Thanks Barrie, from you it is a compliment indeed. If only we could divorce these lovely cars from financial value, the world would be a better place. I have previously said that in many cases, the cars are now in the wrong hands, and are unloved status symbols locked away in private collections. Granted, the higher values do justify restoration in some minds, but the downside is that young enthusiasts are priced out of the market. The Bentley Drivers Club seems to have a better attitude to sharing their prized possessions with the next generation. At the BDC meeting at Silverstone on Saturday 11th August, you will see dozens of fabulous pre-war cars, being driven by 20 year olds. More so than in any other marque that I know. Back to your point Barrie, let's make it the ACOC ethos to share our cars with the next generation, and encourage them to be used as they were intended!