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[Rootes75]

I have owned these books for many years now, I actually found them in a lovely second hand book shop in Cardiff when I was a student there...

I've often wondered what became of the chap who originally owned these books?




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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[Penman]

Can't quite make out the name. What year(s) do the books date from? Original or later edition?
On ABE Books I've seen the Young and Pryer book as a '36 English Universities Press version or a '47 Hodder & Stoughton.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

[Rootes75]

The details written inside are 'JW Roberts, 124 Almond St, Derby, 1941', then the others dated 1942.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[Penman]

With luck the 1939 register may show a Roberts family at that address. If a JW Roberts is visible that means now deceased and a search of the deaths register should confirm that where and when, but if there is a redacted entry that could be your JW, there is a redacted entry on my parents address and I believe it is one of the evacuees they had. If there is a readable entry it will show occupation or school/college status.

I would have used a shorter link but tiny url doesn't seem to be working at the moment. Showing 503 unavailable

EDIT Tiny is now back up.

https://tinyurl.com/1939-register
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

[Ray White]

The mid terraced house still exists; if that helps.

All these properties were built for employees at either Rolls Royce or the Railway works. Judging from where it is located I would guess it would most likely be a Rolls Royce house.

I would add that it is doubtful that the house is still occupied by the Roberts family.