Pilot front axle

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Pilot front axle

Post by lakesrally » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:16 am

Hi, I'm presently stripping my 1933 14hp Pilot chassis, it's almost ready to go for blasting. This car had no front axle on it when we collected it many years ago but Harry Johnson had an axle that he thought came off one of these cars and it fitted so it has been on the car ever since. Closer inspection shows it to have the correct hydraulic brake cylinders but it also has Luvax fittings. To the best of my knowledge the only Rover cars that had Luxax were P2s but they did not have hydraulic brakes. Anyone got any ideas what this axle actually belongs to?

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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by paul williams » Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:07 pm

Hi Stewart,

didn't the 1934/5 14 have hydraulic brakes?

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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by lakesrally » Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:03 pm

I'm not sure Paul but did it have Luvax? My 1934 10 didn't, I think Luvax came in 1935.

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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by chris dancey » Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:58 pm

I can confirm that luvax was added for the 1935 model year on the 10hp.
1934 ( 1935 model ) P1 '10' Saloon RD 6160
1935 P1 '10' Saloon ( originally JB 6729 ) now VSJ 156
1946 P2 '14' Sports Saloon KPG 855
1933 MG J2 Cycle Wing Model APB 560
1933 MG J2 Competition Model ALX 124

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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by lakesrally » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:12 am

You could well be right Paul. According to the P2 workshop manual the 1934 and 1935 14 and Speed 14 had hydraulic brakes but the section on chassis lubrication says that Luvax came in for 1935. So it is possible that this axle originated on a 1935 14hp, it's the only car and year that fits both requirements.

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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by luli » Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:22 am

You can clearly see here: http://www.rover-forum.thersr.co.uk/vie ... 7&start=10 A 1935 14 with both hydraulic brakes and chassis lubrication together.
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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by Paul Gregory » Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:00 pm

Hi Stewart,
Sorry for the delayed response. I've had a look in my 1935 brochure and as has already been suggested Luvax was available on all models for that year. The hydraulic brakes were however only on the 14hp so it would suggest that your axle must be off one of those.
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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by jefflee » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:37 am

Hi Stewart,
You may remember my old red 14 Sport 1935 CPA 777 I use to come to lake district 40 years ago
had luvax & hyd. brakes, I think hyd. brakes were first used on the 10 special ?.
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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by lakesrally » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:31 am

Hi Jeff, remember those days, I'm just sorry that I didn't have my 1934 10 on the road at the time, 40 years ago, scary! I think you are right about the hydraulic brakes starting on the 10 Special and the only cars that appears to have had both hydraulics and Luvax was 1935 14, so that would fit in with your car. Where is it now? All the best.

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Re: Pilot front axle

Post by jefflee » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:51 pm

Hi Stewart,
I sold my old 14 when I was on strike in 84, it went down South London,
but I think it came back to Yorkshire, to Keighley area.
Cheers Jeff.
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