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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

554.0. "GILBERN INVADER MKIII" by AYOV16::DHAINING () Tue Apr 18 1989 18:06

           
    
                         -<Gilbern Cars>-
    
    Could anyone give me some information on Gilbern Cars, especially
    the Gilbern Invader MkIII.
    
    Cheers
    
    Davy
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554.5Basketcase on offerCHEFS::OSBORNECTue May 05 1992 13:3814
    
    Any new readers got any experience with Gilbern's?
    
    I've just found the ultimate basket case. Totally dismantled Gilbern
    Invader Mk.II, 1971. Even the Essex lump is dismantled, but the whole
    plot seems complete & has masses of receipts for new goodies,
    including s/s exhaust.
    
    Looks interesting, & is dry-stored. I've bid little money, & am not
    entirely sure I can face 3 years of rebuild ..........got too many
    projects already!
    
    Anyone want to convince me that it's an offer I can't refuse?
    Colin 
554.6PEKING::NAGLEJTue May 05 1992 14:5019
    
    Funny you should mention the Invader. I went car booting yesterday
    looking for car bits and bobs, not spares but books, that sort
    of thing.
    
    I purchised an Orbis weekly publication from 1973 called "On four
    Wheels". The whole publication is complete except that the collector
    didn't bother obtaining the remaining binders so there are only four,
    but each and every magazine is there. In 1973 the mags were 30p each.
    The whole collection is mint and probably worth an awful lot more than
    what I paid for it.
    
    Anyway I remember while flicking through the pages that there was quite
    a bit of data on the Invaders (all of them). If you are interested I'll
    make you some photo copies (without permission).
    
    Let me know.
    
    JN.
554.7A pointer to my loft ......CHEFS::OSBORNECTue May 05 1992 18:5713
    
    Many thanks for the tip.
    
    As it happens I've got On 4 Wheels at home. Must try & find the
    index.... another happy evening about to vanish.
    
    BTW, I've been collecting car/motorcycle/model engineering books &
    magazines for over 30 years. Have literally got tens of thousands ..
    all the data anyone could ever want, but never able to find a
    particular article when you need it! Duplicates galore, if books etc
    are your scene.
    
    Colin