Fred Dibnah

GJ53 DGO · 28th June 2017, 19:37

I've just been watching one of the late great Fred Dibnahs documentaries when I saw him getting into a Rover 75, I've had a look on the .gov tax check and the vehicle is still taxed and MOT'd. Does anyone have any more information on this vehicle? The registration mark is W303 AEC, 1st registered in April 2000.

Cheers
Dave

Jules · 28th June 2017, 19:42

Went to see Fred doing a talk in Rhyl few years back.
Great Steeplejack stories and great evening.

I loved the no health and safety attitude during toppling the chimneys when he use to say

She's going she's going then he would proceed to run away and the pile of bricks would just miss him.

The he would say
Did you like that ?!!!!!

Rooney · 28th June 2017, 19:43

Even his will was brilliant.

Loved the fella

Jules · 28th June 2017, 19:46

Have you a link to the 75 footage ?

roverbarmy · 28th June 2017, 19:51

Have you a link to his will?

Another Fred fan here. Sad loss.

Rooney · 28th June 2017, 19:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Have you a link to his will?

Nope just remember the furore around it.

Basically he left his five kids everything and his three wives nothing.

He said he believed his second and third wives (he was still married to her when he passed) wouldn't have looked at him let alone married him had he not been famous so as far as he was concerned he'd kept up his end of the deal with them whilst he was alive.

His third wife's son got nothing either, again, same reasons.

The third wife contested the will but lost her petition.

Jules · 28th June 2017, 20:05

What happened to his house and more importantly his Steam workshop ???

Rooney · 28th June 2017, 20:06

It became a heritage centre that you can stay overnight in

http://www.freddibnahheritagecentre.com/

stevestrat · 28th June 2017, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooney

It became a heritage centre that you can stay overnight in

http://www.freddibnahheritagecentre.com/

How come there's no flat caps in the gift shop?

suzublu · 28th June 2017, 20:25

Remember seeing the 75 in his show, Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain

28th June 2017, 19:37	#1
GJ53 DGO Gets stuck in MG-ZT 260SE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Burstwick Posts: 529 Thanks: 535 Thanked 197 Times in 117 Posts	Fred Dibnah I've just been watching one of the late great Fred Dibnahs documentaries when I saw him getting into a Rover 75, I've had a look on the .gov tax check and the vehicle is still taxed and MOT'd. Does anyone have any more information on this vehicle? The registration mark is W303 AEC, 1st registered in April 2000. Cheers Dave __________________ This vehicle was the 5,293rd ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 1st ZT 260 SE to be made out of 384 This vehicle was the 75th ZT in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 2,479 Starlight Silver ZTs (Now in Zircon)

28th June 2017, 19:42	#2
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Went to see Fred doing a talk in Rhyl few years back. Great Steeplejack stories and great evening. I loved the no health and safety attitude during toppling the chimneys when he use to say She's going she's going then he would proceed to run away and the pile of bricks would just miss him. The he would say Did you like that ?!!!!! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

28th June 2017, 19:46	#4
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Have you a link to the 75 footage ? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

28th June 2017, 19:51	#5
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Have you a link to his will? Another Fred fan here. Sad loss. __________________ Oil in my veins!

28th June 2017, 20:05	#7
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	What happened to his house and more importantly his Steam workshop ??? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

28th June 2017, 19:43	#3
Rooney Suspended MG ZT 135+ Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, 75 2.5 V6 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: County Antrim Posts: 2,027 Thanks: 835 Thanked 882 Times in 557 Posts	Even his will was brilliant. Loved the fella

28th June 2017, 20:06	#8
Rooney Suspended MG ZT 135+ Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, 75 2.5 V6 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: County Antrim Posts: 2,027 Thanks: 835 Thanked 882 Times in 557 Posts	It became a heritage centre that you can stay overnight in http://www.freddibnahheritagecentre.com/

28th June 2017, 20:25	#10
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,918 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Remember seeing the 75 in his show, Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain