Arthur, I think it was because of the posting by Billy Bookcase (a marshall) who was a bit disheartened st marshalling and thinking of packing it in and he asked me for an opinion and the thread drifted from there.

I am sure Billy did not mean any disrespect when he first posted, and certainly when I started this thread it was because of the way I was moved by unselfish comments and his praise of the dedication of marshalls by Peter.

Glad you brought it up though, and if anyone wants to add to or continue the discussion on marshalling perhaps they would like to start a new thread such as, for example. 'Marshalls the Future' or somthing like that.