Rover Sports Register Forum

jefflee's suggestion of going radial at less cost, by fitting 16" wheels to a prewar P2, is one I did consider. However, having seen a P2 thus shod at a rally some years ago, I decided that the smaller wheels simply didn't look right in place of the 17" standard. It's hard to believe that an inch wo...

Thank you, Dirk, for responding to my appeal for information. I decided to fit radials to the P2 20 a few weeks ago, and first impressions are that the ride is transformed, as you have discovered for yourself. I tested the dramatically improved roadholding by briefly lifting hands off the wheel at a...

Does anyone have direct experience of using radial tyres on a P2? North Hants Tyres, long-time advertisers in Freewheel, are now importing USA-made Excelsior tyres in the 5.50 X 17 size, and I'm seriously considering changing from cross-plies. The motive is safety, not speed: tramlining has always b...

I think this trademark, found on the reverse, "suede", side of the leather, may be one of those registered by Connolly's of Wandle Bank, Wimbledon, the principal historic manufacturers of automotive hides. The firm was originally called "Connolly Brothers" and their mark was a letter "B" superimpose...

Thanks for that info. on the tyres, Luli. I don't know whether that's Hebrew or Arabic on the the licence plate of your car,(and on the wheelie bins in the background of the photo) but it sure seems to be located in a sunnier spot than the UK right now. So the Ebay auction ends with a bid of £47.5K ...

So this is the Stenning 20 DHC in its latest condition. As I understood it at the time, Richard Stenning sold EWK 592 to Geoff Kent because his wife put her foot down about too many cars being stored at the matrimonial home. There's been no reply to my inquiry within the club as to whether it was a ...