Stoneleigh 2017 - DuttonOwners2024-03-28T08:09:13Zhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/forum/topics/stoneleigh-2017-1?commentId=2398922%3AComment%3A233132&feed=yes&xn_auth=no92? I was working overseas, f…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2333532017-05-07T16:04:44.523ZSteve Kerswellhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/steveKerswell
<p>92? I was working overseas, first time I hit the big tax bracket, 40p in the pound for going over 20K, happy days </p>
<p>92? I was working overseas, first time I hit the big tax bracket, 40p in the pound for going over 20K, happy days </p> '92 was shortly after I was d…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2334492017-05-07T15:17:28.646ZJames Doultonhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/JamesDoulton
<p>'92 was shortly after I was deported from Stevenage to Bristol. I am now being paid 4 times what I was back then.</p>
<p>'92 was shortly after I was deported from Stevenage to Bristol. I am now being paid 4 times what I was back then.</p> Whilst I understand what you…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2333132017-05-07T11:59:34.298ZBig Vernhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/BigVern
<p>Whilst I understand what you are trying to do Rob you can't force people to use only the club site nor extort them into being a club member in order to be part of the community. People, being social animals, will simply go somewhere else which is what they have already done. The club needs to understand that this idea of using the club only,sanctioned resources, are the outdated 20th century approach that is not providing what people want. Yeh sure there are a few luddites who still hanker…</p>
<p>Whilst I understand what you are trying to do Rob you can't force people to use only the club site nor extort them into being a club member in order to be part of the community. People, being social animals, will simply go somewhere else which is what they have already done. The club needs to understand that this idea of using the club only,sanctioned resources, are the outdated 20th century approach that is not providing what people want. Yeh sure there are a few luddites who still hanker after the old days but the dwindling membership is due to disaffection bourne out of the club and its past committee's inaction. Its not the dwindling number of Duttons around thats the problem so much as the membership that has dwindled away - I am a member of two other car clubs where the number of members exceeds the number of cars! </p>
<p>If the club offers nothing it cannot be surprised that people decide not to renew their membership.</p> Paul "phaeton 5" is under dev…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2333122017-05-07T11:57:01.405Zrob saulhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/robsaul
Paul "phaeton 5" is under development ! Not going to make any money on it an calling in a few favours but gonna have fun !
Paul "phaeton 5" is under development ! Not going to make any money on it an calling in a few favours but gonna have fun ! James funny you should mentio…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2334482017-05-07T11:55:11.168Zrob saulhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/robsaul
James funny you should mention that !<br />
At the AGM (1992) an increase was agreed,only the second one since the club formed in may 1990 and it went up to £9<br />
Club had. £2449.50 from subscriptions<br />
. £216.30 from regalia<br />
. £193.50 donations to the club plus £7.50 gpo refund<br />
<br />
We made £2866.80 an spent £2602
James funny you should mention that !<br />
At the AGM (1992) an increase was agreed,only the second one since the club formed in may 1990 and it went up to £9<br />
Club had. £2449.50 from subscriptions<br />
. £216.30 from regalia<br />
. £193.50 donations to the club plus £7.50 gpo refund<br />
<br />
We made £2866.80 an spent £2602 I fear that due to the ever d…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2334452017-05-07T11:15:13.782ZPaul Sheridanhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/PaulSheridan
<p>I fear that due to the ever decreasing amount of Duttons actually on the road and used enthusiastally, that this situation with the club is beyond rectification. Sad but true, there just isnt enough people to generate the required amount of interest. </p>
<p>The only saving hope is if Rob can reinvent the marque and breed a new lease of life into the name......... No pressure mate!</p>
<p>I fear that due to the ever decreasing amount of Duttons actually on the road and used enthusiastally, that this situation with the club is beyond rectification. Sad but true, there just isnt enough people to generate the required amount of interest. </p>
<p>The only saving hope is if Rob can reinvent the marque and breed a new lease of life into the name......... No pressure mate!</p> Rob, is there any mention of…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2331442017-05-07T10:15:39.517ZJames Doultonhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/JamesDoulton
<p>Rob, is there any mention of the membership fees back then, or the income from subscriptions?</p>
<p>Rob, is there any mention of the membership fees back then, or the income from subscriptions?</p> I can never log in to the DOC…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2331432017-05-07T10:06:15.877ZSteve Kerswellhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/steveKerswell
<p>I can never log in to the DOC site, there is load of very outdated information on there that needs updating. I belong to another forum that runs great, however, the administration is very relaxed and good rumoured. I agree with a huge amount said beforehand on this post, sad times maybe.</p>
<p>I can never log in to the DOC site, there is load of very outdated information on there that needs updating. I belong to another forum that runs great, however, the administration is very relaxed and good rumoured. I agree with a huge amount said beforehand on this post, sad times maybe.</p> I visit the Doc site weekly,t…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2331422017-05-07T09:24:22.902Zrob saulhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/robsaul
I visit the Doc site weekly,the only person who has been on there recently to post anything is a guy who posted a message about a Rico<br />
People find the doc site ok,but it lists and has links to 4 forums Dutton blog,Mr g,s,ning and the doc forum<br />
Everyone jumps on here or more are going facebook<br />
Shortly the links to Dutton blogs,Mr g,s and ning will be removed from the the DOC site<br />
People need to look at the Dutton site and see the massive amount of information and help that is on there rather…
I visit the Doc site weekly,the only person who has been on there recently to post anything is a guy who posted a message about a Rico<br />
People find the doc site ok,but it lists and has links to 4 forums Dutton blog,Mr g,s,ning and the doc forum<br />
Everyone jumps on here or more are going facebook<br />
Shortly the links to Dutton blogs,Mr g,s and ning will be removed from the the DOC site<br />
People need to look at the Dutton site and see the massive amount of information and help that is on there rather than jumping to another forum Your dead right Rob, both the…tag:duttonowners.ning.com,2017-05-07:2398922:Comment:2333102017-05-07T08:47:18.784ZBig Vernhttp://duttonowners.ning.com/profile/BigVern
<p>Your dead right Rob, both the club and the mag were 'of their time'. Back then the mag pretty much was the club and people met up usually at the pub to talk bollox about cars, now we have blog posts, facebook pages, ebay and email which more effectively fulfil the role of the mag, now and we sit here in this 'pub' to 'talk' bollox about cars, this is the 21st century 'here and now' that the club, like so many, has failed to engage with and thus has become all but extinct. Evolve or die its…</p>
<p>Your dead right Rob, both the club and the mag were 'of their time'. Back then the mag pretty much was the club and people met up usually at the pub to talk bollox about cars, now we have blog posts, facebook pages, ebay and email which more effectively fulfil the role of the mag, now and we sit here in this 'pub' to 'talk' bollox about cars, this is the 21st century 'here and now' that the club, like so many, has failed to engage with and thus has become all but extinct. Evolve or die its natures way. As for the dutton club website, it should be an information repository, it doesn't need to host the online community because that will go wherever it wants and trying to control that is an exercise in futility. It is clear however from some of the posts here that there are still many who have stuck with the 20th century idiology that has long since died. Sadly they still represent the club and its 'current' problems sitting Canute like on the beach as the sea of time washes over them.</p>