I have an original set of rivets for Rootes fire extinguishers if anyone's
interested
Scott Christie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>
To: "Ian Spencer" <ian@sunbeamalpine.org>
Cc: "Jeff Howarth" <jeff@v8tiger.demon.co.uk>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: Dilema on E Bay 8-)
> 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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