A to Point B.  Go to the Corvair Center Forum and read the thread
> "a very special Corvair" that was started by the daughter of the owner
> of the Corvair.
> 
> As for the "insurance & road hazard nightmare" it's sad when our lives
> are governed by fear of what might happen.
> 
> Dave Keillor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Secular
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:54 AM
> To: Virtual Vairs
> Subject: Re: <VV> Operation Corvair Christmas update
> 
> 
>  This is NOT intended to discount the fine effort of those who have 
>  participated in this project !
> 
>  The web page states that:
> 
>  >> The cost of commercial transport is not a doable solution at this
> time...
> 
>  I checked the following:
> 
>  http://tinyurl.com/transport-fl-nj
> 
>  And there were several "5 star" transport companies which had quoted 
>  $550 for the route from Florida to New Jersey.
> 
>  10 folks, each contributing $50 or $60 bucks could have easily
> circumvented 
>  the insurance & road hazard nightmare which this project entails. 
> 
>  The route (Gulf Breeze, Florida to NJ), insofar as distance at least,
> seems to be 
>  quite comparable with -- Houston, TX to Charlotte, NC -- and I had my
> 63 Spyder 
>  brought here for 500 bucks :)
> 
> 
>  Tony I.