Rover Sports Register Forum

Hello there Iain I think there is a 0 missing from your Registration No, BG 7208 is the correct one??? This car first came into the RSR in 1981 whilst in the ownership of Paul Nethersole in Ledbury, not sure from when he first owned it but he sold it in 2002 to Ray Bardsley in Ledbury, who then sold...

Hello there Chris Def something odd with this as FYG according to the RSR archive database the registration No KMC 391 belongs/belonged to a 1939 Rover 14 saloon owned by a member back in the 1970's early 80's who lived in Blackburn it was blue with Blue interior. It then came back to the RSR in 198...

Hello there Alan As the RSR pre 1950 archivist I maintain the database with details of all the pre 1950 cars that have been in the RSR since 1953 plus non members cars that we have gathered info on from time to time, and it is from this database we are often able to supply previous ownership/history...

Hello there Mark Unfortunately we have not got much on the RSR archive database to help you as car only first appeared in the RSR in 1995 when it was owned by Mark Mercer who lived in Steeple, it had Black bodywork with Red interior and he described it as cond F i.e. off the road in need of restorat...

Having been a member of the RSR for some 30 odd years including a spell as the Pre 1950 Registrar I seem to recollect the 2 'Main Annual Rally's' in my early days were Belvoir, organised by Mike and Sue Couldry, and the Warwick Rally at Myton Fields organised by the West Midlands members of the RSR ...

Hello there Mike From the RSR archive database which I maintain for the RSR I can give you a small window of the cars history It first came into the RSR in 1979 with a Douglas Hockley in York who had owned it since 1967 it was then Black with a brown interior and off the road under restoration. It t...

Hello there Christina Have now managed to speak to the person I wanted to re yr car. He is our Chairman Mike Maher and he is going to contact you directly with a view to supplying you with a suitable letter for the Swedish Registration authorities. By the way any chance of a picture of your car?? Gp...

Hi Christina Bit busy at the moment and only just reading your last post, the membership list is not on the website but will make some enquiries on your behalf but the person I need to speak to is at the big Beaulieu Auto-jumble this weekend so will revert to you next week after speaking with him. R...

Interesting photos. Judging from the registration number I understand from a phone conversation with Tony Davies in Chester this car ended up earlier this year with Fred Bolton who upon inspection together with Tony decided it was beyond redemption and Fred has subsequently broken it for spares!!! A...

Hi Christina The total production of 14 saloons and sports saloons for 1934 was in fact 2,000 the chassis numbers ran from 421001 to 423000, and the main reason for so few surviving is the ash framework in the body, it tended to be infested with woodworm and water and tended to fall away as either d...