[Rovernet] Rovernet History

Alan Francis partviking1 at gmail.com
Tue Dec 14 09:45:04 EST 2021 

Jon

Thank you for your kind offer. It's likely I'll only use the P6 photos in
the feature, I'm conscious not everyone shares my passion for [almost]
anything with a Rover badge and it is a P6 Club after all..

However, for myself, I'd love to see the P4/P5 pics so it would be great if
you could share them via the email address I gave.

As for Kent I do hope, as Mark Twain said, *"Rumours of my death have been
greatly exaggerated"* turns out to be true.

Best Regards

Alan

On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:12 PM Jon Stanley via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

> Glen, where did you hear that about Kent passing away? I met him
> personally in the fall of 2019 and he was still around as of this past
> summer (2021) to sign a title over. His health hasn't been good in the
> past few years.
>
> Alan, I think you're free to use the photos that I took of the Rovers on
> his property. I've moved the P4/P5 photos to another location on my
> Google Drive, but I can send you the link to those if needed, please
> email me directly.
>
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
>
> Jon
>
>
> On 12/14/2021 7:50 AM, Glen R Wilson via Rovernet wrote:
> > 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> 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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