Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November 2026: Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham on 13 Nov 2026 10:00in 15 days and 05:05 hours. General Event
2nd-5th April 2027: New Zealand National Rover Rally 2027 on 02 Apr 2027 08:00in 155 days and 03:05 hours. Rover Event
Saturday 17th April 2027 (provisional date) Pride Of Longbridge on 17 Apr 2027 09:00in 170 days and 04:05 hours. RSR Event
Good advice but as far as is known, original paint data was amongst the documents destroyed by fire during the German air raid on Coventry on 14/15 November 1940. As tonytorque says, paint suppliers will scan the paint and match it. If the paint is original under the bonnet, there are usually 2 covers screwed […]
Hello and welcome to the Forum.FXM1’s fifth owner bought the car from Stratford-on-Avon Motor Museum , in unrestored but roadworthy condition, with 11 months MOT and registration XJO 690. The sixth owner bought it in 1978, when it needed a new hood and interior. XJO 690 was restored to show winning condition and was sold […]
Worth having a look for an untouched patch of the original colour, like under the bonnet hinge cover or behind a door card, as paint shops can scan a small sample and mix to it. Failing that, a model specific club paint chart or the Rover Sports Register archive might list it. Is there any […]
TONIGHT The RSR Shropshire & Staffordshire Region meet tonight, 20th October 2026.Members and Rover enthusiasts are cordially invited with all Rovers to the monthly meet held on every third Tuesday of the month from 7.30 pm.SPECIAL NOTE....The location for OCTOBER is THE SPREAD EAGLE, Watling Street, Gailey, ST19 5PNThe Spread Eagle is a carvery and […]
I made a video of my P1 12, stuck it on youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6iDRv-Djdg You need a press, a tall one as you have to use a lot of force to dismantle, 15 of so ton was needed on mine. Having never done this type of job before I can say ot was a learning curve, […]
I recall it was difficult! I had mine done by a Land Rover independent specialist who knew about Series one LR’s …as I recall the rear axles are essentially the same. A lot of quite brute force (a powerful press) was involved.
Good eveningI'm Antony, 29, from Normandy in France.I run garajo.co.uk, a car maintenance guide site, and I've got a soft spot for old British cars.Looking forward to reading your stories.
Hi I’m looking for information about my mother’s old Rover 14 I believe it was. It was registered FXM 1 and somehow a Motor Museum acquired it ( maybe Stratford) and promptly sold the registration and then the car that went for renovation. I remember it was a drophead and had a free wheel knob […]