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wkennerley · Joined: 29 Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Location: West Wales

Hi All, new member here - I run a website on cars that were in Rhodesia (or currently are in Zimbabwe) with pages for Kenya and a few other countries that are currently under construction - I would love to hear from anyone who owns, has owned any such cars, or who has info or photos of such cars - Esp pics of the cars in Africa.

I am especially interested in Rolls-Royce and Bentley in Africa, a subject I have been researching for 18 years.

The website is www.classiccarsinrhodesia.co.za

Many thanks for your help

Wayne M. Kennerley
West Wales (ex Rhodesia)

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7215 Location: Edinburgh

Hi Wayne,

Welcome to the forum.

I haven't spent much time looking through your website yet but on sampling the Jaguar section you have clearly put in a lot of research. (I know Nigel Tucker and his MkV.)

Thanks for posting.

Peter
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wkennerley · Joined: 29 Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Location: West Wales

Thanks Peter, much appreciated - Wayne

Ellis · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:35 pm Post subject:

My word!

How long did it take you to compile all that information and present it so well on your forum ?
Comprehensive is an understatement.

Can I ask you is the Zimbabwe government sympathetic to classic car ownership?
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wkennerley · Joined: 29 Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Location: West Wales

Thanks Ellis - The website has been up four years but I was collecting info on and off for some time before that -

I am based in Wales, but there would not appear to be any issues with owning Classic Cars in Zimbabwe - Certainly none of my contacts have mentioned anything

Regards

Wayne

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 601

Brilliant website. I have only had a quick look, but I noticed the white Cadillac is not a 1968 model but a 1970. Over the years several cars of American origin have been imported to the U.K. from various southern African countries.

wkennerley · Joined: 29 Dec 2014 Posts: 9 Location: West Wales

Thanks V8 Nutter, date amended - If you see any details of any ex Africa cars please let me know.

Cheers Wayne

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi Rick
There is a thread somewhere which features photos of quite a few cars in Africa.
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