[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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