Rover Sports Register Forum

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Hello Chris. The silent 3rd/4th refers to the double helical design of the gears used in these two speeds. They were intended to cut out the severe whine that blighted many an early gearbox where the only quiet gear was 4th because it was direct drive. Having a quiet third and fourth meant that some...

Dear David, you have answered your own question with the correct answer. Looking purely at the ignition side of things, as the engine fires with greater or lesser power depending on the distributor position, the suction created on the suction stroke of the pistons creates a higher or lower vacuum wh...

I have two 14 saloons, both with the 1901cc engine. The first is one of the earliest made with this engine in 1938 and the second is 1946. I've just been out to check and both have the wedges tapering in thinness towards the rear of the car and both drive extremely well. I've also had a look at the ...

open run 2[9669].jpg Our local car club, the South of Scotland Veteran and Vintage Vehicle Club, had its Open Run today. We invite non members as well as Club Members, to take part in a run in our part of the country. Out of just over 30 entries today, three were Rovers - two P6s and my Rover 20. A...

Hello Rob, in for lunch, so far so good. Rear cover plate fixed, old thermostat cover removed and no studs broken so far. Back to yours, the freewheel comes off as a separate unit, nothing will fall out except maybe oil ! There are bolts at the bottom but at the top the unit is held on the gearbox b...