<div dir="ltr">Jon<div><br></div><div>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..</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>As for Kent I do hope, as Mark Twain said, <b><i>"Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated"</i></b> turns out to be true. </div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 2:12 PM Jon Stanley via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Glen, where did you hear that about Kent passing away? I met him <br>
personally in the fall of 2019 and he was still around as of this past <br>
summer (2021) to sign a title over. His health hasn't been good in the <br>
past few years.<br>
<br>
Alan, I think you're free to use the photos that I took of the Rovers on <br>
his property. I've moved the P4/P5 photos to another location on my <br>
Google Drive, but I can send you the link to those if needed, please <br>
email me directly.<br>
<br>
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.<br>
<br>
Jon<br>
<br>
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On 12/14/2021 7:50 AM, Glen R Wilson via Rovernet wrote:<br>
> Certainly, Alan.<br>
><br>
> On 12/14/21 8:23 AM, Alan Francis via Rovernet wrote:<br>
>> Glen<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you for the sad news re Kent, he was an amazing chap and a mine <br>
>> of information.<br>
>><br>
>> I'd like to think he'd be OK with me using the pictures I have on <br>
>> file that were shared with me by Jon Stanley.<br>
>><br>
>> Regards<br>
>><br>
>> Alan<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 11:48 AM Glen R Wilson via Rovernet <br>
>> <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Kent passed away some time ago, Alan.<br>
>><br>
>> On 12/14/21 3:28 AM, Alan Francis via Rovernet wrote:<br>
>>> Hi Everyone,<br>
>>><br>
>>> I hope you will forgive me from bombing the list but I would<br>
>>> like to try and write a feature on Rovernet and it's history for<br>
>>> the Rover P6 Club Magazine "Driving Force" which I have just<br>
>>> volunteered to edit.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I have emailed Vern Klukas who has kindly let me use some or all<br>
>>> of the history listed on the RCCC but I am sure many of you will<br>
>>> have personal recollections or anecdotes from situations and<br>
>>> events that have arisen over the last 25 years as a result of<br>
>>> being on this list. I was lucky enough to get online in the late<br>
>>> 1990's and quickly found Rovernet. It was refreshing to find so<br>
>>> many people with a like minded interest in old Rovers and<br>
>>> enjoyable to be involved in the discussions over the years. I<br>
>>> certainly learnt a lot. In many ways Rovernet is a trailblazer,<br>
>>> I am not aware of any other discussion forums at that time and<br>
>>> whilst there are several around now it's easy to forget at one<br>
>>> time there was only Rovernet. It attracted a worldwide audience<br>
>>> because it was unique.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Sadly Eric Russell, who I believe was a founder or co-founder is<br>
>>> no longer with us but there are still many names from the early<br>
>>> days, I see my old sparring partner Glen Wilson is still<br>
>>> posting. Hi Glen. Does anyone have any contact with Kent Kinard?<br>
>>> I would love to use some of the pictures of his collection of<br>
>>> parts cars but would like his permission first. Also Ben Rodgers<br>
>>> from PEI who was a regular contributor in the early days but has<br>
>>> not posted recently. I'm sure many other names will be known to<br>
>>> me and mine to them so forgive me if i don't repeat them all.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm mindful of clogging up the list so feel free to email me<br>
>>> directly on [<a href="http://partviking1atgmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">partviking1atgmail.com</a><br>
>>> <<a href="http://partviking1atgmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://partviking1atgmail.com</a>>] with any contributions you may<br>
>>> wish to make, in essence I'm looking for:<br>
>>><br>
>>> 1. Any insights into the early years not covered on the RCCC<br>
>>> 2. Any personal insights into your own involvement, knowledge<br>
>>> learnt, cars purchased, perhaps disagreements that arose, I know<br>
>>> I certainly struggled with this new medium that felt like<br>
>>> conversation but most definitely wasn't, the lack<br>
>>> of body language did have the effect of changing what one typed<br>
>>> from it's intended aim. I am certainly much wiser now.<br>
>>> 3. Any shows you attended involving a long trip (I suspect any<br>
>>> trip to a show in the US/Canada is a long one) or events on that<br>
>>> trip.<br>
>>> 4. Anything else you think might be of interest to UK residents<br>
>>> relating to being a NADA area Rover enthusiast even if it is not<br>
>>> directly related to Rovernet.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thank you for taking the trouble to read this post and in<br>
>>> anticipation of your contributions, I will keep you posted on<br>
>>> the article as it develops, I believe the history of this site <br>
>>> is worthy of telling and I hope I can do it justice.<br>
>>><br>
>>> May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year, our<br>
>>> world is certainly living through difficult and uncertain times.<br>
>>><br>
>>> My best regards<br>
>>><br>
>>> Alan Francis (partviking)<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
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