Ah well that'll be why there are 2 halda's (one complete, the other on the
dash with no side case!) and a rooflight but no hole in the roof!

Another mystery solved - thanks Geoff!

Regards

Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoff Cooper" <gwcooper@...>
To: <historicrally@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 8:58 AM
Subject: RE: [Historic Rallying] Re: Fantastic Reliant Sabre 6GT for sale!


> Out of interest its not actually the ORIGINAL Halda although obviously
> identical to one that was there. I know because Eric Wrixon who had the
> car
> in Ireland charmed me out of one I had for peanuts many years ago!!
> Together
> with a Lucas rooflight.
> Geoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: historicrally@yahoogroups.com [mailto:historicrally@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Tony Sheach
> Sent: 04 November 2006 07:23
> To: historicrally@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Historic Rallying] Re: Fantastic Reliant Sabre 6GT for sale!
>
> Hi all - if anyone is interested I have WGV 287 which is the 4th car
> built that year by Reliant alongside 648 to 650 GUE for Graham P Warner,
> the Bury St Edmonds dealer. Graham did the RAC rally and the Monte Carlo
> starting from Minsk with the car. Featured in Don Pithers book on
> Reliants.
>
> The car is whole following a part restoration in Ireland 10ish years ago
> but in my view needs taking apart and putting back together again
> properly with fresh paint and trim. Many many spares and pretty much
> complete (plus lots of other parts) - even the original metal cased
> twinmaster on the dash. Too much to list. Lots of work required, but a
> mega car.
>
> Im considering selling the car (plus absolutely all the spares that come
> with it) this winter as I have another Triumph TR4 project which is
> likely to take up all of my time and money if it turns out to be genuine
> - id rather it went to a rally man soon than through auction in 2007 so
> please get in touch if you are interested.
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Tony
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "classicrallies" <ollivier@...>
> To: <historicrally@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:53 PM
> Subject: [Historic Rallying] Re: Fantastic Reliant Sabre 6GT for sale!
>
>
>> There is a problem with the URl.
>> So try Classic Rallies Magazine
>> <http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php>
>>
>> --- In historicrally@yahoogroups.com, "classicrallies" <ollivier@...>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is a unique oportunity to buy a piece of history.
>>>
>>> "648 GUE is one of three Sabre 6GT cars built for international
>> rallying
>>> in the early 60s. Only two cars survive to this day, as 649 GUE was
>>> spectacularly written off on the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally falling 70
>> feet
>>> down a mountainside! Bobby Parkes and his co-driver received only
>> minor
>>> injuries!"
>>>
>>> Visit: Classic Rallies - Reliant Sabre 6GT
>>>
>> <http://www.classicrallies.com/blog/index.php?/archives/54-Fantastic-Rel\
>> \
>>> iant-Sabre-6GT-for-sale%21.html>
>>>
>>> Oliver
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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