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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> ----- 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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