[ROVERNET - UK] Racing Rovers

[Gianni D'Ortenzio]

yea, I procrastinated for a week and then missed out by one hour! The really 
bad bit with the P5 with OD, is that I sold it because I didn't have cover 
for it, but the guy who bought it has left it outside ever since! He lives 
locally so I have to watch it deteriorate before my eyes.
Am negotiating a P5B Coupe though and hope get it soon.
Cheers Gianni
1949 Rover 75, P3 six light (great with new motor)
1948 Rover 75 P3 four light (very leaky rear seal in the 105S engine it has)
1971 P6B 3500 (tired but gorgeous70's kitsch with red colour ext and 
mustardy int)
1974 P6B 3500S (sad tale of rust and how easy it is to pull a car apart and 
then let it sit while you do other things)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Smith" <vmitps at netspace.net.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Racing Rovers


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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