[Rovernet] Rovernet History

Robert Heimerl robertime4 at gmail.com
Tue Dec 14 09:14:52 EST 2021


I actually don't think this is the case regarding Kent, but will confirm
this later today.  He definitely retired as a pastor a few years ago and,
more recently, from the old car hobby due to ill health.
http://sotxtriumphassn.org/kent-kinards-legacy/

As of this past summer he was still with us, according to a family member I
spoke with.  That followed an announcement in RoverView that the P5 & P6
portions of his collection had found a home.  I'd planned to go there this
past fall, but delayed due to covid-related concerns.  Maybe next spring?

On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 8:24 AM Alan Francis via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> 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> 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] 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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