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I am seeking historical information about the Rootes Motors ( Canada) Ltd. Thank you to those who have donated such information and if you can assist please me at sunbeamcanadaAThotmail.com or call 604-340-7869 Thank you, Ohan |
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A thank you is in order to Harry Blane, Alan Miles, George Reid and Michael Roth for their kind donations of photos and historical information. |
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1958 6th INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN WINTER RALLY |
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George Reid - Rootes Foreman & George Blane - Rootes West Coast Manager in a Rootes Winter Rally Photo kindly donated by: Harry Blane | |||
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| 1958 Rally Team Winners |
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HARRY BLANE & GEORGE REID |
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Working on IMP engine. Harry Blane - Standing Eric Vining - Under the car. | George Reid test driving the Alpine for a high speed misfires, apparent after the installation of twin Webers. This Rootes factory car which started off as a Series one was modified in the workshop to a Series four. Mossport Track , near Toronto |
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ROOTES MOTORS CANADA Head Office - Scarborough EXECUTIVES
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Don Allen............Service Advisor Ted
Bennet.........New Car Administrator Freddie
Best.......Managing Director Harry
Blane.........Warranty Co-ordinator..............Head Office George Blane......Western Regional Manager.....Vancouver Office
Jack Girvan.........Service Manager Les
Hagell...........National Truck Manager Bob
Mathers.......National Parts Manager Fred
Miles............Parts Supervisor Mit
Musgrave......National Car Manager Bill
Patterson......National Service Manager Frank
Purcell......Service Advisor George
Reid........Shop Foreman Henry Wooley....Service Coordinator Frank
Upstone ..Montreal Zone Manager Bob
Perkins........Maritime Zone Manager Mackie ..........Managing Director George
Vysick....Secretary Treasurer for Canada. Bill Garner............Assistant to the Service Manager Ken Duncan........Assistant National Parts Manager |
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Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA |
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Vancouver area auto show. circa 1964? | |||
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Vancouver area auto show. circa 1964? | |||
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| Grouse Mountain Parking Lot. | Rootes Vancouver Office | ||
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Clarke Simpkins Limited Distributors for fine 1345 West Georgia Street Vancouver 5, BC | |||
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Clarke Simpkins Limited C.E.MUSSO c/o Clarke Simpkins Ltd. Bus. Mu.4-0383 Res. Mu. 1-4906 | |||
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| Rootes Business card | Rootes Motors (Canada) Ltd Lighter | ||
| ROOTES VANCOUVER OFFICE - PRE OCCUPANCY | |||
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| Rootes Vancouver: next to the Hollywood Theatre. No signage yet. | |||
Rootes Motors (Canada) Ltd 3135-45 West Broadway Vancouver, British Columbia Photos with permission from Vancouver Public Library Achieves - all rights reserved. | |||
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1736 E. Hastings Street Circa 1950 | |||
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Vancouver Province Tuesday, January 10, 1967 p12
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3135 West Broadway Vancouver, British Columbia |
Current site - Rootes no more September 2002 | ||
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Winnipeg, MANITOBA |
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Address and Information needed |
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Rootes Motors (Canada) Ltd P.O. Box 174, Station "H" 1921 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto 13, Ontario CIRCA 195? | ||
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Rootes Toronto: Showroom. Alpine (Series I ?) in the foreground. | ||
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| Parts Department | Parts Department | ||
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Anyone recognize these gentlemen? Photo: August 1956 From left: 1) 2) 3)Bill Adamsom 4)Dick Strachen 5)Joe Macina |
Check out the "Rootes" jacket. Photo: Circa 1956 (left) Joe Macina & Dick Strachan - parts driver
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Rootes Toronto: Indoor showroom. "This Tiger is SOLD". circa 1962 |
Rootes Toronto: Indoor showroom. letters "SUNBEAM" on the window. circa 1962 | ||
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Alpine on the left. Tiger on the right. |
Tiger foreground. Alpine background. | ||
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Singer Gazelle (Series V ?) Circa 1963 |
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Pickering, Ontario office |
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Scarborough, Ontario |
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The above ads donated by Michael Roth. Featured in the ads is Stanley Roth General Sales Manager for Rootes Canada at the head office on Eglinton Ave.
Michael states: "My father (Stanley) and the Secretary Treasurer were actually the last two to lock up the doors at the new showroom ( I believe its now Scarborough Nissan) when they sold out to Chrysler. The LSD ad created a lot of controversy back in the 60’s |
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Montreal, QUEBEC |
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Rootes Motors (Canada) Ltd 25 St. James Street Ville St. Pierre Montreal, Quebec |
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Moncton, NEW BRUNSWICK |
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Address and Information needed |
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