[Rovernet] Rovernet History

Glen R Wilson gwilson at quakertech.net
Tue Dec 14 08:50:47 EST 2021


Certainly, Alan.

On 12/14/21 8:23 AM, Alan Francis via Rovernet wrote:
> Glen
>
> Thank you for the sad news re Kent, he was an amazing chap and a mine 
> of information.
>
> I'd like to think he'd be OK with me using the pictures I have on file 
> that were shared with me by Jon Stanley.
>
> Regards
>
> Alan
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 11:48 AM Glen R Wilson via Rovernet 
> <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>
>
>     Kent passed away some time ago, Alan.
>
>     On 12/14/21 3:28 AM, Alan Francis via Rovernet wrote:
>>     Hi Everyone,
>>
>>     I hope you will forgive me from bombing the list but I would like
>>     to try and write a feature on Rovernet and it's history for the
>>     Rover P6 Club Magazine "Driving Force" which I have just
>>     volunteered to edit.
>>
>>     I have emailed Vern Klukas who has kindly let me use some or all
>>     of the history listed on the RCCC but I am sure many of you will
>>     have personal recollections or anecdotes from situations and
>>     events that have arisen over the last 25 years as a result of
>>     being on this list. I was lucky enough to get online in the late
>>     1990's and quickly found Rovernet. It was refreshing to find so
>>     many people with a like minded interest in old Rovers and
>>     enjoyable to be involved in the discussions over the years. I
>>     certainly learnt a lot. In many ways Rovernet is a trailblazer, I
>>     am not aware of any other discussion forums at that time and
>>     whilst there are several around now it's easy to forget at one
>>     time there was only Rovernet. It attracted a worldwide audience
>>     because it was unique.
>>
>>     Sadly Eric Russell, who I believe was a founder or co-founder is
>>     no longer with us but there are still many names from the early
>>     days, I see my old sparring partner Glen Wilson is still posting.
>>     Hi Glen. Does anyone have any contact with Kent Kinard? I would
>>     love to use some of the pictures of his collection of parts cars
>>     but would like his permission first. Also Ben Rodgers from PEI
>>     who was a regular contributor in the early days but has not
>>     posted recently. I'm sure many other names will be known to me
>>     and mine to them so forgive me if i don't repeat them all.
>>
>>     I'm mindful of clogging up the list so feel free to email me
>>     directly on [partviking1atgmail.com
>>     <http://partviking1atgmail.com>] with any contributions you may
>>     wish to make, in essence I'm looking for:
>>
>>     1. Any insights into the early years not covered on the RCCC
>>     2. Any personal insights into your own involvement, knowledge
>>     learnt, cars purchased, perhaps disagreements that arose, I know
>>     I certainly struggled with this new medium that felt like
>>     conversation but             most definitely wasn't, the lack of
>>     body language did have the effect of changing what one typed from
>>     it's intended aim. I am certainly much wiser now.
>>     3. Any shows you attended involving a long trip (I suspect any
>>     trip to a show in the US/Canada is a long one) or events on that
>>     trip.
>>     4. Anything else you think might be of interest to UK residents
>>     relating to being a NADA area Rover enthusiast even if it is not
>>     directly related to Rovernet.
>>
>>     Thank you for taking the trouble to read this post and in
>>     anticipation of your contributions, I will keep you posted on the
>>     article as it develops, I believe the history of this site  is
>>     worthy of telling and I hope I can do it justice.
>>
>>     May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year, our world
>>     is certainly living through difficult and uncertain times.
>>
>>     My best regards
>>
>>     Alan Francis (partviking)
>>
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