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Tezza

Australia
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Posted - 31 Mar 2021 :  11:27:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi, I’m Terry, I live in perth Australia. I worked at Rootes of Maidstone in the 70’s,
I did my apprenticeship there and worked on all these cars on here at some time or other.
I owned a 1974 Imp super, and a 1974 Hunter GL, which I wish I still owned now.
I’m hoping to Aquire an Arrows car in the near future, to restore in my retirement, in a couple of years .
Regards Terry

828CC

United Kingdom
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Posted - 31 Mar 2021 :  12:44:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Terry
Welcome and I expect any Rootes cars still extant down there may be less worried by tin worm than here???

Personally I think it's a shame Rootes didn't tap into the colonial 'ute' market like a few others did. A 'series' Rapier pick up would be something to behold
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Tezza

Australia
4 Posts

Posted - 31 Mar 2021 :  13:17:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the welcome. The Rootes cars are quite expensive over here, so I will be sourcing the car in the UK. Also I don’t think there are any H120’s or Hunter Gls’s here which is what I would like. I will hopefully get it through Paul Marshall as he seems to have a few at times.
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Commerlad

United Kingdom
50 Posts

Posted - 02 Apr 2021 :  20:20:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Terry, Another ex employee (Only I was while it was Peugeot in charge at Ryton.) I have a 66 mk1 Hunter (320th off the line) and a 72 Rapier Fastback as the Hunter is now back in the garage (last did it through about 30 years ago when I first got it) The prices we see on the various facebook pages make them seem quite reasonable compared to here in the UK. Check out the following.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1672668196306421/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/52865443213/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/42911364529/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/727036634050878/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rootesgroup/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/352880469338555/

The internet is truly global and you will see cars from all over on the above.


Sometimes I think laterally, but then I have to get up!

Edited by - Commerlad on 02 Apr 2021 20:24:05
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Tezza

Australia
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Posted - 04 Apr 2021 :  10:09:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for that commerlad,
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