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1 Roger Sinasohn [sinasohn45Re: Bull Bars/LR Safety
2 "T.F. Mills" [tomills@du46Re: Holy Rovers
3 LANDROVER@delphi.com 29Re: Rubbers For Bill & Ben
4 Spenny@aol.com 18Names List Final-Clarification
5 Spenny@aol.com 60Names List Final
6 "R. Pierce Reid" [70004.29Springs
7 mcdpw@pacific.pacific.ne46Re: Land-Rover World
8 dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on27[not specified]
9 hiner@mail.utexas.edu (G15New Rover outfit in Maine?
10 "Russell G. Dushin" [dus15Re: Land Rover Ads
11 Vance Chin [vance@xnet.s16British car meet at El Camino Park in Palo Alto California
12 dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on78[not specified]
13 mcdpw@pacific.pacific.ne33Re: Dual-Matic hubs
14 mcdpw@pacific.pacific.ne15Voting on the Net
15 David John Place [umplac14Re: carb question
16 jfhess@bullwinkle.ucdavi52thanks to bill and ben, info about warwick
17 rhcaldw@nma.mnet.uswest.20Home again, Home again!
18 "T.F. Mills" [tomills@du45Colorado British Car Conclave


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Date: Thu, 8 Sep 1994 23:21:01 -0700
From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com>
Subject: Re: Bull Bars/LR Safety

On the subject of lamp guards, My 109" came with them covering all the 
little indicator lamps.  The two on the back are now rather twisted and 
bent.  Were it not for them, it would be the lamps themselves that are 
twisted and bent.  

As for the bullbars, I dunno if they serve any purpose, but they do look 
cool.  (Not that I'd *pay* for them, mind you, but looking doesn't cost 
anything.)

In regards to safety in general, I agree that in a lot of ways, we (as a 
society, in the US) have been over-protected to the point where we don't 
know danger until it smacks us in the face.  In the case of the truck 
falling on the woman, I'll bet that if there had been barriers and such 
around the area, she would have stayed away, but not seeing them, she 
*assumed* that it was safe.  She *should* have looked at the truck and seen 
that the area should be kept clear.  Not her fault, mind you, but 
society's.  It's the same reason people die in the wilderness all the time 
-- they've been so protected, they don't know how to stay alive.  

Like that couple that got stuck in the blizzard in the Black Rock desert a 
couple of winters ago.  The main road (Hwy 80 -- a *major* does-not-close 
cross-country highway) was closed, so they decided to take a *backroad* to 
get to where they were going.  Got stuck (of course), nearly died (awww), 
lost body parts to frostbite (oh well!), and became heroes (huh?).  

Even I (and remember, I was born and bred in The City - San Francisco.  My 
parent's idea of camping was a picnic in golden gate park) wouldn't have 
been that stupid -- because I wasn't prepared or knowledgeable enough.  I 
recognize the danger in all that.  Mud puddles are all the 4-wheeling I do 
without Scotty or other *experienced* people around.  

Most people don't have that concept of danger, however.  Makes you wonder 
how they stay alive.

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Uncle Roger                         "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn@crl.com                                that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California                               

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From: "T.F. Mills" <tomills@du.edu>
Subject: Re: Holy Rovers
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 02:31:14 -0600 (MDT)

Morgan Hannaford writes:
 
< Getting back to the topic of celebrity Rovers, I was
< watching CNN the other night and they were reporting a
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
< counts since he isn't driving the thing, but hey--it's 
< the Pope!

TIME magazine on 20 Sept. 1993 (p.21) did a small blurb on
Popemobiles. Here's the full text:

One Church, One Pope--and 20 Popemobiles
Vatican garages house six of the four-ton, bullet-proof Popemobiles.
And a surprising 14 other heavy-duty papal vehicles stand at the ready
around the world.  (The one John Paul rode through Denver last month
was shipped from Mexico.)  Land Rover manufactured the first
Popemobile for his visit to Britain in 1982, shortly after the Pontiff
survived an assassin's bullet.  Since then, almost everywhere John
Paul went, new Popemobiles were sure to appear--manufactured and
generally donated by Renault, Peugeot, GM, Toyota and Mercedes Benz,
among others.  Last week, on his trip to the Baltic states (his 61st
foray out of the Holy See), took along his Mercedes and Land Rover
models.
<end of quote>

Six vehicles are illustrated, including "Nigeria, 1982"-- a yellow
Series III (including the normally galvanized parts) with a white cab
top and white stripe down the mid section of bonnet and grille and
bumper.

 
< Morgan Hannaford
< U.C. Berkeley
< '69 88"

p.s.:  is it (the '69 88") pale green?  think I saw it near campus
while passing through 2 summers ago.

T. F. Mills                                              tomills@du.edu
University of Denver Library  2150 E. Evans Ave.  Denver  CO 80208  USA

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From: LANDROVER@delphi.com
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 1994 05:17:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Rubbers For Bill & Ben

Bill is all wet...

> Ben and I need a couple of rubbers.  No, not the glow in the dark extra 
> ribbed kind, but the kind that envelop the distributor and keep the water 

Sure, sure Bill.. You sure that water was only 1 foot deep??? Just a
thought here.. You *do* have the fan shrouds mounted, don't you??

 
> (Mr. Denis, from the looks of the photos of you with the hood up after the
> water hole at the reservoir run at the ABP ralley a few years ago, I KNOW 
> that you didn't use a rubber)

To tell you the truth, I think Steve lost a wire to his electric fuel pump
in that soup. However, lot's of us took on a bit too much water (and MUD) in
the air cleaners. How DO you spell DEEP anyway??

Cheers  ;-}
  Michael Loiodice       E-MAIL   landrover@delphi.com              
  166 W.Fulton St.       VOICE    (518) 773-2697                    
  Gloversville                                                      
  NY, 12078              1972 Ser III 88 Petrol (Fern)       
blub-blub-blub-blub-cough-sputter-fizz-blub

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From: Spenny@aol.com
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 06:34:17 EDT
Subject: Names List Final-Clarification

FWIW, land-rover-owners@team.net, is the same as lro@team.net
the second is an abbreviation, just as P.O. Box is for Post Office Box

Spenny

Spencer K. C. Norcross                                Spenny@aol.com
Haverhill, Mass. USA
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1969 IIA SWB Bugeye - The Wayback Machine

Land Rovers on the Information Superhighway!
What will they think of next!

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From: Spenny@aol.com
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 06:36:03 EDT
Subject: Names List Final

Please note: land-rover-owners@team.net, is the same as lro@team.net
the second is an abbreviation, just as P.O. Box is for Post Office Box

For the last time, the voting rules: Voting will start Mon, Sept 5 @ 6:30
am,when I will post a final edition of the list, and will end Mon, Sept. 12
@6:30 am, one week from the posting of the final list. I will post final
results no later than Wed, Sept. 14
e-mail me at   spenny@aol.com     put BALLOT in the Subject header

Here is the list of names as of 2:00 am EST 9/3/94
PLEASE NOTE: that the last option is no name for the club, just continuing to
use the internet mail address

1.)   Land Rover Owners Club
2.)   Rover nets
3.)   Low Rangers of the Information Superhighway
4.)   L.R.O.I Land-rovers on the internet (info hiway)
5.)   RoversNet
6.)   IL-RIC - International Land-Rover Internet Connection
7.)   ILRN - International Land-Rover Network
8.)   Rovers in the Ether
9.)   Roving through the Ether...
10.)   Land-Rovers, Internet & Beer, a virtual community.
11.)   low-box net surfers
12.)   Ledgendary Land Rovers International
13.)   Rover 4X4s of the electronic highway
14.)   Raving Rovers!
15.)   The Net Rovers
16.)   Rover Rangers of the Infobahn
17.)   LROC of the Internet
18.)   The Wired Rovers
19.)   Space Rovers
20.)   Cyberspace LAN'd-Rovers
21.)   LROC of the Internet
22.)   CyberLand Rovers
23 )   Land-rover Users Group    (LUG)
24 )   Land-Rover Owners Virtual Register (L-ROVR) 
25 )   Land-Rover Owners Virtual, Internet Group   (L-ROVING)
26 )   Syberspace Land Rover Owners Club
27 )   Society for Landies United Together {Maloney Baloney  ; )  }
28 )   LUGNUTs (Landrover Users Group Network UniTed) or 
29 )   SCREWs (Society of Cybernet Rover EnthusiastS)?
30 )   Car List Rejects
31 )   NO NAME - Keep LRO@Team.Net/land-rover-owners@team.net

Spenny

Spencer K. C. Norcross                                Spenny@aol.com
Haverhill, Mass. USA
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1969 IIA SWB Bugeye - The Wayback Machine

Land Rovers on the Information Superhighway!
What will they think of next!

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Date: 09 Sep 94 11:15:23 EDT
From: "R. Pierce Reid" <70004.4011@compuserve.com>
Subject: Springs

Hugh:

I am currently running a set of 7.5 x 16 Michelins, however, when they wear out,
I want to switch to the current military radials that really do fill up the
fender wells.  I am not sure what the maker, etc. is, but my dad has them on his
88, and if he drove it aggressively, they would scrape.

I also have a winch on the front and would like to be able to carry a better
load in back (though I am trying to engineer a "quick-Release" for the winch so
i can take it off easily.. it really flattens out the front springs.  I know it
will ultimately put shorter life on my fron wheel-bearings, too, to I would like
to only put it on when necessary.

The spring maker claims only a 2" lift, and I really don't want to go any
higher... frankly, I am not looking to jack the vehicle up, just firm up the
springs some and give a "little" more clearance.

I tend to be a very conservative off-road driver, so likely won't  get a chance
to test the roll characteristics...  most of my off-roading is on muddy logging
roads and on fields where I can avoid serious cross slopes.

Cheers, 

RPR

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 08:25:44 -0700
From: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Land-Rover World

>Granville,
>In your posting to the Land-Rover-Owner List on September 8 you 
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 14 lines)]
><snip>
>Doug Anderson
>dma@joker.ho.att.com
Will have to bring the address from home and will try to do it by Monday.  I 
will also bring the address, etc. for _Land-Rover Owner International_ which 
is also a (rather more established publication).  Be aware that both are 
expensive to subscribe to (because they come from England).  You can get the 
latest copies from British Pacific in Burbank, CA (800)544-4133.  BP is a 
good source of parts for Land-Rovers (along with Rovers North of Westford, 
VT, the source for genuine parts--for the most part advisable to stick with 
genuine Land-Rover parts).  You might also be able to get the mags from 
Rovers North (802)879-0032 (I think).  Get catalogues from these folks and 
look at the prices, too.

Would advise you to read this LRO list for a while before you jump into 
buying a Land-Rover.  See what problems people have and how they deal with 
them.  It will give you a better idea of what to look for when you buy.  
They can be expensive to buy and to keep up but parts are much cheaper than 
for most older cars and they are generally easier to work on than most.  The 
Land-Rover is not the most reliable vehicle you can buy but probably the 
most durable and repairable.  Lots of fun and remarkably capable off-road.  
Generally slow and clumsy on-road. High- maintenance.

TeriAnn Wakeman, an active of the LRO list (which I call Rover-Net), says 
you've got to be seriously strange to own and drive a Land-Rover.  If you 
are not that way when you get one, you will either become that way or sell 
it.  I would add that you might, instead of selling it, let it sit and rot.  
I have seen a lot of people do that, too.  If this profile fits you and you 
are not scared of the smell of 90-weight, welcome aboard!

The above comments refer to old Land-Rovers.  If you are in a position to 
get a new one, of course you are looking at a whole different matter.  It'll 
still help to be strange!
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[ Granville Pool (Redwood Valley, CA) L-Rs: 4-88" 1-80" + Austin Champ 4x4]
[ e-mail to: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net              Phone: (707) 485-7220 ]
[ Net-Rovers leave a trail of mud & oil on the information superhighway!  ]
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Subject: Quick brake fluid question...
From: dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner)
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 09:10:07 -0500

CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR ALEXANDER P GRICE) writes:

> Go with the silicone...though expensive ($8 US) a pint, it's superior to
> the Castrol glycerine-based stuff as it is not hygroscopic...

        Looks like this may be the weekend task, though first we are going
        to have a little conclave and see why the little earth pig went
        from running beautiful one day, to where it won't co-operate at
        all the next.

        What is the story if you don't entirely clean the system of one
        before changing to the other?

        Rgds,

        Dixon

--
dixon kenner, dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca
FourFold Symmetry,            |    Ottawa Valley Land Rovers
Nepean, Ontario, Canada       |    1016 Normandy Crescent, Nepean
(OVLR's InterNet site)        |    Ontario, Canada, K2C 0L4

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 11:05:55 -0600
From: hiner@mail.utexas.edu (Greg Hiner)
Subject: New Rover outfit in Maine?

I was looking through the September Hemmings and I saw a lot of
advertisements for a Rover place up in Maine (it has some name like the
"Great blah blah blah") . I have seen some in the past too. They are also
advertising coil sprung frames. Anybody have any insight on this group. I
would like to add them to the RoverWeb.

Greg

RoverWeb - the Land Rover World Wide Web
http://whitman.gar.utexas.edu/roverweb/roverweb.html

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From: "Russell G. Dushin" <dushinrg@pr.cyanamid.com>
Subject: Re: Land Rover Ads
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 94 12:17:32 EDT

> goes "At 60 MPH the only sound you can hear is the roar of the engine".  Well, 
> Bill

Hmmm.  I have an original of one of these, and a few more.......wonder what
they're worth?

do I hear a hundred?????

rd/nige

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 94 10:35:30 PDT
From: Vance Chin <vance@xnet.ssl.Berkeley.Edu>
Subject: British car meet at El Camino Park in Palo Alto California

	The  All British Meet will be held at El Camino Park in
Palo Alto.  It is on the east side of El Camino Real across from
the Stanford Shopping mall.  To get there take the University Ave
exit from 101 going west and make a right turn going north on
El Camino Real.  Fee is $15 for each car and includes a mug.
	Hopefully  Peter Wong will be there with his 109 ambulance
and Dom Dias will be there with his Camel Trophy 110.

See all you west coasters there.

Vance Chin

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Subject: OVLR Stuff...
From: dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (dixon kenner)
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 94 12:23:48 -0500

        As there are a number of Ottawa Valley Land Rovers members on this
        mailing list and they will not have a chance to get to the next
        social gathering, nor probably receive the newsletter in time
        (Thanks to Communist Post, Royal Snail, and whatever the US Postal
        system is called these days) the following message is probably the
        fastest and best way to convey the information.

        Rgds,

        Dixon

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     OVLR will be offering a selection of T-Shirts, Sweatshirts,
     Golf Shirts, and childrens t-shirts this month.  Samples of
     the various items will be available to be seen at the
     September Social Gathering at the Prescott on Monday,
     September 19th.  Orders will be taken then by Christine Rose
     on a no-deposit -- honour system basis.  You can rest assured
     that what you order will be what you get.  Christine will be
     doing a phone around subsequent to the Social Gathering to
     take any additional orders.  If you wish to save her the time
     and effort of phoning you, please phone her at (613) 256-1598. 
     The order for the items will be made on September 28th, with
     delivery approximately two weeks later.  At the latest, the
     items will be available at the October Social Gathering at the
     Prescott, Monday October 17th.

     The following items will have the club logo and Ottawa Valley
     Land Rovers printed on them.  If you are not sure what this
     looks like, lust look at the top of the first page of the
     newsletter.  The Land Rover will be to the left of the club
     name.

     The available items:

     T-Shirts:  Made of 100% cotton in a natural cotton off-white
     colour.  The Club logo will be in dark green.  Available sizes
     are Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.  Cost is $16.00

     Sweatshirts:  (Brand is "No-Fiction")  Made of 100% cotton,
     they will be hunters green in colour with the club logo in
     limestone.  Available sizes are Small, Medium, Large, and
     Extra Large.  Cost is $35.00

     Golf Shirts:  Made of 100% cotton, they are a three button
     straight sleeve design (no ribbing on the sleeve).  There is
     no breast pocket available with 100% cotton shirts.  A 50-50
     poly-cotton mix does have a pocket available.  They will be
     hunters green in colour with the club logo in limestone. 
     Available sizes are Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large. 
     Cost is $25.00

     Childrens t-shirts:  Made of a 50-50% poly-cotton mixture,
     they will be hunters green in colour with the club logo in
     limestone.  Available sizes are Small (6-10), Medium (10-12),
     Large (12-14).  Cost is $10.00

     The quality of these items is very good to exceptional. 
     Christine has been in this business for years and has found a
     good supplier with good quality items.  Pre-orders are a must
     if you wish to get what you actually want.  Surplus items
     ordered will be in set quantities and your size or choice may
     not be available for very long.

     Note:  Orders via the internet should be addressed to Christine
     Rose at my account: dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca

--
dixon kenner, dixon@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca
FourFold Symmetry,            |    Ottawa Valley Land Rovers
Nepean, Ontario, Canada       |    1016 Normandy Crescent, Nepean
(OVLR's InterNet site)        |    Ontario, Canada, K2C 0L4

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 15:18:40 -0700
From: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Dual-Matic hubs

I have had some experience with the old Dual-Matic hubs which I would like 
to relate.  As someone already mentioned, you have to be careful not to have 
one lever engaged and the other lever not engaged.  That condition is 
probably what caused our problem.  The first Land-Rover we bought had 
dualmatics.  Eventually, we noticed that the front-wheel drive was not 
working too well, sort of skipping or slipping.  We tore the hubs apart and 
discovered that the drive piece (cast metal--I'm not sure what kind) was 
cracked.  It apparently was spreading under load and thus its inside splines 
were slipping on the stub-axle splines.  The result, by the time we 
discovered it, was a ruined stub axle.  Replacing one of those babies is no 
picnic, by the way, as you have to take the u-joint apart and reassemble 
with packing in all those little needle rollers.

While fixing that problem, we installed new Fairey hubs (which I have moved 
from one Rover to another and am still running; I like them.  I later had 
another pair of Dual-Matics and found that those had machined steel drive 
pieces and were much stronger.  If you have dualmatics, make sure that your 
drive pieces are the strong ones; otherwise, get rid of them!

Another problem with these hubs is that the levers tend to not latch in 
place too well after a while and go flopping around; also a bad situation.  
In general, I rather think these were about the poorest hubs for 
Land-Rovers.  At least of the ones I have encountered.
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[ e-mail to: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net              Phone: (707) 485-7220 ]
[ Net-Rovers leave a trail of mud & oil on the information superhighway!  ]
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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 15:36:19 -0700
From: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Voting on the Net

I am reasonably happy with things the way they are.  However, I find that I 
tend to informally call the list the "Rover-Net" and those who participate 
in it "Net-Rovers".  So I favor something simple which closely approximates 
those choices.  I don't want any long, cumbersome, or overly clever, cute 
name that we will all get tired of.  Thanks for your efforts in assembling this.
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[ Granville Pool (Redwood Valley, CA) L-Rs: 4-88" 1-80" + Austin Champ 4x4]
[ e-mail to: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net              Phone: (707) 485-7220 ]
[ Net-Rovers leave a trail of mud & oil on the information superhighway!  ]
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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 17:47:31 -0500 (CDT)
From: David John Place <umplace@CC.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: Re: carb question

Uncle Brad Please Read
I tried to send you a message but it was returned.  In Aluminum Workhorse,
page 2 you mentioned under Land Rover Books a company called Cartech.  The
1-800 number is not good in Canada.  Can you tell me an address or other
phone number?  I want to order the catalogue. If anyone else know the
address or phone number please leave it on the Internet stratus.com.  If
you really feel kind, you could phone and have them send one to David
Place, 219 Colcleugh Avenue, Selkirk, Manitoba Canada, R1A 0A4.  Thanks in
advance.  Dave VE4PN  By the way the US number is 1-800-551-4754.

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 20:05:33 -0700
From: jfhess@bullwinkle.ucdavis.edu (john hess)
Subject: thanks to bill and ben, info about warwick

Hello all,

I'm back from the Land Rover home country.  Very nice trip (an
understatement from someone never out of the US before).  Thanks to Bill
for some pointers, especially motor books in London.  Also thanks to Ben
Newman for info about Warwick 4x4.

I stopped by Warwick 4x4 unannounced while making my way from York to Bath,
driving a rental car and never really hitting anything but came close to
one pole.  Anyway, very nice man, Graham Greenwall and professional looking
shop.  At warwick, the buy a donor vehicle that you specify, then
redo/restore the whole thing keeping the bulkhead for ID but putting in a
new galvanized chassis with defender axles and coil springs. The preferred
engine is a 2.25 petrol but other can be done if you insist.  Graham has
all the details an is ready to construct a vehicle to your specs. Prices
are not cheap but I think it is a better way to go than getting such an old
vehicle from a climate like england (IMHO).

I have a brochure, similar to the ads that appear in LRO etc, plus a price
list of the basics plus options.  Like I said, not cheap, but .....
The big hang up I can see is that england is not the US.  Graham of course
wants to be paid and not hassle with problems.  My bank here in the states
won't loan money to buy a USED car (or probably new for that matter) out of
the country.  Thus, unless I really investigate the money side of the
equation, I would have to come up with the full amount (in three seperate
payments) and send it to warwick.  The payments are spread out as such: 
one third and they go out and buy a donor of your description (ie, pre 67
109 or 88),  one third and they start taking things apart and putting them
back together.  The last third and they (plus shipping) get the thing in a
container and headed off with appropriate papers to a US port.

In addition to the digests own Ben Newman (88), I found out that a Dr. Ling
in Santa Monica has a Warwick 109.  If anyone knows him, is he wired? 
Graham is hopefully passing my name address and phone to him so he can give
me own thoughts about the warwick process.

Of course, I'm off to the all british meet on sunday and will talk to the
rover folks there.  If you make it to Palo Alto, I will be with the tiger
folks (look for a white tiger with a tiger blanket in it) or with the rover
folks wearing a flourescent pink Sunbeam Tiger hat.

Cheers to all,

john f hess phd (wow, really?)
jfhess@ucdavis.edu

from home via modem

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 94 21:15:43 MDT
From: rhcaldw@nma.mnet.uswest.com ( ROY CALDWELL )
Subject: Home again, Home again!

Hi Rover people!

Well for those of you that knew about it, I made it
back from Korea.  Did not see one Rover in the country
and it was the worst military trip I have ever taken.
That even includes my little road trip to the Gulf.
Oh well!  As soon as I can learn how to swim and get
my head above water I will get the name list on line.

This is also kind of a test for the list.  I still
am not getting the messages via the list.  I also am in
the assembly mode on the engine for the 69.  Maybe have
it together soon.  Cross my fingers.

Roy - Rovers in the Rockies -  

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From: "T.F. Mills" <tomills@du.edu>
Subject: Colorado British Car Conclave
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 1994 00:41:55 -0600 (MDT)

Organizers expect some 500 vehicles to be present at the Colorado
English Motoring Conclave Sept. 17-18 in Arvada, Colorado.  There has
usually been a good Rover representation.

Saturday, Sept. 17, will be a "Ride the Rockies" tour.  Assembly point
is Memorial Park in Arvada at 9:30 a.m.  $5.00 in advance.  $7.00 day
of the event.  More info:  Glenn Sorensen 303-220-9742 evenings.

Sunday, Sept. 18, will be a conclave in Memorial Park (58th [Ralston]
St & Ammons, half mile west of Wadsworth) beginning at 8:00 a.m.
$8.00 in advance.  $10.00 day of the event.  More info:  Brian Serff
303-750-5746 evenings, Gary George 303-534-0518 days.

To register, send payment and specify vehicles to:
Colorado Concalve, c/o Scott Story, 1025 S. Larado Way, Aurora,
CO 80017.

Y'all come drool over the Rolls Royces, Austin Healeys and Minis  --
and even the odd Morgan and Riley.  (Rovers come equipped with their
own drool.)

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T. F. Mills                                              tomills@du.edu
University of Denver Library  2150 E. Evans Ave.  Denver  CO 80208  USA

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