MVPA Vendor Awareness Campaign
Due to the recent controversies surrounding the actions and tactics of the MVPA Board of Directors, which many feel constitutes a serious lack of due process in management, the following Supply Line Advertisers and MVPA Associate Members have withdrawn their advertising from the current issue of Supply Line Magazine as a means of publically expressing their displeasure at the antics of the management of the MVPA. Most of us tried to submit ads with messages voicing our concerns as a means of informing the membership; these ads were rejected by the Supply Line staff. As Supply Line made it evident that they will not accept paid advertising messages which attempt to inform, engage and involve the membership, some of these advertisers will continue to withhold advertising submissions until such time as the Board of Directors improves it’s responsiveness and openness to the membership.
The following list of Advertisers have continued to show their integrity and convictions in the cause of promoting Membership Rights within the MVPA. We urge you to actively support these MVPA Members and Advertisers.
Ron Fitzpatrick Jeep Parts
Pizzoferrato Enterprises/Weebee Webbing - Canvas, Webbing and related Hardware
Rich Miller, Riv-Rad - M151 Parts, Gamma Goat Parts, misc parts
Dave Uhrig - Military Vehicle Sales and Appraisals
Brent Mullins Jeep Parts
Dennis Spence, Portrayal Press - High Quality Military Vehicle Manuals
D&L Bensinger - Replacement Bodies and Sheetmetal, Parts and Restoration
Robert Notman - Technical Publications, calendar and photo reprints
Rick Larsen - Military Stencils and Marking Kits
Dave Ahl - Back Issues of Military Vehicles Magazine, Misc
Red Ball Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet
Jeff and Jae Hain-Matson, Front Line Military Vehicles - M Series Parts
If we have missed any regular advertisers that support this boycott, please forward your info to boycott@g503.com.
If you follow the long threads on the MVPA message board, you will see we are promoting membership growth, involvement and membership rights.
We feel the club in general is a fine organization worth saving, as such we and many other concerned members are working diligently to overcome member complacency and voter apathy.
We feel that by informing and involving all concerned club members we can create the atmosphere for a positive change within the MVPA board.
Some of the current Board members are sympathetic to this cause. We would hope that through the voice of the election process we can make positive change.
Remember to vote!