obtaining parts - paying forward
I agree with many of the opinions above, as I too have found fellow collectors to be very generous, especially when they know the parts are going into a project that is underway, not just 'onto the shelf'.
I am also a great believer in 'paying forward', as often the opportunity arrives to help others who are just embarking on a restoration.
We have an active of group of 'young guns' in our national club, who are taking on restorations. They are the future of the hobby, and will help ensure there is a market for our vehicles when we eventually need to divest.
I recall the help I got as a young fella 35 odd years ago restoring my first HMV, and it has continued ever since.
When buying from older collectors I acknowledge that the parts would have gone to scrap long ago if they hadn't got them, and the storage costs are not insignificant: land occupied by wrecks is not earning money as development projects
That's my half pennies worth
Rob
(and I remember halfpennys!)
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