<div dir="ltr">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. <a href="http://sotxtriumphassn.org/kent-kinards-legacy/" target="_blank">http://sotxtriumphassn.org/kent-kinards-legacy/</a><div><br></div><div>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?</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 8:24 AM Alan Francis via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">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"><div dir="ltr">Glen<div><br></div><div>Thank you for the sad news re Kent, he was an amazing chap and a mine of information. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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 11:48 AM Glen R Wilson via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">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">
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<div>Kent passed away some time ago, Alan.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>I'm mindful of clogging up the list so feel free to email
me directly on [<a href="http://partviking1atgmail.com" target="_blank">partviking1atgmail.com</a>] with any
contributions you may wish to make, in essence I'm looking
for:</div>
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<div>1. Any insights into the early years not covered on the
RCCC</div>
<div>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.</div>
<div>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.</div>
<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year, our
world is certainly living through difficult and uncertain
times.</div>
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