<<The demise of the Rover group is a prime example. >>
You might be right to quote this in context with KW. But if only you knew
some of the finer details of the Rover debate.
I do!
Nuff said.
Duncan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: RE: (Without Prejudice)
> <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> Why are you disgusted that Keith Wilson and the PFA have put their side of
> the story.
>
> There is a premise in this country, that a person is innocent until proven
> guilty. Despite all the bad feeling and the fact that people have lost a
> lot
> of money there is no proof that it is Keiths fault. Is there any evidence
> that he funded a lavish lifestyle at the companys/ customers expense? The
> worst you can accuse him is of bad management and even that would be
> difficult to prove. Its a sad fact of life but aircraft manufacturers seem
> to get into financial trouble all the time. The list of companies that
> have
> gone out of business is endless.
>
> Companies go to the wall every day and people lose large sums as a result
> of
> it. Quite often the directors involved lose large sums too and sometimes
> their homes. I know this because I nearly lost my home and 300,000 in
> exactly the same way. At the end of the day I still lost a large sum of
> money and I am still repaying the debt, 5 years after the event. Keith
> Wilson has personally lost similar sums of money. The idea that he has
> walked away scott free is total rubbish.
>
> When a company gets into financial trouble there is a fine dividing line
> between going on when the company is losing money and pulling the plug
> before it is too late. The demise of the Rover group is a prime example.
> If
> managers/ directors pulled the plug at the first sign of financial
> difficulty there wouldnt be many companies left in business.
>
> Whatever Keith is alleged to have done, he is entitled to defend himself
> and
> to earn a living for himself and his family.
>
> I understand that people have had their dreams shattered and lost
> considerable amounts of money but all these things can be rebuilt with
> time.
>
> What has happened does not give anyone the right to conduct a personal
> vendetta against Keith or to insist that the PFA dosen't use his work. The
> fact that he is offered to make the recompense should be applauded and it
> is
> time this episode in the Europa's history was brought to a close and Keith
> was allowed to get on with his life.
>
> Carl Pattinson
> G-LABS
>
> PS: Just in case people want to accuse me of being biased I will tell you
> of
> my connection with Keith. Before he took the reins at EML I did business
> with him in his capacity of Aviation Photographer and I never had reason
> to
> question his personal integrity. I have had no dealings with him since the
> closure of EML nor is there any prospect of doing so as my company has
> closed. I have spoken to him once since that time to hear his side of the
> story, which in my opinion is only fair. I have also spoken to Graham
> Newby
> of the PFA.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <peter.rees05@ntlworld.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: RE: (Without Prejudice)
>
>
>>
>> I was pretty disgusted with the bit that Brian Hope had written on the
>> end
>> of KWs atricle that went on about what a decent bloke KW was and how he
>> was honest and reliable! I think that Brian has oversteped the lines of
>> his remit by writing that and should print some articles by the poor
>> unfortunates that parted with their hard earned and got nothing.
>>
>> We need to establish a way of making collective representation to the PFA
>> and Brian Hope (without anoying everyone else outside the UK who are not
>> in the PFA) - Any suggestions?
>>
>>
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