Ian, I can't tell exactly how, or others might learn the secrets that the
FEUCK team look for during the inspection. I will say, that a close
inspection reveals that the FE's that were destined to be Tiger FE's were
PREDETERMINED long before they were sent to the charging shop. A close look
at the methodology in their charging will reveal whether or not they are in
fact legit. There are far to many "Air" FE's floating about. I recently saw
one at a United. I noticed that there was just something not right with the
bottle. I put the FE on a jack and looked underneath and sure enough, the
whole story was told. I pointed it out to the owner, who had paid top dollar
for the thing and he began to cry. He had a nervous breakdown on the spot. I
recently saw the same FE quietly sold at an auction on the west coast with
no mention of its true heraldry. So next time you see one of these FE's, you
better get FEUCKed. Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Spencer" <ian@sunbeamalpine.org>
To: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
Cc: "Jeff Howarth" <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)
> Lou,
> We want to make sure there are no fire extinguisher conversions on our
registry.
> Only real Rootes fire extinguishers will be submitted. Do you know how to
tell
> if an ordinary fire extinguisher has been converted to a Rootes one?....
:-)
>
> Louis & Laila wrote:
>
> > A quick check of that serial number in the Book of Soreman reveals that
that
> > extinguisher has since been discharged. It would be so easy for an
> > unscrupulous person to replace its contents with AFFF, Halon, or PKP
from an
> > Alpine's Fire extinguisher. That is why Ian Spencer has established the
> > "International Registry of Rootes Fire Extinguishers". Don't buy ANY
Fire
> > extinguisher until you visit his site, or send it through the FEUCK
(Fire
> > Extinguisher Unofficial Commitee Kooks) inspection
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Subject: Re: Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)
> >
> > > That NOS Genuine Rootes Tiger Labeled Fire Extinguisher, with
> > > authenticated serial numbers, has long since passed it's maximum shelf
> > > life limit, and won't work anyway.
>
> --
> Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
> '61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
> '61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
> '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
> '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
> '62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
>
>
>
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