http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/ Canberra Area Rootes Owners Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:55:13 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/628 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/628 Hi all, Just had a phone call about a 1965 Hillman Minx for sale in Port Macquarie on the NSW central coast. The current owner, Norman Davis, tells me the car Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:14:15 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/627 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/627 Hi, I have just received details of Terribly British Day in Canberra for 2009 - the email contents are appended below. As usual it's on the first Sunday in Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:41:06 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/626 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/626 Hi folks, Andrew just sent this msg direct to me instead of to the group, so I'm forwarding it on. Cheers, Vic From: Andrew Duchesne Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:45:28 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/625 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/625 Apologies to those with no Alpine interest.... Check out this Alpine for sale. http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/35061/index.html?no_cache=1 The sharp eyed Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:53:31 GMT Mike Jones http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/624 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/624 So much seems to happen when leave town! We are in Adelaide for my Nanna's 100th then the Bay to Birdwood next w/e. See you all at the next event in Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:42:00 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/623 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/623 HI folks, The weekend of 26 / 27 September is the date for the Queanbeyan Swap meet, held at the showground. This year Jim Withers of JW Classic Spares in Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:01:19 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/622 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/622 Forwarded from the Hillman group, something to amuse you Cheers, Vic From: HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:34:07 GMT act_flatout http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/621 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/621 Bruce Rudland dropped off my new (40 y.o.) hard top for my Series IV yesterday. He had with him a Mark 1 Tiger that is for sale. The engine etc is in pieces. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:20:51 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/620 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/620 And again in Queensland. Item 160357177146 This one makes the green one that was passed in last week at $9k without a bid look like an absolute bargain. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:34:04 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/619 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/619 Hi All, A couple of weeks back I mentioned that Riano (a local Rootes owner) was looking for a motor for his 3B Minx. Well he has decided not to go ahead Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:34:52 GMT act_flatout http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/618 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/618 I wonder why he hasn't updated the ebay listing with the chassis #and build date. Mike Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:48:14 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/617 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/617 Just further to last post, seller has got back to me really quickly with the chassis number B9101690, that makes it the 1690th SII made, in the week ending 18 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:42:16 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/616 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/616 Hi Mike, Certainly either a SI or II, from the boot layout. The position of the bonnet rod suggests it's an early II combine with the fact that it doesn't Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:58:32 GMT act_flatout http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/615 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/615 Ebay item number: 290338901511 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:10:48 GMT V & R Hughes http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/614 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/RootesCanberra/message/614 Hi again, I know this is a bit off topic for some, but if you have (or know of someone with) an Audax Minx (1956-1965) then this concerns you. Frank Schoenberg