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RSR Forum posts- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: Petrol Pump repair/replace - 1937 12 P2I've removed the AC pump and it's a Type U - so has the original has been replaced at some time?Are Type U OK for this engine - The engine number is: 811721*. (e.g. the 'throw' of the cam/lever is not too large), or the spring pressure too great?Are originals pumps still obtainable? Or should […]P27
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1937 Rover 16 Sports SaloonI have a club magazine from Queensland Rover that featured “The Lucky Lady” my car. There were 2 previous owners mentioned in the article. This year we travelled north and I had the good luck to catch up with the owners. It was their belief that the car was imported to Australia by Doctor Hewitt. […]Ballarat Bertie
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1937 Rover 16 Sports SaloonI was thinking about your car and your location. The bits going through my head were: a section in James Taylor's book on 30s Rovers regarding exports to Australia says :"...Rover decided to ship only complete cars (Twelve and Fourteen models) for the 1936 calendar year , and exports to Australia of bare chassis ceased." […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1937 Rover 16 Sports SaloonThank you for your reply. I have photos of a couple of 37 16 SS and both are different. I think that one was reupholstered so I won’t put a lot of hopes on it. The other is original and is what I’m trying to copy. My car was missing a lot when I bought […]Ballarat Bertie
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1937 Rover 16 Sports SaloonIt can be difficult finding exactly the same arrangement if the design was evolving. For what it's worth, my 1938 20SS has the headlining at the rear in three pieces, sewn together. There is the material that goes round the rear window and goes to the corners, then another piece a couple of inches wide […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • 1937 Rover 16 Sports SaloonCan anyone help me regarding the headlining in my 1937 16 Sports Saloon. I’m restoring my car from ground up and soon I will have the body work finished and will have to start on the interior. I have replaced all of the timber and from photos I see that the roof lining flows around […]Ballarat Bertie
- Meetings, Rallies and Events • Prewar weekend and tour 25-28th of July 2025The Vintage Minor register has organised a tour in and around Worcestershire open to all prewar cars, the event will take place over the weekend of Friday the 25th of July to Sunday the 27th. The event will be based at Kyre Park, Friday and saturday tours start and finish at Kyre park, the Sunday […]Willem
- New members • 1937 Rover 16 SSI have been restoring my 1937 16 Sports Saloon from the ground up. I have replaced all wearing parts on the chassis with new, replaced the Luvax chassis lubrication, repaired the chassis and reset the rear springs. The two axles were broken so I fitted two from a later model along with the spider gears […]Ballarat Bertie
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: Petrol Pump repair/replace - 1937 12 P2Thank you both, a wealth of info.I don't get to see the car for 2 wks, but will report back then.P27
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: Petrol Pump repair/replace - 1937 12 P2Willem is right, Flexolite have all the right bits. You might just need a diaphragm from the description you have given but read on..... If you haven't worked on one of these before, things to know:There are two separate types of valves. Older pump tops have paxolin valves (check the size , two widths available) […]SHyslop
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: Petrol Pump repair/replace - 1937 12 P2
