RE: [doc] Factory Test Track protection?

["Colm Nugent" <colm.nugent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The chap at the HALF is Kevin Baird, who is a chartered architect.  In light
of the new owner's promises to take Proto 1 to Belfast for Eurofest 2006, I
would have thought it would be an excellent opportunity to save the track
which must be in danger of deterioration to the point where it is unsaveable
except at huge expense. Mind you, Eurofest promises to have owners on the
track in May 2006, so they seem confident it will be driveable.

Regards

Colm.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Ian Foster [mailto:ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
  Sent: 21 January 2005 11:20
  To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [doc] Factory Test Track protection?


  Hi Column et al,

  Your contact at "Heritage Lottery Fund
  in Northern Ireland" would be a good man to talk to about the proposal to
  protect the Factory Test Track.

  After the EuroFest2001 I wrote to the Belfast Mayor, Planning Dept, and
  District Lands Office about zoning the Test Track as an "Industrial
Heritage
  Site".

  The more people we talk to about this, the more chance there is that the
  Test Track will be saved.

  Alistar, any updates on the status of new developments on the site?

  Cheers,       IAN
  ******************



  I have just had an e-mail from the head of the Heritage Lottery Fund
  in Northern Ireland who has just heard about the car and seen the
  eBay post.  he is going to try to get emergency fiance to make a bid
  and I've urged him to contact the seller before bidding.  He does
  not hold out much hope of getting the authorisation at such short
  notice.  I passed on the earlier sugegstion of a delorean toruist
  attraction and he was genuinely enthusiastic.

  It will probably still be bought by to John R Huckleburger III for
  his son to play with....

  Regards

  Colm

  --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Green" <mgreen@xxxx> wrote:
  > Ah very cool, that is reassuring to say the least!!
  >
  > Do you know what newsgroup?? Never mind, I'll search :))
  >
  > Mike
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: colmnugent [mailto:colm.nugent@xxxx]
  > Sent: 12 January 2005 13:35
  > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > Subject: Re: [doc] Delorean Proto 1
  >
  >
  >
  >
  > Check out the newsgroups in the US (the Project Vixen one for
  > example).  The news of this sale is all over them - talk about
  > excitement - and there are a number of testimonials on those sites
  > as to the authenticity of the sale.  If this were a hoax, the DOA
  in
  > the USA would have alerted Ebay by now, especially as the photos
  are
  > taken from their feature.
  >
  > Colm
  >
  > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Green" <mgreen@xxxx> wrote:
  > > That's good news colm, glad there are some wheels in motion as it
  > were, although I am still quite skeptical about the sale as there
  > are no new photos to speak of at this point. I hope this does turn
  > out ot be the real deal and not some arse in america trying to
  pull
  > a fast one.
  > >
  > > Mike
  > >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: colmnugent [mailto:colm.nugent@xxxx]
  > > Sent: 12 January 2005 13:25
  > > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  > > Subject: [doc] Delorean Proto 1
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > This morning I spoke to the head of the Road Transport Division
  of
  > > the Ulster Transport Museum (Michael) and alerted him to the
  > sale.
  > > I gave him the Ebay details.  He is going to contact the seller
  > via
  > > e-mail and see if he would withdraw the car from sale pending an
  > > offer from the museum.
  > >
  > > He intends to speak with the NI Lottery Fund who can authorise
  > > purchases up to £1m.  Given the seller's ostensible conditions,
  I
  > > suppose he might consider the proposal.  Mind you, I suppose the
  > > prospect of recovering $100,000+ appeals as well.  I have to say
  > > that the chap at the UTM did not sound hopeful he could get the
  > > funding.    Anyone fancy forming a consortium?
  > >
  > > Regards
  > >
  > > Colm
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Green" <mgreen@xxxx> wrote:
  > > > > If I was in charge of Northern Ireland tourism, I'd buy the
  > test
  > > track
  > > > ,Warren House, one Gold car and this pro-type and have myself
  one
  > > hell
  > > > > of a tourist attraction/ museum etc.   But of course it will
  > > never
  > > > happen.
  > > >
  > > >
  > > > Aw you spoiled it CP, you were meant to say "And have one hell
  > of a
  > > > scalextric set!"
  > > >
  > > > Mike
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