[ROVERNET - UK] Racing Rovers

[Paul Smith]

So you missed a Wonderful P6B AND sold a P5 with OD...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gianni D'Ortenzio" <giannid at bigpond.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Racing Rovers


> Yep that is the same car. It was green before a fire in the workshop 
> during a visit for some repairs. It was painted white with the green 
> stripes after that. I got to test drive it and it goes remarkably well 
> given the extra weight. the early engine coupled with the centura gearbox 
> was quite sprightly. Unfortunately I was not as quick and missed out on 
> the car!
> Gianni
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <RoverP6 at gmx.de>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 4:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Racing Rovers
>
>
>>
>> I have a photo of a ´92 Targa Tasmanian P6 V8 in my web gallery.
>>
>> See http://www.roverp6.info/Fotos/Mix/FotosMix.htm
>>
>> Rudiger
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: "Drew Egginton" <drew at pitstop.net.au>
>> An: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>> Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Oktober 2005 05:11
>> Betreff: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Racing Rovers
>>
>>
>>> Freddy Preston drove the red TC, the P6B was definitely the Barr-Smiths,
>>> but I can't remember who drove in the original event (wasn't born 
>>> either!)
>>>
>>> Peter Huttemeier wrote:
>>>
>>> >On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:42:02 +0800, you wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >>As far As I know it was the P6B was a private entry in the 1993
>>> >>recreation of the L to S... my uncle did the same event in a 1968 
>>> >>Holden
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >The info I have is that the car was driven by a father & son team by
>>> >the name of Barr-Smith. Maybe Freddy Preston was a third driver? Have
>>> >not been able to find any more info on the net other than a couple of
>>> >Volvo pages, specifically looking at Volvo entries. While there is
>>> >still a few pages on the original 68 marathon, not too much I can find
>>> >on the 93 (which was the 25th anniversary).
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >>Monaro. There was also a white Dutch-registered P5B Saloon and a 
>>> >>Brigade
>>> >>Red 2000TC on the same event.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >There was a red TC in the original event, a British Army team. Same
>>> >car?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Cheers,
>>> >
>>> >Peter H
>>> >
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