Rover Sports Register Forum

I have a number of cartoons that I bought at a Bonhams sale in October2021. When looking through them recently I saw one was signed in pencil; "Rover 3 litre always Trog" According to the Autocar stamp and notes on the reverse it was published on 7 December 1972 (Illus No B. Page 16) It shows the N/...

Thank you for that considered and useful reply I confess to not knowing if my SU pump pushed or pulled! All I was aware of was the it appeared to work ok. Even in very hot weather tt seemed to work pretty well, it does have an insulated heat shield...it was installed on the cocit side of the bulkhea...

I took the 12 Tourer down to Hampshire from the Midlands last weekend. It was on duty as the wedding car for my granddaughter's wedding in Steep Marsh. (A bit of a contradiction in terms that name!) I used the A 3400 through the Cotswolds to Oxford and the A34.to Winchester then over the A272 to Pet...

There is a p2 14 sports in the Classic Car Weekly. Described as 1935 2 seat roadster with 1500cc 6cyl engone and overdrive (?). Only one photo ,looks handsome.AVC88. £22500 I think was asking price.

Well done! It now works!
D

Interesting correspondance on https://www.prewarcar.com/the-rakish-ro ... new-barnet about 1904-10 Rovers

Sorry you won't get the 2litre to Malvern, so close!
It looks a handsome beast☺
David

Thanks for the helpful answer. The distributor I have is the correct one, and new old stock,so there is no wear at all. I am sure I can get hold of a vacuum gauge, so that will be my route. I have not used one before, so a new experience. I too am familiar with manual advance/retard on Austin Sevens...

There is no vacuum control on the distributor, so if I get hold of a vacuum gauge what do I do with it....? fit it to the manifold lubricator take off ??? Apologies for ignorance!
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I already have the rubbers! so might as well use them. Now to look at Luli's blog before I start! Maybe I have to take front wheels off? maybe not. I will have a go at taking the weight of the engine on a suitably rigid /load spread jack and then free off the 7/16 centre bolt & take the engine brack...