Rover Sports Register Forum

I have just had to resolve the problems outlined by Chris on my '37 12 Tourer. The reserve change over mechanism was very worn and the cork seals perished. This meant that there was air getting into the top of the fuel pick up near the union with the main pipe and the whole thing was wet with fuel. ...

Pete, Are you looking to compile information about post war 12 Tourers, of the sort you have, or pre-war 12 Tourers as well? Also, you are asking for cars that are not on 'the original list', but I can't see a link to this list so it's rather hard to say if my pre-war Tourer is on it or not! I'm mor...

My car is fitted with 18" knock on wire wheels with type 52 Rudge hubs. The wheel splines are OK but the rear hub splines are worn, particularly on the off-side. I believe these were sometimes fitted as an extra to 14 models as well. Does anyone have any rear splined hubs?

Mike, this is really useful information. Given that there is a 200Kg difference in weight between 12T and 14, but the same springs shown, the Tourer must have been overlooked in the later document. I cannot imagine the current spring manufacturers will have more detailed information, which explains ...

Rod, Thanks for your reply; its nice to know that I am not imagining a problem with Tourer springs and also that your experience with removing leaves confirms my own thoughts about that as a permanent solution. I do have the original springs but they were re-set 30- years ago and made far too stiff,...

Can anyone help with information about past owners or history for my 12 Tourer. The car is pictured in James Taylor's book as 1937 RAC Rally entry and a search on the internet has revealed that it was campaigned in 1937 by William 'Billy' Maidens with pictures on the Motoring Picture Library of it t...

Hi all! I've recently fitted a pair of new springs to the chassis of my 1936 12 Tourer but they appear to be far too firm, compressing the bump stops and giving no real movement even with two heavy guys standing on the back! Removing a couple of leaves gives a little movement, but that is not a sati...

Hello all at the RSR, my name is Tony Gilbert and I live in Colchester. I was a member of the RSR back in the 1980s when I dismantled the family Rover and began it's restoration. My house is now built and the family grown up so, after a 30 year break, the boxes of bits have been dusted off and the c...