Re: [lro] RE:Rover Motorcycles

From: Frank Elson (frank.elson@ntlworld.com)
Date: Sat Mar 22 2003 - 17:57:53 EST

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    oops, sorry folks,
     that shoulda gone direct to JT...

    Best Cheers

    Reverend Frank
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Frank Elson" <frank.elson@ntlworld.com>
    To: <lro@koan.team.net>
    Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 10:20 PM
    Subject: Re: [lro] RE:Rover Motorcycles

    >
    > Hi crapaud,
    > sorry for the delay in answering been a bit busy at work, we've gone onto
    > night shifts and stuff 'cos of some war or other going on somewhere...
    we're
    > knocking the national papers into a cocked hat with a morning edition.
    >
    > Dunno of any Rover m/c around at the moment. I've never had one. I've
    > always bought real cheap, often in cardboard boxes and put together then
    > sold after a play around. Seems Rover's never come up in that state.
    > I'd probably have a really hard time persuading myself to sell it as
    well...
    >
    > I've put the feelers out, found a couple of Rover bicycles from the 1930s
    > but that's not the same somehow. I might get one (not actually sure
    they're
    > for sale anyhow) to ride around at Billing.
    >
    > Pics of your mutt didn't arrive... don't ask me why. Resend.
    >
    > I don't comment on other people's writings. I'd still like to come back
    >
    > The 'new' (actually old and we found some naughties so it won't last as
    long
    > as I'd hoped) bulkhead cost me 1800 GBP for fitting. Ripped off I think.
    > Steve Parker was on holiday. I've passed on my displeasure to him, and my
    > view of the guy he got in to look after the shop while he was away. So
    > walletwise I'm hurting real bad at the moment. I've taken to selling old
    > crap out the garage on ebay (UK only).
    >
    > Will look out for a/c for you.
    >
    > Best Cheers
    >
    > Reverend Frank
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    > "(o)======(o)" Bronze Green 110 CSW
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Tackley, John" <jtackley@dit.state.va.us>
    > To: <lro@koan.team.net>
    > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:20 PM
    > Subject: [lro] RE:Rover Motorcycles
    >
    >
    > >
    > > Rosbif,
    > >
    > > A few of us in ROAV have an interest in acquiring an antique Rover
    > Motorcycle.
    > > We just bid on one in OZ, but failed to get it, a 1914 model. We think
    it
    > > would be a great club project to restore it, then display it at the
    annual
    > > MAR.
    > > I'll bet you may know of sources for early teens Rover bikes, as I
    > understand
    > > they surface occasionally in the UK and sell for @ 1000 to 1500 pounds.
    > Keep
    > > your eyes/ears open and let me know if you learn of one. A club member
    is
    > > shipping a container from Keith Gott's within the next 60 days, which
    > would be
    > > perfect for transporting a bike to the US. Do some poking about for us,
    > could
    > > you? (Haven't got 1 or 2 in that shed, have you?)
    > >
    > > Secondly, what did you think of Steve Hoare's MAR article in the April
    > LRM?
    > > Of course, we here at ROAV don't think it holds a candle to your "notes
    > from
    > > Virginia" '01 coverage...so Puleeeease come back.
    > >
    > > Tidbit: At the annual ROAV meeting 3/15, new officers were elected by
    the
    > > Board of Directors...
    > > Robert Davis, Pres., Nancy McCaig, VP, Cristina Whitaker, Sec. & Mary
    > Sanders,
    > > Treas.
    > >
    > > Oh, I know you can stand the bandwidth, so enclosed are pics of the
    newest
    > > addition to the family...the latest in Land Rover accessories! (rescued
    > 3/11
    > > from local dog pound, literally days before being euthanised, Tanner is
    a
    > 1.5
    > > yr. old neutered male American Pit Bull / Akita mix weighing in at 62
    > lbs.,
    > > and is the smartest, sweetest dog I've owned...and naturally loves
    riding
    > in
    > > the back of the RR)
    > > (Abbey, my 15 yr. old cat demanded this, as equal time..."Get rid of
    that
    > > stinkin' mutt!!!")
    > >
    > > Cheers,
    > >
    > > Froggy
    > >
    > > PS Know where I can find a complete A/C kit for my '72 RR (I still kick
    > myself
    > > for not gettin the one I saw w/you at Billing '00, for 400 pounds), and
    a
    > good
    > > roll bar/cage that can be used on my 88, both w/ tilt/sticks and
    > > hardtop??...(Betaweld is gone, right?)...I'm looking...
    > >
    > > [demime 0.98e lite $Revision: 1.8 $ removed an attachment of type
    > image/jpeg which had a name of Tanner.jpg]
    > >
    > > [demime 0.98e lite $Revision: 1.8 $ removed an attachment of type
    > image/jpeg which had a name of Tanner2.jpg]
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