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Can someone email me and let me know what is going on between PE and the MGCC. Bemused by the stuff in Safety Fast. Want to know in case it is pertinent given my extensive past and possible future custom of PE. Thanks. mctrhanson@aol.com
Marc Hanson

Marc

Perhaps the best people to comment on this Marc will be the MGCC or a spokesperson for the MGCCY so hopefully someone will come forward and enlighten us all.

Paul
Paul Barrow

Just curious because I don't get SF; what bemusing stuff was in it?
Willem vd Veer

Hi Willem

In the August issue of Safety Fast there was an item on page 10 entitled Peter Edney Classic and Sports Cars. It read:

'Please note that as from the 6th July 2010 the organisation trading as Peter Edney Classic and Sports Cars of Unit 2, Woodside, Leaden Roding, Dunmow,Essex CM6 1QQ has ceased to be a Trade Member of the MGCC.

In a message sent to the Club by Peter Edney on the 6th July 2010 he stated -

" Please remove me from the MGCC club trade directory as of today and make it very clear to all club members that my T Type knowledge will no longer be available to MGCC members".'

I will write to you separately Marc.

Sincerely

Jerry
J P BIRKBECK

Dear All
Following Marc's concerns and Willem's comments about Peter Edney and the MGCC I noted that this matter had been raised in the TA-B-C Forum to which I belong.

To get a better understanding of the position visit Peter Edney's website. I have copied his response to the MGCC and if you read this you can see his frustration at the Club apparently not recording the full content of his letter. His response is thus:

'Setting the record straight. ref MGCC

It was with great sorrow that on the 6th July 2010 I felt I had no other option than to request my removal from the MGCC trade membership scheme.

Following many years of happy involvement with the Club, indeed from the age of 5 when I can remember enjoying the many race meetings and social events that I was naturally involved with through my family, I have been an avid supporter of the Club and the MG marque. I have constantly encouraged people to join the MGCC, taken part in so many MGCC race meeting that I cant count, Carried out the XPAG engine rebuild DVD for the club, opened up my workshops for MGCC events and rebuild seminars (at great expense to myself), arranged specialist open days for members and have been a constant source of information, knowledge and support to the MGCC and for all T Type owners that have so requested help.

I have also supported the club with continuous advertising revenue for many years.

Following an unfortunate disagreement with the MGCC over the handling of a customer (MGCC member), An email was sent to Julian White of the MGCC on the 6th July 2010 where by I requested that I be removed from the MGCC trade directory.

The MGCC took it upon them selves to print just one small part of my letter and thus allowing it to look as if I am no longer prepared to work on the cars of MGCC members. This is simply not the case. I have always been and still am more than happy to carryout work for all MG owners whether they are MGCC members or not.

What I was trying to get across to Julian White was that there are fewer a fewer MG T Type specialists of which I am confident to call myself. The way in which the MGCC is going is in my opinion wrong and I fear that the MGCC will soon be left with just MGF, TF and Z specialists.

The MGCC have now removed me from the Safety Fast publication and have banned me from adverting in any future publications. This has started a fear amongst the MG world that I am no longer working with MGs or even that I have ceased trading. I can assure all that I definitely have not stopped working with MGs and that I am definitely still in business and all MG owners are welcome, just that they will no longer be able to benefit from my T Type knowledge through MGCC activities'



Sincerely

Jerry

J P BIRKBECK

Jerry, Thanks for that.
Willem vd Veer

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