Rootes Archive Centre Trust - Spares

[RACT]

Hi
My name is Matt and I am involved with the Rootes Archive Centre Trust - for those of you who don't know what that is - A few years ago Peugeot decided to close the Humber Road site in Coventry and in storage in one of the buildings were the engineering drawings for most models from the 60's through Chrysler days - there is even some material dating back further much of which is on micro-fiche. These drawings would have been destroyed however they were rescused and the trust was set up to house them and make them available for clubs to use, people to research, parts remanufacture etc etc.
Much of the funding for the trust comes from the Association of Rootes Car Clubs (ARCC) hower a significant contribution comes from merchandise sales and renting drawings to traders who wish to remanufacture parts.
A new venture we are looking at is the sale of secondhand spares - We have recently aquired a cache of '66 Singer Vogue 1725 spares including Engines, bootlid, door, solex carbs (4), rear lights headlamps, chrome, locks, etc etc.
In addition we carry a huge range (3500 in all) of spare keys which are available for sale at £2.50 each.
If any of the above interests you or you wish to know more then please don't hesitate to get in touch. ract_ebay@btinternet.com
Matt
PS. I run a Series V Alpine.

[Dave]

Hi Matt,
Good to hear that some Rootes parts and drawings etc. have been saved.

If you find/have found any items likely to be of interest to Alpine, Sceptre, Super Minx, Vogue, Gazelle owners I would be very pleased to add copies to this Rootes 1725cc web site, (with a PayPal link for you to receive donations).

I could also add a list of spares you have available.

Dave - (Rootes1725cc web pages administrator)

[RACT]

Hi Dave
Thanks for the Welcome, will bear your offer in mind.
In the mean time a few years ago I updated the Series V Alpine wiring diagram with colours (used to work nights and was bored one night)
So feel free to add this into the workshop manual, or I can just post it on the Alpine forum.

Regards,
Matt

[rootesmadnick]

how much are the solex carburettors going for?