[ROVERNET - UK] Rover event in the states

rweasel at gmail.com rweasel at gmail.com
Sun Dec 4 15:01:48 GMT 2005


You might try talking with people at THe British Marque and British
Motorcars of New England.  I'm sure they'd both be very supportive and
helpfu.

On 12/4/05, Kent Kinard <kkinard at swbell.net> wrote:
> Hi Dirk,
> I'm up for it. From my perspective timing is everything.  Whether I fly
> or drive would depend on the date selected.  In order to allow the
> maximum number of people to make plans to attend, I would think that
> locking in a date right now for the summer of 2007 would be optimal.
> Publicity begun now would be in the press by February/March which may be
> a little late for non-internet people to plan to attend a spring or
> early summer event this coming year (2006).  This is a unique
> opportunity for us to reach and attract people from a large part of
> North America and we wouldn't want people saying "I would have come if I
> had heard about it sooner."  To piggyback with an existing event nearby
> might enhance long distance attractiveness.  By that I mean scheduling
> the "Rove" the next weekend after something like British by the Sea.
> Such an event is going to change my restoration priorities.  With a year
> and a half to plan (and pay), I might try to have the P5B Coupe ready.
> certainly I will work on building something in which to do a long
> distance tour.
>
> These may not be major issues for New England folks, but they certainly
> would be for long distance travellers or overseas participants.  That's
> my two cents worth.
>
> Roveroverexcitedly,
> Kent K.
> Sterling City, Texas
>
> Dirk wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am giving consideration to hosting a Rover weekend in Massachusetts. Here
> > at my business, we could support
> > as many as a 100 cars in our parking lot. I would like to host something
> > that attracted more then just the local guys but some of you guys up North
> > as well as some of the southern crowd hey even UK rover fans would be
> > invited.
> >
> > I am willing to organize and pay for all the meals prizes etc.
> > We would also assist in arranging hotels/camping or anything else to make it
> > easy for people.
> > WE would even assist with a shuttle to and from the airport. For those who
> > plan to fly in.
> >
> > I envision the following for events:
> >
> > 1) A cruise around New England
> > 2) Car show and judging with awards
> > 3) Maybe a jazz band
> > 4) Afternoon tea
> > 5) Evening dinner and dance at a local hotel
> > 7) Tech seminars by others smarter then me
> > 8) Part swap
> > 9) Use of my cars for Rover fans who come without
> > 10) Watching of some of the videos and documentary's that have been made
> > about Rover.
> > 11) Kids events as they would be very welcome.
> > 12 Championship BBQ food Saturday or Sunday By the world famous Bastey boy
> > BBQ team Ribs, chicken, pork and more
> >
> > What else am I forgetting?
> >
> > I don't know when this would take place but I was thinking Spring or early
> > summer but am open to ideas.
> > I am even open to other makes and models being invited. Because the set up
> > of this will take real
> > work and planning I think this should last more then just a day I would plan
> > to make it a 2 day event.
> > Perhaps a get to know one another party Friday night.
> >
> >
> > So I would like some feedback from all and let me know what it would take to
> > put a real group together.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dirk
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > [ROVERNET-UK]
> >
> > Today's Topics:
> >
> >    1. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (James Dean)
> >    2. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Eric Russell)
> >    3. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Slatskars)
> >    4. Re:  Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits" (Steven Dibdin)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:22:18 -0800
> > From: "James Dean" <jaguru at bellsouth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Message-ID: <001401c5f82e$1d334310$7001a8c0 at XKEJag>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >       reply-type=original
> >
> > Has anyone checked to see the path of this email from the CKD(Completely
> > knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they are.?Also have the sellers
> > posted  photos of of what is for sale? That would seem normal business
> > procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old). Perhaps when the Nigerian
> > Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American Engineer's Millions, or
> > I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won in yesterday's emails, I
> > would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood needs to drop in for a
> > look; just take some security along and watch your back. James Dean
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
> > Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> >
> >
> >
> >>Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be interested in this?  It
> >>would have to be someone who does a lot of volume in Rover spares and has
> >>a lot of storage capacity.
> >>
> >>Geoff Kirkpatrick
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Folks,
> >>>Many of us received the following message about an SD1
> >>>"Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits.  I'd be less concerned
> >>>if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar.  I send
> >>>it for your amusement.
> >>>
> >>>Eric
> >>>********************************************************
> >>>
> >>>Forwarded message from R Shankar
> >>><mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
> >>>    Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
> >>>    From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1 Kits
> >>>available.
> >>>      To: <large list of international receipients>
> >>> Dear   Webmaster
> >>>
> >>>    May I request you to pass this on to the President
> >>>of your club for the benefit of the members.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    Dear Mr. President  /  Secretary   of the various
> >>>Clubs
> >>>
> >>>    You  may not know that the Rover SD1 was imported
> >>>to India by the Standard Motor Products of India Ltd.,
> >>>in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked  down
> >>>condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
> >>>factory closed  down due to in-ept handling.
> >>>The imported components in Customs  bonded warehouse
> >>>were auctioned. The quantity was in bins, containers,
> >>>crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
> >>>warehouses.
> >>>The  last CEO of the company mentioned  that the parts
> >>>are enough to  assemble 2000 SD1 s !!!    But parts &
> >>>headlights  were stolen by the un-employed starving
> >>>workers. But I dont think the  lights should be a
> >>>problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
> >>>these could be ordered from the Taiwan company DEPO.
> >>>
> >>>  The current owners who have bought the lot  are
> >>>offering complete kits for assembling the Rover SD1
> >>>car from panels.
> >>>
> >>>  If  there is a good demand they would also consider
> >>>assembling the bare  shell and putting the rest inside
> >>>the shell and shipping. But in this  case the freight
> >>>would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be shipped
> >>> in a 40 foot container.
> >>>
> >>>      However their immediate aim is to sell the
> >>>complete kits first.
> >>>
> >>>  They would even consider selling only the body
> >>>panels for 1 car  separately if there is a demand. Or
> >>>only the assembled shell without  the other parts.
> >>>  But this would be later after a major portion of the
> >>>kits are sold.
> >>>
> >>>  There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
> >>>COMPLETE kits) available  as estimated from the 600
> >>>pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster  assys. They
> >>>are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in a 20
> >>>foot  container or 40 kits in a 40 foot container.
> >>>
> >>>What is NOT included in the kits are:
> >>>(a) engine + gearbox assys.
> >>>(b) radiator,
> >>>(c) battery
> >>>(d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
> >>>(e) seat covers, as these were done here.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died such a
> >>>sad death. I had one too.
> >>>
> >>>It  failed here because they used the old Vanguard
> >>>2000 cc engine while  they were copying the VM diesel
> >>>with which the car was fitted in the  UK.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  So if there is any interest in these kits, panels,
> >>>parts, kindly contact me.
> >>>
> >>>  If you wish you could spread the message for the
> >>>benefit of others.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  Ronnie Mehta
> >>>  mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>__________________________________________
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> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:45:49 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> > To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> > Message-ID: <20051203174549.14259.qmail at web34312.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> >
> > I am more encouraged that James is thinking along the
> > same lines as myself.
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > --- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Has anyone checked to see the path of this email
> >>from the CKD(Completely
> >>knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they
> >>are.?Also have the sellers
> >>posted  photos of of what is for sale? That would
> >>seem normal business
> >>procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old).
> >>Perhaps when the Nigerian
> >>Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American
> >>Engineer's Millions, or
> >>I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won
> >>in yesterday's emails, I
> >>would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood
> >>needs to drop in for a
> >>look; just take some security along and watch your
> >>back. James Dean
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
> >>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >>Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
> >>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale
> >>"Kits"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be
> >>
> >>interested in this?  It
> >>
> >>>would have to be someone who does a lot of volume
> >>
> >>in Rover spares and has
> >>
> >>>a lot of storage capacity.
> >>>
> >>>Geoff Kirkpatrick
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Folks,
> >>>>Many of us received the following message about
> >>
> >>an SD1
> >>
> >>>>"Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits.  I'd be less
> >>
> >>concerned
> >>
> >>>>if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar.  I
> >>
> >>send
> >>
> >>>>it for your amusement.
> >>>>
> >>>>Eric
> >>>>
> >>
> > ********************************************************
> >
> >>>>Forwarded message from R Shankar
> >>>><mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
> >>>>    Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
> >>>>    From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>>Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1
> >>
> >>Kits
> >>
> >>>>available.
> >>>>      To: <large list of international
> >>
> >>receipients>
> >>
> >>>> Dear   Webmaster
> >>>>
> >>>>    May I request you to pass this on to the
> >>
> >>President
> >>
> >>>>of your club for the benefit of the members.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>    Dear Mr. President  /  Secretary   of the
> >>
> >>various
> >>
> >>>>Clubs
> >>>>
> >>>>    You  may not know that the Rover SD1 was
> >>
> >>imported
> >>
> >>>>to India by the Standard Motor Products of India
> >>
> >>Ltd.,
> >>
> >>>>in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked  down
> >>>>condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
> >>>>factory closed  down due to in-ept handling.
> >>>>The imported components in Customs  bonded
> >>
> >>warehouse
> >>
> >>>>were auctioned. The quantity was in bins,
> >>
> >>containers,
> >>
> >>>>crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
> >>>>warehouses.
> >>>>The  last CEO of the company mentioned  that the
> >>
> >>parts
> >>
> >>>>are enough to  assemble 2000 SD1 s !!!    But
> >>
> >>parts &
> >>
> >>>>headlights  were stolen by the un-employed
> >>
> >>starving
> >>
> >>>>workers. But I dont think the  lights should be a
> >>>>problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
> >>>>these could be ordered from the Taiwan company
> >>
> >>DEPO.
> >>
> >>>>  The current owners who have bought the lot  are
> >>>>offering complete kits for assembling the Rover
> >>
> >>SD1
> >>
> >>>>car from panels.
> >>>>
> >>>>  If  there is a good demand they would also
> >>
> >>consider
> >>
> >>>>assembling the bare  shell and putting the rest
> >>
> >>inside
> >>
> >>>>the shell and shipping. But in this  case the
> >>
> >>freight
> >>
> >>>>would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be
> >>
> >>shipped
> >>
> >>>> in a 40 foot container.
> >>>>
> >>>>      However their immediate aim is to sell the
> >>>>complete kits first.
> >>>>
> >>>>  They would even consider selling only the body
> >>>>panels for 1 car  separately if there is a
> >>
> >>demand. Or
> >>
> >>>>only the assembled shell without  the other
> >>
> >>parts.
> >>
> >>>>  But this would be later after a major portion
> >>
> >>of the
> >>
> >>>>kits are sold.
> >>>>
> >>>>  There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
> >>>>COMPLETE kits) available  as estimated from the
> >>
> >>600
> >>
> >>>>pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster  assys.
> >>
> >>They
> >>
> >>>>are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in
> >>
> >>a 20
> >>
> >>>>foot  container or 40 kits in a 40 foot
> >>
> >>container.
> >>
> >>>>What is NOT included in the kits are:
> >>>>(a) engine + gearbox assys.
> >>>>(b) radiator,
> >>>>(c) battery
> >>>>(d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
> >>>>(e) seat covers, as these were done here.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died
> >>
> >>such a
> >>
> >>>>sad death. I had one too.
> >>>>
> >>>>It  failed here because they used the old
> >>
> >>Vanguard
> >>
> >>>>2000 cc engine while  they were copying the VM
> >>
> >>diesel
> >>
> >>>>with which the car was fitted in the  UK.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  So if there is any interest in these kits,
> >>
> >>panels,
> >>
> >>>>parts, kindly contact me.
> >>>>
> >>>>  If you wish you could spread the message for
> >>
> >>the
> >>
> >>>>benefit of others.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  Ronnie Mehta
> >>>>  mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>__________________________________________
> >>>Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about.
> >>>Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> >>>dsl.yahoo.com
> >>>
> >>>
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 10:51:24 -0800
> > From: "Slatskars" <slatskars at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Message-ID: <001201c5f83a$8fd798b0$6401a8c0 at FAMILYROOM>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >       reply-type=original
> >
> > Having been to India and seeing first hand how things function there, I find
> > this a lot more plausible than the aforementioned scams. This could be for
> > real, but certainly anyone interested would want to inspect the merchandise
> > first. I would be somewhat concerned about tin worm after all this time.
> >
> > Slats
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> >
> >
> >
> >>I am more encouraged that James is thinking along the
> >>same lines as myself.
> >>Eric
> >>
> >>
> >>--- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Has anyone checked to see the path of this email
> >>>from the CKD(Completely
> >>>knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they
> >>>are.?Also have the sellers
> >>>posted  photos of of what is for sale? That would
> >>>seem normal business
> >>>procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old).
> >>>Perhaps when the Nigerian
> >>>Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American
> >>>Engineer's Millions, or
> >>>I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won
> >>>in yesterday's emails, I
> >>>would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood
> >>>needs to drop in for a
> >>>look; just take some security along and watch your
> >>>back. James Dean
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
> >>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >>>Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
> >>>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale
> >>>"Kits"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be
> >>>
> >>>interested in this?  It
> >>>
> >>>>would have to be someone who does a lot of volume
> >>>
> >>>in Rover spares and has
> >>>
> >>>>a lot of storage capacity.
> >>>>
> >>>>Geoff Kirkpatrick
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Folks,
> >>>>>Many of us received the following message about
> >>>
> >>>an SD1
> >>>
> >>>>>"Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits.  I'd be less
> >>>
> >>>concerned
> >>>
> >>>>>if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar.  I
> >>>
> >>>send
> >>>
> >>>>>it for your amusement.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Eric
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>********************************************************
> >>
> >>>>>Forwarded message from R Shankar
> >>>>><mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
> >>>>>    Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
> >>>>>    From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>>>Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>>> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1
> >>>
> >>>Kits
> >>>
> >>>>>available.
> >>>>>      To: <large list of international
> >>>
> >>>receipients>
> >>>
> >>>>> Dear   Webmaster
> >>>>>
> >>>>>    May I request you to pass this on to the
> >>>
> >>>President
> >>>
> >>>>>of your club for the benefit of the members.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>    Dear Mr. President  /  Secretary   of the
> >>>
> >>>various
> >>>
> >>>>>Clubs
> >>>>>
> >>>>>    You  may not know that the Rover SD1 was
> >>>
> >>>imported
> >>>
> >>>>>to India by the Standard Motor Products of India
> >>>
> >>>Ltd.,
> >>>
> >>>>>in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked  down
> >>>>>condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
> >>>>>factory closed  down due to in-ept handling.
> >>>>>The imported components in Customs  bonded
> >>>
> >>>warehouse
> >>>
> >>>>>were auctioned. The quantity was in bins,
> >>>
> >>>containers,
> >>>
> >>>>>crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
> >>>>>warehouses.
> >>>>>The  last CEO of the company mentioned  that the
> >>>
> >>>parts
> >>>
> >>>>>are enough to  assemble 2000 SD1 s !!!    But
> >>>
> >>>parts &
> >>>
> >>>>>headlights  were stolen by the un-employed
> >>>
> >>>starving
> >>>
> >>>>>workers. But I dont think the  lights should be a
> >>>>>problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
> >>>>>these could be ordered from the Taiwan company
> >>>
> >>>DEPO.
> >>>
> >>>>>  The current owners who have bought the lot  are
> >>>>>offering complete kits for assembling the Rover
> >>>
> >>>SD1
> >>>
> >>>>>car from panels.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  If  there is a good demand they would also
> >>>
> >>>consider
> >>>
> >>>>>assembling the bare  shell and putting the rest
> >>>
> >>>inside
> >>>
> >>>>>the shell and shipping. But in this  case the
> >>>
> >>>freight
> >>>
> >>>>>would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be
> >>>
> >>>shipped
> >>>
> >>>>> in a 40 foot container.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>      However their immediate aim is to sell the
> >>>>>complete kits first.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  They would even consider selling only the body
> >>>>>panels for 1 car  separately if there is a
> >>>
> >>>demand. Or
> >>>
> >>>>>only the assembled shell without  the other
> >>>
> >>>parts.
> >>>
> >>>>>  But this would be later after a major portion
> >>>
> >>>of the
> >>>
> >>>>>kits are sold.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
> >>>>>COMPLETE kits) available  as estimated from the
> >>>
> >>>600
> >>>
> >>>>>pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster  assys.
> >>>
> >>>They
> >>>
> >>>>>are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in
> >>>
> >>>a 20
> >>>
> >>>>>foot  container or 40 kits in a 40 foot
> >>>
> >>>container.
> >>>
> >>>>>What is NOT included in the kits are:
> >>>>>(a) engine + gearbox assys.
> >>>>>(b) radiator,
> >>>>>(c) battery
> >>>>>(d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
> >>>>>(e) seat covers, as these were done here.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died
> >>>
> >>>such a
> >>>
> >>>>>sad death. I had one too.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>It  failed here because they used the old
> >>>
> >>>Vanguard
> >>>
> >>>>>2000 cc engine while  they were copying the VM
> >>>
> >>>diesel
> >>>
> >>>>>with which the car was fitted in the  UK.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  So if there is any interest in these kits,
> >>>
> >>>panels,
> >>>
> >>>>>parts, kindly contact me.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  If you wish you could spread the message for
> >>>
> >>>the
> >>>
> >>>>>benefit of others.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>  Ronnie Mehta
> >>>>>  mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
> >>>>>
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:04:38 -0500
> > From: "Steven Dibdin" <sdibdin at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV2329FAB910E747C40B524BB04F0 at phx.gbl>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> >       reply-type=response
> >
> > They built the SD1 as a the Standard 2000 there, if you have a look at The
> > unofficial Austin Rover pages they have info on them:
> > http://austin-rover.co.uk/
> >
> > Click on [Also known as....] on the left column
> > then [Other models] at the bottom of the main page and it'll be at the
> > bottom. It was a pretty rough piece of conversion though.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Steven D
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Slatskars" <slatskars at comcast.net>
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> >
> >
> >
> >>Having been to India and seeing first hand how things function there, I
> >>find this a lot more plausible than the aforementioned scams. This could
> >>be for real, but certainly anyone interested would want to inspect the
> >>merchandise first. I would be somewhat concerned about tin worm after all
> >>this time.
> >>
> >>Slats
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
> >>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >>Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:45 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale "Kits"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am more encouraged that James is thinking along the
> >>>same lines as myself.
> >>>Eric
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--- James Dean <jaguru at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Has anyone checked to see the path of this email
> >>>>from the CKD(Completely
> >>>>knocked Down) kit sellers to see where they
> >>>>are.?Also have the sellers
> >>>>posted  photos of of what is for sale? That would
> >>>>seem normal business
> >>>>procedure.(Though photos could be 20 years old).
> >>>>Perhaps when the Nigerian
> >>>>Barrister sends me my share of the deceased American
> >>>>Engineer's Millions, or
> >>>>I Receive the Intenational Lottery money I just won
> >>>>in yesterday's emails, I
> >>>>would contact them. Someone in their neighborhood
> >>>>needs to drop in for a
> >>>>look; just take some security along and watch your
> >>>>back. James Dean
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
> >>>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> >>>>Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 2:49 PM
> >>>>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Flood of SD1 full scale
> >>>>"Kits"
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Seems like somebody like Rimmer Bros might be
> >>>>
> >>>>interested in this?  It
> >>>>
> >>>>>would have to be someone who does a lot of volume
> >>>>
> >>>>in Rover spares and has
> >>>>
> >>>>>a lot of storage capacity.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Geoff Kirkpatrick
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Folks,
> >>>>>>Many of us received the following message about
> >>>>
> >>>>an SD1
> >>>>
> >>>>>>"Alladin's Cave" of SD1 bits.  I'd be less
> >>>>
> >>>>concerned
> >>>>
> >>>>>>if the message didn't come from Ravi Shankar.  I
> >>>>
> >>>>send
> >>>>
> >>>>>>it for your amusement.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Eric
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>********************************************************
> >>>
> >>>>>>Forwarded message from R Shankar
> >>>>>><mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in> -----
> >>>>>>    Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:29:17 -0800 (PST)
> >>>>>>    From: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>>>>Reply-To: R Shankar <mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in>
> >>>>>> Subject: Huge quantity of new / unused Rover Sd1
> >>>>
> >>>>Kits
> >>>>
> >>>>>>available.
> >>>>>>      To: <large list of international
> >>>>
> >>>>receipients>
> >>>>
> >>>>>> Dear   Webmaster
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>    May I request you to pass this on to the
> >>>>
> >>>>President
> >>>>
> >>>>>>of your club for the benefit of the members.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>    Dear Mr. President  /  Secretary   of the
> >>>>
> >>>>various
> >>>>
> >>>>>>Clubs
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>    You  may not know that the Rover SD1 was
> >>>>
> >>>>imported
> >>>>
> >>>>>>to India by the Standard Motor Products of India
> >>>>
> >>>>Ltd.,
> >>>>
> >>>>>>in 1984/85. It was in completely knocked  down
> >>>>>>condition and assembled from panels on jigs. The
> >>>>>>factory closed  down due to in-ept handling.
> >>>>>>The imported components in Customs  bonded
> >>>>
> >>>>warehouse
> >>>>
> >>>>>>were auctioned. The quantity was in bins,
> >>>>
> >>>>containers,
> >>>>
> >>>>>>crates and piled up to the roof in 6 or 7 huge
> >>>>>>warehouses.
> >>>>>>The  last CEO of the company mentioned  that the
> >>>>
> >>>>parts
> >>>>
> >>>>>>are enough to  assemble 2000 SD1 s !!!    But
> >>>>
> >>>>parts &
> >>>>
> >>>>>>headlights  were stolen by the un-employed
> >>>>
> >>>>starving
> >>>>
> >>>>>>workers. But I dont think the  lights should be a
> >>>>>>problem. If there are buyers for the entire lot,
> >>>>>>these could be ordered from the Taiwan company
> >>>>
> >>>>DEPO.
> >>>>
> >>>>>>  The current owners who have bought the lot  are
> >>>>>>offering complete kits for assembling the Rover
> >>>>
> >>>>SD1
> >>>>
> >>>>>>car from panels.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  If  there is a good demand they would also
> >>>>
> >>>>consider
> >>>>
> >>>>>>assembling the bare  shell and putting the rest
> >>>>
> >>>>inside
> >>>>
> >>>>>>the shell and shipping. But in this  case the
> >>>>
> >>>>freight
> >>>>
> >>>>>>would be quite high, as only 3 shells could be
> >>>>
> >>>>shipped
> >>>>
> >>>>>> in a 40 foot container.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>      However their immediate aim is to sell the
> >>>>>>complete kits first.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  They would even consider selling only the body
> >>>>>>panels for 1 car  separately if there is a
> >>>>
> >>>>demand. Or
> >>>>
> >>>>>>only the assembled shell without  the other
> >>>>
> >>>>parts.
> >>>>
> >>>>>>  But this would be later after a major portion
> >>>>
> >>>>of the
> >>>>
> >>>>>>kits are sold.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  There about 1000 COMPLETE kits (definitely 600
> >>>>>>COMPLETE kits) available  as estimated from the
> >>>>
> >>>>600
> >>>>
> >>>>>>pairs of H/lights & 1200 M-cyl+booster  assys.
> >>>>
> >>>>They
> >>>>
> >>>>>>are for sale as one lot or in lots of 20 kits in
> >>>>
> >>>>a 20
> >>>>
> >>>>>>foot  container or 40 kits in a 40 foot
> >>>>
> >>>>container.
> >>>>
> >>>>>>What is NOT included in the kits are:
> >>>>>>(a) engine + gearbox assys.
> >>>>>>(b) radiator,
> >>>>>>(c) battery
> >>>>>>(d) Bumpers(as these were made here of FRP)
> >>>>>>(e) seat covers, as these were done here.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  Wonderful car. Which is more the pity it died
> >>>>
> >>>>such a
> >>>>
> >>>>>>sad death. I had one too.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>It  failed here because they used the old
> >>>>
> >>>>Vanguard
> >>>>
> >>>>>>2000 cc engine while  they were copying the VM
> >>>>
> >>>>diesel
> >>>>
> >>>>>>with which the car was fitted in the  UK.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  So if there is any interest in these kits,
> >>>>
> >>>>panels,
> >>>>
> >>>>>>parts, kindly contact me.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  If you wish you could spread the message for
> >>>>
> >>>>the
> >>>>
> >>>>>>benefit of others.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>  Ronnie Mehta
> >>>>>>  mehtashankar at yahoo.co.in
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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