[ROVERNET - UK] Rover event in the states

roland veetwinrider at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 4 17:33:22 GMT 2005


Kent, this is an excellent idea and gives me the
"juice" to finish my car enough to make it a 50 foot
show car. LOL! Then I may just take that across the
country drive I've been thinking of, with a
destination to look forward to.

roland

--- 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
> > 
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> >>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,
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