Recent content by RobH

Others included Jim Callaghan lunar grey. Red Robbo, John Noakes etc

Hi Nick, Looking at your pictures it looks as though the gauze filter in your car has been adapted from a later one. The inner sleeve having been cut and folded over and the gauze splayed out. I seem to recall that the early breather appeared flatter and wider than the later ones. Could you not...

Not sure why they are taking that attitude. I used to sell alot of classic car parts on ebay. I would send anywhere in the world, sent alot of stuff to Australia, Japan and even sent a BMC 1100 steering rack to Hawaii! I was always amazed how quick stuff would get to people. Had very little trouble.

Yes, I do like that car. This looks like one of the best series 2 restorations I have ever seen. Combining the engineering improvements of the series 2 with the clean lines of the series one and getting rid of the cheapy series 2 bits such as plastic grille. This car should go for a premium, it...

Any idea what it went for?

Looks a nice car - very tempted.

The 2200 cars had the same rear suspension layout as the V8. So didn't have the domed lower damper bracket.

Hi Looks like you were at Coventry the same day I was there. That's a very nice car you have. Did you try the DC6 diner nearby?

Thanks Nick, The car I was offered was a white 63 car. Yes, I saw the cigarettes at Gaydon, also the salesmans tie. I also have an early salesmans guide, in a mini ring binder. Still looking for the early car!

Wedgewood blue for me. Copperleaf must be so rare especially in original paint, didn't it used to oxidise really badly? Talking of uber rare early S1 stuff, has anyone got any Rover 2000 cigarettes? One other thing many years ago I was offered an early P6, one thing I recall is that it had a...

Never seen a 3500 on an S plate, did they build the P6 V8 alongside the SD1? Or was this another case of government buying the last batch of an outgoing model. Wasn't the hub cap issue mainly confined to S1 cars? They had a different claw fixing to later cars.

Hi I will be coming to on Sunday but not in my P6, will I have to pay full price at the gate? Cheers Rob

I think you mean the Severn Bridge. Humber Bridge not opened until 1981.

I went to the Silverstone Classic last weekend. Got to wander about in the pit garages and was surprised to see JXC 808D now in Blue. Unfortunately, I did not see it being raced in anger, it only did about 2 laps at the back of the pack. Good to see it's still very much alive and being well...

I agree it would have been unlikely, Humber Wolseley or Ford 'Z' more likely if the police were supplying it. At that time wasn't there still a waiting list? I remember reading Lord Young recalling owning a P6 in the sixties, he said he bought it new drove it for 6 months and sold it for more...