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Rochdale Owners Club                 Rochdale Motor Panels was founded in 1948 by Frank Butterworth and Harry Smith in an old mill building at Hudson Street in Rochdale, Lancashire, in northern England. Initially busy with general motor repairs, the pair became active in the 750 Motor Club. Special bodies were made to order, initially for Austin Seven chassis and specialist racing cars. When GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) came on the scene a range of bodyshells was produced to fit any chassis. The first was the Mark VI, followed by the type 'F' and type 'C', then the ST (Sports Tourer). The GT body, developed by Richard Parker, was introduced in 1957, followed in 1959 by the Riviera. Both these and the ST were specially designed to fit the Ford Popular chassis. Richard Parker returned to Rochdale to develop the revolutionary glassfibre monocoque Olympic. The Phase I commenced production in 1960. In 1961 a disastrous fire gutted the Hudson Street premises and the company moved a short distance to Littledale Mill. From here development of the Olympic continued and the Phase II was introduced in 1963. The Olympic was in full production up to 1966, by which time the company was finding the heating and ventilation business more profitable. The last Olympic body was made in 1973. The Olympic moulds still exist, owned by a group of enthusiasts, so the flame is not completely extinguished. Contact: Alaric Spendlove 24 North Street Ashburton Devon TQ13 7QD UK Tel:01364 654419 Email:secretary@rochdale-owners-club.co.uk URL: http://www.rochdale-owners-club.co.uk/ Posted: 10th April, 2005 05:44 Site Title: Rochdale Owners Club: History Site Desc.: Rochdale Owners Club Website - dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Rochdale car marque Category: Kit Cars and Replicas\ Rochdale Specialized in: Riley - Fibreglass Cars - Fiberglass Cars - St - Gt - Riviera - Phase Ii - Phase I - Olympic - Richard Parker - Harry Smith - Frank Butterworth - Specials - Forum - Kit Cars - Cars - Rochdale -    Traffic Analysis     Similar Sites      Rochdale Olympic: Restoration, fiberglass repairs, road tests, owners gallery, archive photos, links, clubs and parts. Contact: Email:fillpoke@ntlworld.com Carfolio.com: Rochdale: Carfolio.com is, as far as we know, the most comprehensive database of car technical specifications on the internet. It is a work-in-progress that has taken many years to compile. Currently   Automobile search terms Submit search form Car Directory | Contact Us | Submit Auto Site | Auto News | Auto Logos | Car Makers | Cars | © 2008 Automobile Directory