That's true Russ, Bob Menzies (Prime Minister from early '50s to 1966) loved
everything British and had Super Snipes as Commonwealth Cars for ferrying
politicians around -same job that Statesmans (Statesmen?) are used for
today. He had a Rolls ComCar for himself and apparently also owned a
Wolseley 24/80 (unique model to Aus). I doubt Bob would have fitted into an
Alpine!
Vic
Signing off for 10 days, I'm off to visit Central Australia including "The
Rock".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell & Neola" <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Re: sighting]
> It makes sense that Canberra would have more Super Snipes than other
Rootes
> models. They were popular transport for government types. :-)
>
> R.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vic Hughes" <v.hughes@austarmetro.com.au>
> To: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>; <JACranwell@aol.com>;
> <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 9:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Re: sighting]
>
>
> > Hi Jan,
> >
> > Yes there were more around back then, time has taken some ravages.
> Another
> > factor is that Canberra has more than tripled in population since about
> 1972
> > when Rootes cars were virtually off the market in Aus, so Rootes cars
> > remaining from that time are spread thin. Also, Canberra is more
affluent
> > than many other parts of the country so people bought newer cars more
> often
> > and the old ones were often sold off outside the city.
> >
> > Early this year at the annual gathering of old cars, among the hundreds
of
> > vehicles there were I think 7 Rootes cars, all Humbers (1960s Super
Snipes
> > and Vogues) from the same club. On the plus side, because of our
climate,
> > if you find a local Rootes car here it is likely to have very little
rust.
> >
> > Vic
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jan Eyerman" <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
> > To: "Vic Hughes" <v.hughes@austarmetro.com.au>; <JACranwell@aol.com>;
> > <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 12:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Re: sighting]
> >
> >
> > > About 20 years ago I managed to talk a fellow in Melbourne to just
take
> a
> > > bunch of pictures of parking lots with Rootes cars in them.... I have
> > about 20
> > > shots of Minxs, Hunters, etc just parked-GREAT photos-there were lots
of
> > them
> > > around Australia back then.
> > >
> > > Jan Eyerman
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Vic Hughes" <v.hughes@austarmetro.com.au> wrote:
> > > Where I live a a rare sighting is like... the series 6 Hillman Minx I
> saw
> > in
> > > the Uni carpark 2 weeks ago. Or the Hunter I saw at the National
> Library
> > > yesterday. Last time I saw another Alpine was 12 months at least.
> > > Tiger......?? yeah I saw one once, just wish I could remember when.
> > >
> > > Vic
> > >
> > > Rootes-starved in Canberra
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <JACranwell@aol.com>
> > > To: <rmaddock@petrie.hotkey.net.au>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 7:11 PM
> > > Subject: Re: sighting
> > >
> > >
> > > > I had a rare sighting myself last W/E. Just pulling out of my drive
> (in
> > > > Surrey UK), I saw a tiger flash by, closely followed by what looked
> for
> > > all
> > > > the world like one of the Le Mans Tigers. It was either the real
> McCoy,
> > or
> > > a
> > > > very good replica.
> > > >
> > > > I know that one was auctioned off recently, but I don't recall where
> it
> > > ended
> > > > up.
> > > >
> > > > Julian.
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