[ROVERNET - UK] Fwd: Rover available

John Burkhard burkhaj at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 24 20:05:42 BST 2006


I talked to Mr. Nye today and so far no takers.  San Luis Obispo County 
wants to give the land to BLM to add to the Carrizo Plain National 
Monument.  I have no place to keep it, do not really want it, but I would 
add a few dollars to the " Save the P5 " fund.  jb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
To: "RoverNet" <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:39 AM
Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Fwd: Rover available


> This apparently got bounced by Rovernet when I first sent it, probably
> because it had a big distribution list and was therefore treated as spam.
> Here it is again, minus the big distribution list.  Since I first sent it
> a week or so ago, John Burkhard has spoken with the car's owner and it
> sounds like a project or parts car.  Still, hopefully it can be saved 
> from
> the crusher.
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
>>
>> Hi all (and especially those in the vicinity of Central California),
>>
>> Received this e-mail today from Byron Brill, fearless leader of the
>> Arcane
>> Auto Society here in California.  The local British car fraternity is
>> trying to find a home for this P5 saloon.  I'm tempted but I think I've
>> tried my wife's patience a little too much the past year or so with my
>> new
>> acquisitions.  Sounds like time is running out for the old girl due to
>> unfriendly local authorities.  Hope someone out there can take her out
>> of
>> harm's way!
>>
>> Geoff K.
>>
>> --- "Byron W.  Brill" <bbrill at freestoneprop.com> wrote:
>>
>> > From: "Byron W.  Brill" <bbrill at freestoneprop.com>
>> > To: "Geoff Kirkpatrick" <britcarnut at yahoo.com>
>> > Subject: Fw: Rover available
>> > Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:58:39 -0700
>> >
>> > Geoff,
>> >
>> > When I heard about this, you immediately came to mind.  It's been a
>> few
>> > days since I was first notified of it, but didn't have your contact
>> info
>> > at home where I received the mail and things at the office have been
>> > nuts!  Hope you can do something on this (or know someone who can...)
>> >
>> > Best,
>> > Byron
>> >
>> >
>> > > >  ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >  From: Jeff Savage
>> > >  To: Byron Brill ; Byron Brill ; Richard Feibusch
>> > >  Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:39 PM
>> > >  Subject: Rover available
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >  Hi there guys.
>> > >
>> > >      This one needs to get out especially as the old girl is under
>> the
>> > >  gun sort to speak.  A gentleman near Santa Maria has a 1967 Rover
>> 3.0
>> > >  litre (P5 sedan) for sale.  Price $900; may be open to offers.  Has
>> a
>> > >  parts book and a repair manual.  Says it "runs" but admitted to me
>> > that
>> > >  he has only fired intermittently over the past few years to move it
>> > >  occasionally, and has not driven it really in 10 years.  Needs a
>> lot
>> > but
>> > >  is intact.
>> > >
>> > >      Grey with blue leather interior.  3-speed auto.  LHD model
>> > (actual
>> > >  US import - these are NOT common as few P5s were shipped here,
>> mostly
>> > P6
>> > >  models; P5s are the "baby Bently" models that were used by the
>> > British
>> > >  Government for so many years.), with good wood and headliner.  He
>> is
>> > >  under the gun due to a county abatement plan.  Needs car out of
>> there
>> > by
>> > >  early November.  Name is Mark Nye and number is 805-475-2011.
>> > Someone
>> > >  should save the car as these are very nice cars and fairly rare
>> over
>> > >  here.  get the word out.
>> > >
>> > >  jeff
>> >
>
>
> "This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be 
> of no possible service to him."
> - William Lyon Phelps
>
> Geoff Kirkpatrick, 382 Riverside Avenue, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, USA
>
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