YOUR LETTERS
If you remove the engine from a 1929 Rolls-Royce, as is the case with Jason Mamoa’s example (CCW, 21 February), it no longer is a Rolls-Royce in my opinion.
The only thing left that was built by Rolls-Royce is the chassis and running gear. The coach work, which I assume is still original, would have been built by one of several coach builders such as Barker, Park Ward, Mulliner, Hooper or Thrupp & Maberly.
I would be surprised if Rolls Royce did not take action to stop the car from being called a Rolls-Royce under the trade discrimination act as a registered trademark.
As a former Rolls-Royce owner, I think the penalty for this heinous crime should be being hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn.
As much as we can’t condone capital punishment, the conversion’s certainly raised eyebrows. Is converting a 1920s Rolls-Royce to electric power an unforgiveable act or future-proofing? Let us know what you think – Ed.
Don’t jack up fees
The answer to the problem of shows rocked by soaring costs (CCW, 28 February) is not to jack up stallholder fees – as organisers are beginning to find out.
Stallholders are faced with rising costs beyond a show fee that had risen by 250 per cent for me at a local show. The work involved in putting on a stall for a very modest return is often forgotten. Indeed, these days it makes sense to stay at home and pop a cheque in the post to shows raising money for charity.
We’ve heard similar stories from other enthusiasts as show organisers mitigate the rising costs that they themselves are encountering. If any other CCW re
