User talk:DeFacto/Archive 2005-2007
Welcome to WikipediaWelcome! Hello DeFacto/Archive 2005-2007, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Thanks for your additions on English cars, and technologies. If you have any questions feel free to drop past my Talkpage. --Martyman-(talk) 20:42, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
Raleigh ChopperHi there. I just wanted to acknowledge your contribution at Raleigh Chopper - your mentioning of Ogle kicked me off googling and it uncovered a whole bunch of intrigue, backstabbing and a very interesting story that I was completely unaware of. I think the article has gained as a result, which is what Wikipedia is all about! Good work. Graham 23:05, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Naiper Railton and Railton SpecialHi DeFacto, thanks for pointing out the error in the Railton Special article where I was confused about the two cars. I've put something at Talk:Railton Special which clarifies. PeterGrecian 14:58, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
Take careYou have been a good and knowledgable contributor on various car advocacy issues, but you are starting to fall into edit warring, which is not your usual practice. Please tread carefully to avoid spoiling a good reputation. Up until now you have been remarkably calm in working on some quite contentious issues, and I commend you for that. Please chill :-) Just zis Guy you know? 23:10, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
Crash test dummyThank you for taking the time to replace Mary Driscoll with the correct information, and for providing cites for this info. I reverted your last edit because you had not done these two things, but all appears well now. Denni ☯ 18:38, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
Good article, I can't believe I never noticed it before, having been told about Monderman by John Adams :-) I will see if I can get any GFDL-compatible images, there is a nice pair of Seven Dials before and after that I've seen. Just zis Guy you know? 10:42, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Message from LevanszzzzDear DeFacto, Thanks for your feedback -- it has been quite difficult for me to get started -- bit like learning Excel when you have never previously used a spread sheet. Indeed, I am not sure I am communicating with DeFacto -- perhaps you can say "hi" to confirm. My user ID looks a bit silly -- can I choose another -- thought it was just for site entry, not realizing it was my "signature" Levanszzzz 00:36, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
LDV PilotHiya, I thought I'd write to you here before making nit-picky changes... you've rephrased part of the article to say, "A wide-bodied version, the LDV Convoy, was also produced, derived from the Leyland DAF 300 series." – I see the sense in this (it's an article about the LDV Pilot, not the earlier models) but at the same time I think you've lost the sense that the 300, in turn, was developed from the 200. (This is supported with some ambiguity by the web site linked from the article; it's also obvious from the tech specs in the period brochures, which I have here.) I'd like to find a better form of words which makes this clear. Any thoughts? – Kieran T (talk | contribs) 15:43, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
WarningDo not disrupt Wikipedia to make a point or you may be blocked from editing. Just zis Guy you know? 14:39, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
Response to your queryGreetings, De Facto. I chose to make my comments in the discussion on JzG's page so that it would be obvious I was offering a critique. Had I appeared from nowhere on your talk page with my comments, it would've seemed too much like a random attack, as it seems to me. There are many examples on Wikipedia of how to write cogently; I don't see that it would be beneficial to either of us for me to rewrite your content for you. I think I provided sufficiently detailed comments on the problems that you should be able to clean it up and fix it by yourself. Can you explain what you were trying to say in no more than three sentences of no more than 25 words each? Scheinwerfermann 17:04, 21 July 2006 (UTC) Alec IssigonisHi! The image you added to Alec Issigonis just got deleted because of lack of source information - any chance you could fix it? The article really needs a photo. SteveBaker 14:49, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
Fact tagsDon't get too carried away, eh? Where a single continuous paragraph requires a citation, one fact tag is enough; if there are numeorus specific concerns within a single para best take it to Talk. Too many {fact} tags is ugly. No problem with requiring citations, of course. Just zis Guy you know? 10:37, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that you reinserted the bit about speed limits on dual carriageways. Unfortunately the statement
is incorrect, as it ignores the built up area restriction of 30mph, which does not need to be signed. The restriction does not apply to motorways so placing the qualification
seems a little much for the motorway article. It would be much simpler to place information on dual carriageways in the dual carriageway article and leave it out of the Motorway article all together. Road Wizard 19:10, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
FF DevelopmentsI've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article FF Developments, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree, discuss the issues raised at Talk:FF Developments. If you remove the {{dated prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. --Siva1979Talk to me 11:02, 21 August 2006 (UTC) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. As a member of the Wikipedia community, I would like to remind you of Wikipedia's neutral-point-of-view policy for editors, which you appear to have violated at Austin Montego. In the meantime, please be bold and continue contributing to Wikipedia. Thank you!
I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Highway Code (Malta), suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree with the notice, discuss the issues at Talk:Highway Code (Malta). You may remove the deletion notice, and the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached, or if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria. -WJBscribe (WJB talk) 14:07, 9 December 2006 (UTC) Years in motoringHi, I see in the 1986 article we've both been working on (and perhaps others) there's a bit of a mish-mash of past and present tense. Do you know if there's a standard which is supposed to be used for these, and even if there isn't, do you think it's worth going through them trying to make them consistent? – Kieran T (talk | contribs) 15:08, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
British motor industryCongratulations on upgrading British motor industry. I have looked at this item several times and wondered what to do with it. You have made a vast improvement. I have got the production totals for the years 1900 to 1996 from an SMMT publication and can add these, probably on a decade basis ie 1910, 1920 etc to stop the list getting too large. The same book will allow the history section to be expanded. Malcolma 11:47, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
Mini Moke - peer review pleaseHi! I recall your help in getting Mini through to WP:FA and wondered if you would have a moment to copyedit Mini Moke. The article is in reasonable technical shape - but I'm not good at polishing the English to the standard needed and I could use a little help! SteveBaker 12:11, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
TrucksPardon for intruding, but would you be interested in supporting the creation of a project about trucks? Please feel free to sign up or just comment at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals#Trucks. Rotten Stone 16:29, 1 January 2007 (UTC) Access to library?Hi DeFacto, Do you have access to a library? The reference you added to the speed limit article (testing of Wilke's RHT using a driving simulator) recommends among other things further investigation of the observed reduction in accident rate with reduced speed limits and increased speeding fines (not statistically significant in the sample size used by the experimenters). I will expand the section after I've finished reading the whole article. You might like to chase up a copy. Alex Sims 22:01, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
Nice job on the redo of the Prius IntroThanks! Daniel.Cardenas 22:05, 28 July 2007 (UTC) Smile :)Someone dedicated to making your day a little bit better! has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! Thanks for removing that stupid column from AutomakerIt really didn't make any sense. --213.68.15.100 00:25, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
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