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Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion About the company, clubs, car owners, and Bristol discussion not specific to the 6,8 or 10 cyl cars. |
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Where did he write what you said? |
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![]() One of the cars I bought came with a disc of old bulletins and this is the final paragraph from 1976. No mention of Crook.
Members will be kept informed of developments — but probably not by me. As a motoring writer it is professionally imperative that I maintain an impartiality which I have gradually learned is not compatible with my serving the Club either as Chairman or as Editor. From what has been said to me, it seems possible that for me to maintain such uncompromising impartiality while holding either of my present offices might prejudice the future of the Club. On the other hand I am still smarting from suggestions that I had been paid or rewarded in some way for doing public relations work for Bristol Cars — suggestions which are of course wildly erroneous. I do not think that I owe the firm or the Club any favours nor, I hope, any apologies; but it is time for me to go. |
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![]() I have shown the evidence for my opinion but is there any for yours ?
LJKS was known as a Gentleman that made a lot of mistakes and got a lot of things wrong ! Crook was known as a Gentleman that got a lot of things right. I have never spoken to either but my opinion is based on fact and not hear say. Of course TAD Crook ran Bristol for him and not for us, but he had the bottle to keep throwing his own personal money in for years whilst it was loosing money because he beleived in the cars and cared for the people ? But we agree on most points :-) |
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![]() WIKEPEDIA --no use again ! In the context of judging any of us ? In its best use, moreover, "gentleman" involves a certain superior standard of conduct, due, to quote the 8th edition once more, to "that self-respect and intellectual refinement which manifest themselves in unrestrained yet delicate manners". The word "gentle", originally implying a certain social status, had very early come to be associated with the standard of manners expected from that status. Thus by a sort of punning process the "gentleman" becomes a "gentle-man". In another sense, being a gentleman means treating others, especially women, in a respectful manner, and not taking advantage or pushing others into doing things they choose not to do. The exception, of course, is to push one into something they need to do for their own good, as in a visit to the hospital, or pursuing a dream one has suppressed |
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incidentally, what are the "lot" of things he got wrong? (that he hasn't admitted in later publications) Quote:
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![]() I already have "proved it" with the written word once against you hear say !
I do accept that you were around at the time and I accept that your integrity as a Gentlemen is without question. Therefore I beleive your comments. Setright was a brilliant writer that couldn't possibly get all the facts right all of the time. Crook was a superb racing driver and great salesman that probably got most things right most of the time. Conclusion -- They did what they did to the best of their abilities and who are we to judge ! |