This is indicative of the dilemma about corporate knowledge, as each generation 
succeeding the one before
only knows what they know, and records that for posterity.
Like the re-imagining of the history of the sport’s formation and early growth 
by the late Maurice Little when the current magazine replaced
the several previous iterations; and was published there but which was so 
wildly wrong that re-writes and retractions were called for.

The problem becomes that the record such as an award becomes the permanent 
record and is then repeated into the future.
That is why correcting the historical record early in manifest ways is 
important.

Emilis

 
On 23 Jul 2016, at 9:06 pm, Harry <hw.medlic...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> I truly believe that overlooking Nigel’s contribution was an unintentional 
> oversight. The first I heard of the award was today and I immediately phoned 
> Nigel with my concern as to him not being given credit for what he had done. 
> I then also emailed an appropriate GFA official suggesting that it might be 
> possible to give the award on a joint basis. Was told it might be difficult 
> now but that the idea would be put to an subsequent  GFA board meeting. For 
> the record I investigated the use of Flarms overseas and then approached 
> Nigel in the hope he could manufacture them. As much as anyone I respect the 
> work Nigel, whom I count upon as a friend, contributes to the gliding 
> movement,
>  
> Bob,  Your concern and support of Nigel is justified and I truly hope the 
> omission can be rectified. It is about ten years since Flarms were introduced 
> into Australia and peoples memories are not always perfect particularly when 
> they were not personally involved,
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