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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: SIR Philbutt on 24 September 2011, 21:14:15

Title: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 24 September 2011, 21:14:15
.... a car that was built in Rochdale, Lancs. Late 50's until the 70's  :o :o :o

Have a look here http://www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/ (http://www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/)  8)

Frank Butterworth is my dad   8) :y

If you read the Olympic hitory you will see a Richard Parker who went on to patent and build the first Jet Ski  8) :y

Gracie Fields and Cyril Smith get more publicity !!!
Title: Re: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: Andy B on 24 September 2011, 21:17:05
.... a car that was built in Rochdale, Lancs. Late 50's until the 70's  :o :o :o

Have a look here http://www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/ (http://www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/)  8)

Frank Butterworth is my dad   8) :y

If you read the Olympic hitory you will see a Richard Parker who went on to patent and build the first Jet Ski  8) :y

Gracie Fields and Cyril Smith get more publicity !!!

Yes, I've heard of them before, but never seen one.

Title: Re: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: jonnycool on 24 September 2011, 21:21:39
Never heard of them, but I wish my dad had done something like that! Excellent claim to fame  :y
Title: Re: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: Olympia5776 on 24 September 2011, 22:32:47
I'm sure you'll enjoy this then .. :y
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=87630&page=1
Title: Re: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 24 September 2011, 23:59:37
I have enjoyed reading all that  :y

Great Thread Guys :y :y
Title: Re: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 25 September 2011, 22:10:03
I'm sure you'll enjoy this then .. :y
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=87630&page=1

This was great (and sad) reading. Thanks for that
Title: Re: Anyone ever heard of ......
Post by: Ken T on 26 September 2011, 20:46:23
I was interested in Kit cars a while ago ( remember Alternative Car mag ?), and the  Rochdale was mentioned a few times there.

What was very interesting was the site about the Rover K series engine, http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?essaykseriesf.htm . Its interesting to hear the technical side of things.

Ken