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  1. SydneyRoverP6B

    From Rover to an Australian Engineering Business

    As a member of Engineers Australia, I receive regular editions of a magazine called Create. This edition features an article on three generations of one family, starting with Rover and now with a private company in Queensland, Australia. Three generations of engineering passion - Create...
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    Boxing Day, 1988

    This photo popped up on FB today (December 30, 2022), taken on that day in Dapto, a town just north of Wollongong, about 90km south of Sydney. It is the first time I have seen a photo taken at random that features a Rover P6B. Ron
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    TWR Rovers

    I have always liked the Tom Walkinshaw Racing Rovers that were so highly successful during the touring car races of the 1980s. DRIVEN | Group A TWR Rover SD1 - YouTube DRIVEN | the thunderous 1981 Group 2 Rover SD1 touring car is a beast! - YouTube What a fabulous roar!! :cool: Ron
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    Journal Paper

    A paper that I wrote as the principal author along with Dr. Saeed Shaeri and Dr. STMLD Senevirathna from Charles Sturt University has been published online by Springer International. It will also be printed in the Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research. The context is the...
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    Water Pump Replacement

    I had to remove and replace my Rover's water pump today. Fitted in 2008, this pump was easily the longest-lasting and most reliable pump that I have used covering 202,286 miles (325,680km) in 14 years. The bearing has not failed, instead, the seal was no longer preventing coolant loss. The...
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    Civil Engineering and the Lego Bridge

    I had been a student member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) since commencing my civil engineering studies in 2016. This morning I was absolutely thrilled to see that I have been accepted as a graduate member entitling me to use the post-nominals of GMICE after my name, in addition to...
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    Rover with wire wheels in the Northern Territory

    I don't ever recall having seen a P6B registered in the Northern Territory. Looks to be in nice condition and fitted with wire wheels for a touch of added flavour. The owner comments on the wheels, but I have seen another during circa 2007 at a Rover display day in Sydney, NSW. That set of wire...
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    Now for a PhD

    Today I received an email from the University of Sydney advising that I am receiving an unconditional offer of a place for a Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) degree. The requirement of a PhD is to make a significant original contribution to existing knowledge. Find the extent of human...
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    Graduation with a Master's degree in Engineering

    This afternoon I received my digital testamars, one for my bachelor’s degree in civil engineering awarded with distinction, and one for my master’s degree in civil engineering, also awarded with distinction. I also completed a postgraduate advanced elective covering composite steel-concrete...
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    Rear Pads - Change One or Change All?

    The near-side outside pad has worn down to the wire, whereas the inside pad still has plenty of meat left. The off-side pads have even more so. My question is, can I replace just the noticeably worn pad (having dropped the half shaft and removed the disk to allow winding in of the piston), or is...
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    The Forth Railway Bridge

    The Forth Railway Bridge is one of my favourite bridges to be found anywhere in the World. Construction commenced in 1882, taking 7 years to complete. The design is called a balanced cantilever. Structural engineers who design bridges must also possess an intimate knowledge of how they will be...
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    Lord Brett Sinclair Aston Martin

    This 1970 Aston Martin DBS is such a nice car. Shares a very close colour with my Saffron Rover ;) Bonhams : 'The Persuaders!' Lord Brett Sinclair,1970 Aston Martin DBS Sports Saloon Chassis no. DBS/5636/R Engine no. 400/4665/S Ron.
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    Functionality of the Collapsible Spacer

    The spacer is a mild steel tube with an outside diameter of 49mm, a wall thickness of 1.25mm, and a length of 38mm. Mild steel is linearly elastic which means it behaves according to Hooke's law. For calculation purposes, we assume the material is both homogeneous and isotropic. In other words...
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    3500S in Balmain NSW Australia

    Looks quite nice, and in a lovely part of Sydney too. Balmain used to be an industrial area on the western side of Sydney Harbour. In recent years the industry has largely gone and property prices have risen enormously. These days you would be hard pressed to find anything much under about...
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    International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering

    I have been rather busy of late, what with undertaking a master of engineering degree across two universities, I have also written an abstract. The abstract was accepted without alteration for inclusion in the abstract book for the above conference. I will write a journal paper for publication...
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    A video view through my Rover's Windscreen

    Recently, Erika and I returned from a week away in Port Macquarie. The photo was taken at Tacking Point Lighthouse whilst the two videos Erika captured as we travelled along The Black Stump Way, heading generally in the direction of Wellington (NSW) having left the railway town of Werris Creek...
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    Rovers and Life on Mars plus a Ford DCI Hunt style!

    I have just finished watching this terrific series. I wonder if John Simm enjoyed driving the 1971 White Rover 3500. I have read that a third series is predicted to happen. We might see some more Rovers :) Do any of the Rovers in the series belong to forum members?
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    AC Delco Fuel Filters

    The OEM fuel filters are, and indeed have been for quite some time, hard to come by. I was having a look around and found these: - FS481J FUEL FILTER AC Delco ACF115 AC Delco GF111 AC Delco GF481 AC Delco GF621 AC Delco GF626 AC Delco GF651 AC Delco GF652 - Truck Parts and All Filters Hino...
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    Suspected Regulator Fault within 18ACR

    I noted on Sunday last that my Rover's ammeter was wavering slightly about the null position whereas normally it is perfectly still. The voltmeter will normally read between 13.5 and 13.8 volts (0.5 volts less than the voltage across the battery) was reading 14 volts. The ignition warning light...
  20. SydneyRoverP6B

    NOS Starter Motor Needed Machining

    A good 30 years ago I purchsed a NOS Lucas starter motor which I was very lucky to find. A few years ago I decided to swap the original for the NOS item, unfortunately though there was something clearly wrong with the new one as it had great difficulty in turing the engine :(. Hmmm, so I took it...
  21. SydneyRoverP6B

    Group A Rover Vitesse - Andy Rouse race car

    I came across this amazing car quite by chance. Hardcastle (1990) stated that the 3.5 litre Rover Vitesse engine built to group A rules developed 300+ BHP running reliably to 7200rpm with a rev limit of 7500 rpm. It powered the rear wheels through a Getrag 5 speed gearbox. The Group A cars used...
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    1974 3500S for sale in NSW, Australia

    Looks in nice condition, strong price too! 1974 Rover 3500 S Manual (carsales.com.au) Ron.
  23. SydneyRoverP6B

    Rover on Australian TV - Jack Irish

    The latest series of Jack Irish began last week. Jack is a former police officer with Victoria Police, and so in a state where the Rover P6/P6B had its highest sales, Jack finds himself driving one. Jack Irish Season 3 - Official Trailer - Hell Bent - YouTube The trailer also features the...
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    Giving a Presentation

    On the strength of my master of engineering thesis, I have been invited to give a presentation at a symposium organised by Engineers Australia, receiving an email this afternoon. Dear Ronald, Congratulations! On behalf of the Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium 2021 (HWRS 2021) Organising...
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    Submitted my Master of Engineering thesis yesterday.

    After working on it for one year, I sort of feel at a bit of a loss now. Still, I have postgraduate subjects to complete and I won't graduate till June next year. In the end, it stopped the clock at 55,503 words and 268 pages, which is the most I have ever written for one document. Ron. .
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