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by SHyslop
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: P2 tourer at Brightwells
Replies: 6
Views: 519

Re: P2 tourer at Brightwells

Dear David, That's super that it has gone your way, it looks like a very do-able proposition. If you should want a recommendation for someone who has done two Rover interiors for me "as new", send me a message and I'll pass on his details, although it looks as if yours will sort up quite nicely. It'...
by SHyslop
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: P2 tourer at Brightwells
Replies: 6
Views: 519

Re: P2 tourer at Brightwells

An interesting project, so that makes at least 6 of these post war tourers for sale at present? Almost one for each day of the week. The estimate is probably a good reflection of the dismally depressed state of the market at present, recent auction sales of most pre war or pre war looking cars avera...
by SHyslop
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Timing, points gap etc.
Replies: 3
Views: 1021

Re: Timing, points gap etc.

Something I have encountered from time to time is that if the contact set is of recent manufacture, it can be that the fibre heel that is moved by the distributor cam can be fractionally too long. This prevents the points from shutting completely yet they can be set with the correct open gap, but no...
by SHyslop
Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Rover 14 - 1935 - spark plugs - standard or extended reach?
Replies: 4
Views: 3936

Re: Rover 14 - 1935 - spark plugs - standard or extended reach?

Dear Chris, One of the supposed advantages of forums and websites is that you can find out things quickly. On that basis, I'm writing this and hope that others who know more than me can tell you more in detail but this is what I think I know. The plugs in your 14 would originally be 1/2" reach plugs...
by SHyslop
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: I want and I 've got..
Topic: Rewinding a fuel reserve solenoid
Replies: 6
Views: 25798

Re: Rewinding a fuel reserve solenoid

I've been hoping there would be a reply to this as I too could have done with one being repaired. Having failed to find a repairer, I did find a new old stock P5 unit which uses the same general arrangement but has a bend in the pipes but it should be possible to remodel it into the same configurati...
by SHyslop
Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: UK P1/P2 cars
Replies: 0
Views: 19650

UK P1/P2 cars

Last January or thereabouts, I was sitting one wet afternoon thinking of something to do inside in the relative warmth and I thought it would be interesting to have a picture of what the dispersal pattern of these cars (1934-1947) is in the UK, from the member's handbook information. At the time, I ...
by SHyslop
Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: New(ish) 1938 P2 owner with several questions.
Replies: 3
Views: 14414

Re: New(ish) 1938 P2 owner with several questions.

Dear Richard, Welcome aboard, I can't answer all your questions but do hope this may be the first reply you have and that you'll have the information, and parts, you need soon. Water temperature gauge, none, that is correct (I think) for these models up to the 1940 season. I'm basing that on a 1939 ...
by SHyslop
Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Recent travels
Replies: 10
Views: 36057

Re: Recent travels

Dear David, I saw your post a little while ago but was away on holiday. Having returned, I see you haven't had a reply but hope the following may be of some interest and possibly use. I'll tell the story first then tie it in with the specifics in your question. Firstly, I should say that I have a 19...
by SHyslop
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: HRH294 - 1947 16
Replies: 0
Views: 23545

HRH294 - 1947 16

I met up recently with the owner of this car from 40 years ago. We were both students at the time and it was my first encounter with a P2 Rover. Parked up in the middle of Park Circus Place, Glasgow, surrounded on a weekday by Mk 1 Vauxhall Cavaliers, Austin Maxis and Datsuns, it was a handsome mach...
by SHyslop
Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: 1935 Rover 14 - steering box
Replies: 2
Views: 15104

Re: 1935 Rover 14 - steering box

Dear Chris, I've been hoping that any people who really know how to fix these may have replied to you but I'll tell you what I can until you receive better information. Bit of background, I currently have six P1/P2 cars and have had two others, as well as a couple of P6s in times gone by. Rovers hav...