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www.rs200.org was created to act as a central database of information for all enthusiasts of the Boreham built Group B Ford Rallycar from the 80's known as the RS200. I set it up in 2003 after buying my own car as I realised how difficult it was at that time to find information on the cars. In January 2008 the whole of rs200.org was bulk copied and used to create rs200.com
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It wasn't an
exact copy, two entries had been changed, car #076 and my car #193 - I'll leave
you to work out why this might have happened.
Apparently there is a book coming, it will be interesting to see how many images
are used from the original site without the photographers permission as many are
actually mine or my friends images taken when we have been at shows.
I did for a few months start writing my own book. I wanted to ensure the correct entries were put into black and white. It's quite easy, you just upload your files to somewhere like www.lulu.com and pay to have it published but I think that the www is where the information should be, for all to read, for all to use and now, for all to contribute to.
What took place spurred me into developing a replacement website as mine was several years old already and today, 9th November 2009 I have got the new website up to a standard where it is ready to be shown to the public - I welcome your comments and hope it represents an improvement over the old site. It designed in such a way that others can contribute to it's future success which takes a little pressure of me as sometimes I was a little slow to make the updates. Whilst it is based on a PHPBB (forum) style it retains some of the old features of the website with for instance the chassis number database locked so that only I can make updates but some areas are left "open" for others to contribute. I am keen not to just create a forum here, that is too easy but I would like to create something that we can all collaborate on, something that is living.
Finally, thanks to
all the people who have emailed me their support and more importantly their
knowledge!
Klaus and Suzy deserve a special mention as do Bob Howe, Rick Lee and Alan
Fenwick - Now CLICK on the image below :-)
If you
want to contact me by phone I can be reached on:-
0700 340 0491 (Home)
0700 340 0492 (Mobile) - Texts do not work on this number
0700 340 0493 (Fax)
...but
please make sure it's a sensible time in the UK ! (Like before 9pm)
©
Justin Smith 2009
