[ROVERNET - UK] Re Rover event in the states
David Walter
david at davidwalter.net
Sun Dec 4 17:29:04 GMT 2005
This is a great idea 2007 would be better for me as I will have to get my
P5B & P5B Coupe there from California, I dont think I am going to drive two
concourse cars across the country !
David Walter
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> 1. Re: Rover event in the states (S Manwell)
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> Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:52:26 -0500
> From: S Manwell <smanwell at sprintmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rover event in the states
> To: dirk at vy-tek.com, rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
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> Dirk,
>
> It's great to see you pursuing your idea of a Massachusetts Rover
> event. For me the common thread in the discussion so far is that it is
> wonderful to have someone volunteering to organize a new Rover event
> and, having organized several smaller scale Rover events myself here in
> the northeast US, it is wonderful to see the support for the event
> developing already. One thing that has not been mentioned is that you
> have enough Rovers to form the critical mass of interesting cars even if
> no one else shows up with one!
>
> We live only an hour east of you, so we will, of course, plan to
> attend. One thing to add to the potential activity list is a Rover
> autojumble -- my self interest here is that the event would be close by
> enough that I could bring both a modern car loaded with spare parts that
> I need to sell to promote marital harmony and bring a Rover too. I will
> also do whatever I can to promote the event via the Rover Saloon Touring
> Club of America email newsletters. We're about 20 minutes from Boston's
> Logan Airport, so we could help with the shuttle idea, assuming
> relatively small numbers...
>
> Kent has a point with regard to early promotion -- certainly some of the
> RSTCA events that I have organized or coordinated would have benefitted
> from more of this attribute! Along Kent's line of thinking, one option
> might be to start out with a one day, late spring, local/regional event
> this year, then build on that experience to do a bigger two day event in
> 2007. In general, however, I believe in letting he-who-volunteers run
> with his ideas.
>
> The spring / early summer timing and the location both complement the
> popular late summer RSTCA event that Stephen Beer has hosted in the
> Hudson Valley for the past two years too.
>
> --Steve Manwell
> Melrose, MA
>
>
>
>
> 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
>>
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>>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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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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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