The Rootes Archive is registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales number 1108882.
Patrons:
Lord Rootes
W.B. Rootes
Rootes Heritage
15 Apollo Office Park
Ironstone Lane
Wroxton
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX15 6AY
HUMBER. HILLMAN. SUNBEAM. SUNBEAM-TALBOT. SINGER. COMMER. KARRIER. CHRYSLER. TALBOT. SIMCA.
10th May 2018
GORDON JARVIS, 1945-2018
Gordon Jarvis, the long-standing Rootes enthusiast who was a founder Trustee of the Rootes Archive Centre Trust and Treasurer to the Association of Rootes Car Clubs died on 10th May 2018 aged 72.
After starting his career as a Rootes Group apprentice Gordon never lost his loyalty to the brand and spent his entire working career with the Rootes/Chrysler/Talbot and Peugeot brands. However, it was in his spare time that he promoted the Rootes brand and was one of the most well-known faces in both the Classic car and motorsport world as he campaigned his various classic road and rally cars in both the UK and Europe. He will be well remembered for his replica London to Sydney Hunter, and his numerous RAC rally appearances, especially in his 1600 Sunbeam Ti.
Gordon was also instrumental in rallying hero Richard Burns entry into motorsport as he built and ran Richard in his first Peugeot 205 GTi and after Richard’s untimely death was a key part of the Richard Burns Foundation.
