March - Rover Car Club of Australia Inc
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1. P6 TC 12 062 18 345 113 386 P6 SC 14 604 19 965 107 594 P6 2000 A 18 016 21 493 093 464 P5 MOD 14 596 19 785 107 464 P5 Auto 17 102 21 043 102 535 P4 0 14 428 19 245 101 052 4516 20 082 10 20 018 14 963 101 40 P4 105 S 15 496 20 323 101 052 4354 80 071 36 20 395 15 435 101 40 P4 100 16 262 20 773 091 686 4645 20 068 84 20 957 17 515 092 09 P4 90 17 480 21 313 088 732 4000 20 063 79 21 053 17 613 090 23 Jaguar 1 5193 60 111 79 17 293 09 943 114 42 Jaguar 2 4161 99 072 64 19 643 19 888 101 40 Ford C 3806 40 106 74 18 890 12 500 097 68 Ford Z 2677 20 053 05 20 300 16 098 086 05 Holden 2451 60 065 05 21 618 19 603 080 93 Humber 3935 40 065 05 20 300 15 910 086 05 Austin 2690 40 065 05 20 488 15 778 088 37 Standard 2806 20 053 05 22 180 22 160 076 74 Notes P6 2000 A Auto Jaguar 1 Mk VII Jaguar 2 2 4 litre Ford C Customline Ford Z Zephyr Holden FE Special Humber Super Snipe Austin Westminster and Standard Vanguard Vignale 6 Cylinder As Graeme mentioned the P4 models did compare favourably with their prime rivals Back in the days when the P4 Rover was in its heyday we used to describe them as the Maidenly Aunts of the car world utterly dependable and of enviable road behaviour heard my father say once My God2. F i eet aft e g 3 5 A nih T A 1 A 1 z x x i gt gt HA lt a ee ia i j pn is ws i E F a 41 Oakleigh South 3167 Email roverps EVENTS CALENDER Organized by Jane Petryzen Details of events meetings planned for this year see each issue of Small Torque or Viking Torque for addi tional details or contact Events Co ordinator Members interest only not club events All other events are RCCA club permitted events Details of events meetings planned for this year see each issue of Small Torque or Viking Torque for addi tional details or contact Events Co ordinator see committee page Members interest only not club events All other events are RCCA club permitted Friday 8th March Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker Mr Antonio Massari from Waxit Car Care will be pre senting to members Simplifying Detailing amp Paint Correction Saturday 9th amp Sunday 10th March Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport The Shannons Walk Display of classic motor vehicles and WW2 military vehicles Saturday16th Friday 22nd March RACV Fly the Flag Northern Tour Entry fee 350 per person includes six breakfasts four lunches all dinners amp entertainment Each car receives a rally badge RACV cap and as sorted memorabilia Applications forms are available from Jane Saturday 23rd March Historical
3. Maribyrong River Cruise 2 hours See VT for details 12 April Roy Francis Talk regarding Prostate awareness 21 April RACV Show Case Howard Billing reminded everyone that the AOMC depends on the money raised from the Shows to continue running the Organisation Pre paid tickets available from Jane 19 May National Motoring Heritage Day Seymour more details soon Queen s Birthday Weekend Euchua Steam Rally 50 Anniversary See VT for details Spare Parts David Williamson David has ordered some testing equipment for the new 75s A garage day will be organised to test vehicles when the equipment arrives P5 Mounts have been put on hold because there hasn t been enough orders yet Orders will still be taken 150 units need to be ordered P5 amp PSB shock absorbers need to be sourced Please advise if you have a contact Miles may have a contact P6 amp P6B tail light gasket needed to seal the lights from dust and water It is now time to make some more but the gasket material is no longer available Looking for grey or white type material Sources needed DB554 front disc pads for the P6B have been ordered and will be picked up next week Have purchased remaining stock in Australia Tool box from a 1907 Rover is for sale Car has been sold but tool box was not included Now needs to be sold Price negotiable Pictures available from David Williamson Empty box Nick Skinner suggested that if
4. 120 140 Speed in MPH Chart 3 Legend Model Speed Model Speed Model Speed Model Speed 1 P6B 3500 S 121 758 4 P6 TC 113 386 7 P5 Auto 102 535 10 P6 2000 Auto 93 464 2 P6B 3500 118 314 5 P6 SC 107 954 8 P4 110 101 052 11 P4 100 91 686 3 P5B 114 926 6 P5 MOD 107 464 9 P4 105 S 101 052 12 P4 90 88 732 The resulting clarity is immediately noticed To make the calculations laid the opened page on a flat surface and measured each bar with a good quality ruler Each dimension was recorded in centimetres e g 10 40 cm The next step was to calculate the dimension as a percentage of the width of the chart in the chart above that was 14 2 cm which calculates to 73 24 Then a further calculation using the maximum value along the bottom of the chart 140 mph and converting the percentage to the amount of speed shown in the bar provides the actual speed of motor car Number 7 102 535 All of this is all very well for someone who is retired and has the time The exercise also provides some padding for Viking Torque probably to our Editor s infinite joy So some of us are happy about it all anyway Even more time consuming is the list of vehicles below and their calculated figure values not in any special order Charts Vehicle Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8 P6B 3500 S 09 008 16 817 121 758 P6B 3500 09 542 17 535 118 314 P5B 12 214 18 615 114 296
5. 546 00 Advertising 80 00 Parts sales 4 60 3 523 67 _ 31 850 50 Expended Uniting Church Rental to Mar 2013 500 00 Deposit 2013 Xmas Box Hill Golf Club event 500 00 Bal for 2012 dinner 2 296 50 Jane P amp Sue Cass Christmas dinner costs 281 90 Datafast Telecom Internet X 3 66 00 Oct Nov amp Dec Telstra phone 185 73 Australia Post Post S T 78 05 Nick Skinner New member costs 45 80 Leading Edge Print cartridges 0 00 Sue Cass Supper costs 34 60 Maribyrnong Events deposit 100 00 Stephen Young Microsoft Publisher 189 00 David Williamson Post Viking Torque 236 80 Commonwealth Bank Additional T deposit 177 45 4 691 83 Bank a c Balance at 06 02 2013 27 158 67 NB Of this total 12 000 00 is now on IBD maturing February 2013 A further 8 177 45 is on term deposit maturing 24 08 2013 This statement does not include the Longboat Spare Parts account Accounts for payment Telstra Leading Edge Jan 2013 A c Toner cartridges 59 79 178 80 Moved by Treasurer David Boyd Seconded Jane Petryszyn Carried Events Jane Petryszyn Blue Lotus Water Lily Farm next Sunday 10 February with the Triumph Car Club Vintage Veteran Car Club of Ballarat Begonia Festival 17 February Shepparton Car Museum Anniversary 24 February P6 car show at Berwick 9 10 March Philip Island Weekend Guest Speaker March Meeting Gordon Porter from Turner Enterprises 16 22 March Fly the Flag Fully booked 24 March
6. Auntie has hitched up her skirt and petticoats and is really running fast This was on being smartly overtaken by a black P4 on the A4 to London while he was driving the family Railton which was a brisk motor car Father also said some years later when he was thinking about a P5 If only Rover would put a fluid flywheel into the Three litre they would then have an absolute winner Our thanks to Graeme for doing all of the ground work on this interesting project Hopefully in the two blocks of numbers above there are no typing errors if there are MS Word s Spelling Check is not going to find them Mike Allfrey Car Advertisments Advertisers please note Motor car Trader regulation 1998 regulation 22 4 New advertising requirements for private sale of used cars Advertisers to include Cash price of motor car If the car is registered the registration number or if the car is unregistered the engine number of the vehicle Rare 1934 Rover P1 for sale Odometer Reading 55 115 miles 12 H P 4 cylinder engine Doctors coupe body Reg SPL 956 It was imported from England by T J Richards in Adelaide South Aus tralia The body has been made by Richard s and the body remains original The car is in very good condition and has been well looked after I purchased the car in around 1980 from Dean Smoker who was a car dealer in Adelaide at Light Square I have done more than 10 000 mile in it including trips to Canber
7. a punch usually works but care must be taken to avoid damage and a specially made tool would be desirable The construction of the bottom swivel and bottom link ball joints is different A brass cup screws into the ball end and is locked in a similar manner to the others in this case however a special tool is almost essential This can be fabricated fairly easily First we need a piece of 2 x 1 4 steel at least 2 feet long In the middle of this drill 4 holes 5 16 diameter with centres corresponding to the centres of the holes in the Maltese cross shaped indentations in the cup Into these holes weld 4 parallel roller bearings so that they protrude evenly about 1 8 Make sure the protruding ends are flat by grinding if necessary The tool may be applied to the ball joint held in a vice or the ball joint may be applied to the tool held in the vice 1 e vice versa Pre cleaning the removal of paint and the use of a penetrating fluid are highly recommended When the ball joint is dismantled clean and inspect it If the ball is still round and not badly pitted and the plastic cups are not cracked or distorted the joint can be reassembled using molybdenum disulphide grease Adding a little water repellent additive e j Wynns Friction Proofing may help to prolong the life of the joint Tighten the ring or cup so that the joint is fairly stiff but can be moved to all extremes If this condition cannot be met the joint should not be use
8. hand brake in the same unit With that in mind before we delve into the intricacy and pitfalls of the rebuild I thought a diagram and description of how the calipers work would be appropriate This diagram taken from the workshop manual 1s a little different than the actual layout of the caliper done so that its operation would be more clear In operation either hydraulic pressure or operation of the hand brake forces the Strut F against the Lever E The lever fulcrum designed to give a considerable mechanical advantage rests against the Beam C and results in the Push Rod D and Mechanical Piston K moving the inner or Moving Pad H against the brake disc The Caliper Body A reacts to this movement by pivoting on an axis shown in the diagram under the Moving Pad which brings the Fixed Pad J against the other side of the brake disc Adjustment for wear is achieved by a Pawl B which acts in a ratcheting manner on the serrated head of the Push Rod which then unscrews from the Mechanical Piston to take up the pad wear It is this adjustment mechanism which causes the most trouble for this design 11 Gy T TA KF CY I 4445 v Diagrammatic layout of Girling swinging caliper A Caliper body E Lever K Mechanical piston B Pawl F Strut L Hydraulic piston C Beam G Handbrake tappet M Hydraulic pressure D Serrated head push rod H Moving pad N Handbrake lever l Fixed pad HOW TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT Own
9. ALL TORQUE EDITOR SPARE PARTS MANAGER AOMC DELEGATE REGALIA OFFICER COMMITTEE MEMBER Peter Cass Wifes name is Sue Email sandpcas bigpond net au Please don t phone after 9pm They own P4 Cyclops P5 Mk 111Coupe P6TC P6B Ph 03 97987513 Glenys Williamson Husband s name is David Email willrove optusnet com au Ph 03 97832927 They have many Rovers including 1984 216 Cabriolet David Boyd Email david davideboyd com B Ph 03 94277633 Mob 0407 841 167 David owns A P6B Coupe and many Range Rovers Peter Duffell Wifes name is Jill Ph 03 9497 4748 Email pduftellp3 optusnet com au They own a P3 and Range Rover Jane Petryszyn Husband s name is Michael Email mikepet iinet net au Ph 03 9460 7825 They own a P5B SE2 amp PoBS Judy Rochow Richmond husband name is Mark Email roverp5b bigpond com Ph 03 95797149 Judy owns a 216i cabrioloet Nick Skinner wifes name is Kaylene Email skinnerx4 bigpond com au Ph 0419 322 441 Wayne Barlow wifes name is Elaine Email wbarlow labyrinth net au They own a 75 Ph 0422 482 350 Elizabeth Nash partners name is Max Email crichtondesign bigpond comPh 03 9571 2665 They have Roger the P6B Steve Young wifes name is Liz Email youngnotold5 bigpond com Ph 03 97631965 They own P3 and P4 David Williamson wifes name is Glenys Email rcca spares yahoo com au Ph 03 9738 2927 They own various cars from 1925 to 1980s Greg Howard partner s name is
10. Body will be cut up Contact Allen Email allencarl optusnet com au Phone 03 9775 5883 03 9775 5883 1987 Rover 416i 117 371 Kms New tyres and battery Reconditioned front struts Engine number DA16A31200896 To be sold without RWC but it got one in Oct last year when it was put on Club Plates 3 500 ono Contact club member Roland 5339 9406 or 0418 540 607 For Sale Land Rover Discovery Registration NJP931 1996 and it is comprehensively covered in a promotion in The Trading Post reference www tradingpost com au automotive Used Cars AdNumberTPOO5511831 Wanted I have need of some interior items for my P4 100 colour silver grey and my 1967 P5 Coupe Rover Red In particular seats and trim I am happy to pay a reasonable price for these items depending on condi tion Contact Robert G Boundy Tel Mobile 0414900335 Home 0359742303 For Sale 1971 Rover 2000 P6 Automatic Price 2 000 negotiable Original car Low kms for its age 124 933 kms 77 630 miles Classic 4 door sedan All original badging Original manuals Original jack Colour white original paint only a little rust on exterior but is mainly sur face rust Rare 4 Cylinders Engine number 40515252K Clean motor Upholstery vinyl quite good condi tion Small cut on one back seat see photo Carpets in generally good condition but more wear on driver s side Roof lining ex condition Some deterioration above dash In boot spare tyre and original jack Would qualify for r
11. Police Vehicles Registry Cars for Kids Royal Children s Hospital Charity Car Show All cars must arrive between 7am 9am Address Wyndham Park Werribee Entry cost 20 00 per car Register your interest to email carsfordkids2013 gmail com or phone 0405252 597 Sunday 24th March Maribyrnong River Cruise Length of tour 2 hours Meeting point Ferry Terminal bottom of Saltriver Place Footscray Melways Ref 42 E5 Meeting time 12 45pm Departure 1pm return 3pm Cost 14 00 per person This cruise has been chartered for the sole use of the car club max numbers 30 Parking could be an issue so please allow time to ensure you arrive at the meeting point at 12 45pm Some street parking is available or metered parking Due to the large response I have organised another river cruise on 24th March as we already have 30 mem bers attending this event Second cruise Departure 10 00 am return midday Meeting time 9 45am At this stage we have 15 people who have put their names down To achieve the second cruise I require another 15 people I will contact members via phone if they would like to move to the earlier time To ensure the cost of 14 00 per person for each cruise I require 30 people This is now open to extended family and friends Please contact Jane ASAP via phone or email if you would like to attend this event Payment must be paid prior to the event at the March Monthly meeting or via electronic transfer For further details please co
12. Sanderson will be presenting his views on the Rover 75 Friday May 17th Sunday May 19th The Italian Connection Trophy SE Australian Tour ing Road Rally Non Italian Guest Marques welcome For more information contact Robert on 04338848048 Sunday 19th May National Motoring Heritage Day Kings Park Seymour Further details to fol low Sunday 19 May 2013 PVCC Picnic At Ross Tasmania Organised by Post Vintage Car Club of Tas mania another Event for the Tasmanian RCCA members and local Rover fans Last year there were more than 600 vehicles on display probably the largest turnout of Vintage and Classic cars in Tasma nia This Event is the annual Display Day for RCCA in Tasmania The Group usually meets outside Ross and drive in together to ensure parking in the display area as a group Email the Webmaster if planning to attend noelwilcox tocketmail com Events continued Saturday 25th amp 26th May 37th Historic Winton Featuring over 400 Historic Racing Cars and Motorbikes from 1920 to 1980s Raceway entry fees Saturday 20 00 Sunday 30 00 Sunday free entry for vehicles 50 years and older Public enquiries Noel Wilcox phone 0413702558 Saturday 8th Monday 10th June Queens Birthday Weekend Away Steam Rally Echuca Ac commodation details Murray River Resort 162 Perricoota Rd Moama RCCA have tentatively booked 10 cottages 2 bedrooms with 1 queens size bed 2 single beds 1 bathroom Cost 160 00
13. Sue Email Howie74 live com au They own a P6B Ph 0411 230 328 Doug Findlay Email greencat optusnet com au Ph 03 97911527 Doug owns a SD1 CLUB INFORMATION OTHER CLUB OFFICIAL POSITIONS NON COMMITTEE POSITIONS WEB MASTER Peter Huttemeier Partner s name is Fiona Email peterhut activ8 net au Ph 03 6257 7506 They have 1985 SE2 Sterling amp MGZT CLUB PERMIT ADMINISTRATOR Howard Billing Email hbi95322 bigpond net au Ph 03 9877 7969 ADDITIONAL AOMC DELEGATE BillAllen Ph 03 0946 2323 VEHICLE ADVISORS For Club Permits David Williamson Ph 03 9729 8626 and Mark Richmond Ph 03 9579 7149 PUBLICITY OFFICER Jane Petryszyn Ph 03 9460 7825 CLUB ARCHIVIST George Gosbell Ph 03 99555946 CLUB TOOL MANAGERS Bill Allen Ph 03 0946 2323 Peter Duffell Ph 03 9497 4748 Club tools are now stored at our Club rooms nd are available on Club nights Country members should contact Bill or Peter prior to meeting nights CONTACT DETAILS Rover Car Club of Australia Inc Web site http www rovercarclubaustralia asn au Email Groups Page http autos groups yahoo com group RoverCarClubAust Postal Address P O Box Number 3114 Nunawading 3131 Club Phone Number 03 9738 2927 Submission deadlines for the next issue Friday 10th May ROVER PERCEPTIONS AND FACTS Continued A Review The above named article by Graeme Tutt in the December Quarter edition of Viking Torque was most interesting It set me t
14. VIKING TORQUE March Quarter 2013 The P6 Edition NEWSLETTER OF THE ROVER CAR CLUB OF AUSTRALIA INC CONTENTS MARCH 2013 3 9 Cera Stripes E 2 Contents 22 Minutes of Meeting 3 President s Message amp Editorial 4 Committee Details 5 Club information COVER 6 Rover Perceptions and Facts Vintage magazine cutting 1968 8 Car Advertisements 10 The Great Australian Rally 12 6 Leg Replacement 13 P6 Rear Calipers Exposed 1A Series 2 Fusebox 15 P6 Front Suspension 7 Events Calender 20 Cars Assembled in Trinidad 2 1 SD1 SE2 Know How PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Welcome to the March edition of Viking Torque produced by new Editor Elizabeth Nash You will remem ber that Elizabeth edited the last edition of this magazine and produced Small Torque for a number of years I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Elizabeth back to the committee and welcome Peter Duffell our new Secretary on to the committee and hope that you both find your respective portfolios fulfilling and enjoyable In 2014 the club will be celebrating its 50th anniversary As announced at the May 2012 general meeting a competition is being held where members and their family are being invited to submit ideas for a logo to best depict this milestone achievement The winning entry will be used on anniversary regalia and badge The design criteria is that reference must be made to the club the anniversary and utilize the three club co
15. and gearbox b raise the body and engine and lower the subframe I took the b option and that involves i placing a solid steel bar across the centre of engine by resting the ends of the bar on wooden blocks fitted in the recess next to the top of the front suspension ii jacking the car up by placing the jack under the centre point of the sub frame iii placing jack stands under the body so that there is about 16 clearance between the sump and ground level iv putting a chain tightly from one lifting tag to the other over the bar v undoing the steering coupling vi undoing the engine mounts from the sub frame vii undoing the 4 bolts that hold the sub frame to body viii lowering the jack so the sub frame moves downwards about 6 from the engine mounts Step vii revealed serious problems 3 of the four bolts are shown in the attached photograph the fourth bolt a shorter one was almost as good as new The shorter bolts only one shown are not too badly corroded but the car has only done 41 542 MILES 66 627 Kms The two front bolts are another story Both bolts sheared off just above the washer when I attempted to undo the nut and the amount of corrosion can be seen along the length of the bolt All bolts are high tensile The two shorter bolts are readily available but the longer bolts cannot be exactly matched you will need to get the next longer size and maybe use an extra high tensile washer Reported by Da
16. d When the adjustment is complete lock the cup or ring in place and fit the boot The steering side rod ball joints are not adjustable in this way But all is not lost Some companies such as Parts and Services offer a ball joint rebuilding service in which a molten polymer is forced into the joint under pressure The result is a close tolerance greasable ball joint Although this does not apply to P6s it seems that king pins can also be treated using this method Badly worn items may not be suitable for re use Ball joint maintenance is a good example of the old adage a stitch 1n time saves nine ROVER 2000 CELEBRATING its first anniversary this ee te E Sa ee Torei ant he improved in many details during the year Smoother clutch stronger synchromesh quieter exhaust improved ventilating panes It is fast comfortable and economical with road holding and many safety features drop down parcel lockers hinged above the ankles are padded to protect legs in an accident All body panels are easily replaceable if damaged CLOSE UP Four cyl o h c 85 7 x 85 7 mm 1 978 c c 99 b h p 9 to comp coil ign S U carb 4 speed 12 83 7 85 4 92 3 54 to cen Ivr susp f ind coil r de Dion coil 4 door 4 seat disc servo brks max 105 m p h cruise 95 m p g 32 whl base 8ft 72in track f 4ft S in r 4ft 44in Igth 4 wdth 5ft 64in ht 4ft 6 in g c Shin turng cir 31 ft 6in
17. e contact Steve Young on 97631965 Sunday 21st April Classic Showcase RACV amp AOMC RCCA display day Flemington Racecourse Members Car Park Display cars from 9 00 am to 11 00 am Entry from Epsom Rd Admission display cars 13 00 pre booked or 15 00 on the day passengers included Once again the RCCA may have to share their parking area with the Triumph Car Club In view of this please be mindful that we cannot guarantee a parking position in the Rover area if you come in late First in best dressed Pre paid tickets are available from Jane at the Monthly meetings or at an event Sunday 28th April Classic Car Display and Autumn Family Fun Day 6th annual event Cru den Farm Home of the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE Display cars entry between 9 30 and 10 30am Address Cranbourne Frankston Rd Langwarrin Display cars entry from McClelland Drive Mel Ref 103D6 Public entry from Cranhaven Rd Classic car display entry 15 00 per car includes 2 people children U16 free General Public Admission 25 00 per person Contact Graeme Redman on 0408566932 or email graeme redman pur com to register Saturday 4th 5th May Drive back in Time ford Street Beechworth All car entries must be 25 years or older There is no pre registration for Saturday or Sunday Saturday cost 10 00 per car Sun day cost 5 00 per car Further details contact Ron on 0427 282285 Friday 10th May Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker our very own Bruce
18. eased Cars for sale including a red Rover 75 2001 YOL 589 8 500 contact Ivy 0432 229 886 Reg until August 2013 Mike Alfrey displayed a cooling fan for a Rover 75 with a 140w resister For sale An EAS Buddy Ve USB for airbag suspension on a Range Rover contact Pete Cass Meeting closed at 8 57 p m Next meeting Friday 8 March SPOT ON SELF STORAGE 1 0 Wren Rd 00 00 Alex Ave 928 North Rd Cnr Kingsway Moorabbin Cnr South Rd Moorabbin CnrMurra St Bentleigh East 03 9553 7 03 9595 0022 03 9563 7700 24 7 Access Video Surveillance Free Move In Trailer 6 Individually Alarmed Units 6 Packaging Moving supplies available Subject to availability www spotonstorage com au
19. ed plates car club registration The car is situated at Pomonal near Ararat Vic in the Grampi ans I am selling this car on behalf of my elderly mother who has gone into care We have let the registration run out and theres no roadworthy certificate but my mother always kept it under cover mechanically well maintained and roadworthy I m sure the miles recorded are accurate as my mother only did 8482 85kms 5271 miles in it since purchasing it in 1982 As well as the original manuals there is some paper work includ ing receipts I am told by a member of a car club that there would not be too much cost in restoring this car I have described the car as best I can but would advise on any possible purchaser seeing it It starts with first turn of the key idols and runs well With a limited permit you can drive it away Contact 03 53566217 only ring mobile 0438 350 125 if the other doesn t answer 1974 Rover P6B body for sale Rolling body Engine and gearbox not included 250 Contact Ivan on Tel 03 5446 8764 As William Shakespeare said Sell when you can you are not for all markets Spare Parts Manager Report P6B front disk pads now available An oil filter kit for P3s It looks like the original there is only one at the moment Full size 17 spare wheel for the new 75 Contact David on the club number 9738 2927 Great Australian Rally Report 2013 RACV Great Australian Rally 20th January 2013 This is a day to catch up with fr
20. erally has a fair selection Unfortunately it is also possible to fit modern standard 30mm fuses into Reprinted from The P6 Club Driving Force Magazine WITH THE SERIES 2 FUSEBOX the holders As well as being shorter these are slightly thinner so the contact between the holders and the fuses is quite poor This leads to overheating of the fuse holders clearly very undesirable Any overheating that does occur first softens the plastic that secures the fuse holders causing the blades to open out and make even less contact with the fuses This exacerbates the problem Finally it appears that the manufacturer of the looms for the P6 used a fairly lackadaisical approach to crimping the wires to the fuse holder terminals These are located on the back of the fusebox Again poor connections lead to highly undesirable heating of the plastic A clear symptom that all is not well is occasional loss of a single headlamp Left and right lamps are connected to left and right blades of the relevant fuse holder and this seems to be the most marginal duty in the fusebox So what should you do now that winter driving and much greater headlight use is upon us Make a specific check of all the fuses you have fitted and check that they are of the correct rating and that all are 32mm long Make a specific check that all the fuse holder blades are clean and grease free a bit of fine emery or contact cleaner wouldn t go amiss here and
21. ers of Series cars and also those of very early series 2 cars can relax at this point You have the original style of fusing with the old fashioned Lucas fuse box in the engine bay Most series 2 and also NADA series 1 35008 have a fuse box located on the front bulkhead in the passenger compartment behind the pas senger s knee locker This fuse box is unique to Rovers of the period gt i i ee n Lm F w 7 ea ie ewe m 3 HOME iN ow A and is also used in the PSB In that application it apparently gives no trouble not so in the P6 There seem to be four basic problems with the arrangement The first is the one that generates consequences should the other three be present as well The fuse box is made from an early nylon like soft plastic This plastic has an extremely low melting point and also spontaneously ignites at an alarmingly low temperature If you fancy a practical test it should be easily possible to cause catastrophic melting with a domestic hair dryer you might even generate a flame by this means Because of this and its hidden location any problem with the fuse box is therefore only a whisker away from burning out the entire car So what are the other three prob lems First up is that the fuse holders are designed to accept 32mm long impe rial fuses These are generally diffi cult to source nowadays although Ebay gen
22. g the top in first then the bottom Getting the old ball joints out can be problematic at best and on this occasion I had to weld the old joints solid to be able to extract them from the leg quite time consuming I must admit but by preparing a spare leg first I prevented a lot of down time for the car Next I replaced the hub which I d fitted with new bearings because the old ones had been turning on the shaft These don t cost a fortune because they are the same as some XJ Jags and other cars of the same era so shop about and try your local bearing stockist Because they may surprise you by having them and being competitively priced Now tighten the hub nut but don t over tighten instead follow what it says in the manual don t forget the hub needs to be free enough to turn Finally refit the caliper and then all that is needed is to bleed the air out put the wheel back on and job done Have fun P6 Rear Calipers Exposed by Vern Klukas Reprinted with thanks to Rover Car Club of Canada The Rover View Winter 2009 In the next issue of the Roverview I will be taking the reader through the process of removing rebuilding and re installing the rear calipers of a P6 equipped with Girling Swinging Calipers For those that don t know the Girling caliper is a very complex and temperamental mechanical design presumably designed so that both hydraulic and mechanical application of the brake pads was possible thereby incorporating foot and
23. gently squeeze them together so that they grip the fuse tightly ant fy Remove the screws that ate secure the fusebox to the r 2 JF bulkhead and turn it over so that you can access the gt j Vg wire connections Use a A long nose pliers or similar E to give the wires an extra crimp onto the connectors Here s hoping you can then enjoy reliable headlamps and avoid a toasted P6 Chris York October 2012 Rover p6 front suspension RIDDLES AND REPAIRS By Frank Thorndike Jnr Reprinted with thanks to the Rover Owner s Association of Queensland Inc Queensland Rover December 2001 Some time ago I found that the rubber boot of the bottom strut link assembly on the front suspension of my 2000TC had been damaged Closer inspection showed revealed rubbing marks near the damaged area and a corresponding shiny spot on the head of the nearby bolt which fixes the brake disc shield to the swivel pillar assembly When the steering is on full lock this bolt comes perilously close to the boot even when the lock stops are correctly set It obviously touches the boot under some conditions To make matters worse readily available replacement boots are of a different style they have a larger diameter bulge These would be damaged even more readily The solution is straightforward take out the bolt and throw it away A better solution is to replace it with a counter sunk screw I chose an Unbrako type with a reces
24. have an excellent track record for their organisation skills and team work and it certainly showed once again at this event Members parked their Rovers and proceeded to view the wonderful sights of cars every make and model was on show Vintage and Veteran Jaguar s Jensens Rolls Royce Triumph s and lots more If you haven t been a part of this wonderful event there is always next year This year is the 50th anniversary of the P6 and the club had organised a display of P6 Rovers which were on display in the Club display area It was a wonderful line up and Ian Littler and Carolyn Easdale have taken a number of photos for the club magazine Pleased to see George amp Lorna in their P6SC and Ian and Beth Littler in their P6TC who had come down from Tungamah Members were entertained by the band and this year a number of stalls were selling various bits and bobs for the ladies I was thinking about buying a hand bag but was asked the question do you need another hand bag not by Michael but by Ray amp Ken Members who attended were Ken amp Sue Burrows P5Mk1 Bill amp Terri Allen P6B Ken Cowan P5BC Stephen amp Liz Young P3 Lucas amp Olik Young VDP David amp Christine MacArthur P4 Grattan amp Lucille Fitzgerald P4 Andrew McGrath amp family P4 Jane amp Michael Petryszyn Lotus Mike Allfrey P6B Chris Kershaw P6TC Andrew amp Dennise Phillips SD1 2600 amp P6 The P6 display Ray amp Jill Carroll PoTC Greg Ho
25. heque book Shepparton Motor Museum Flyer Motor Show 17 2 Loddon Shire Flyer AOMC Flyer RACV Show case 21 4 AOMC Pre entry tickets for Show case Returned Viking Torque E Nixon Advert payment OUT Sidelights Mornington Peninsula Historical ehicles Club over SD1 Club U K aikato Rover he Triumph Trumpet Triumph C C of Victoria iking Rover C C Canterbury x2 R Perks Returned Library Book Bristol Hill Motor Inn Flyer G Simpson Car Advert 1 Downes Spares Payment elstra Phone Account Ship applications x 3 NOMC Change of address ship application x 1 A Hubbard Trapnell CPS renewal Gars for sale x 2 G wealth bank Statement eading Edge Account for toner David Boyd sent out letter to Uniting Church re lease amp Bank re term deposit Glenys Williamson sent out Card Wayne amp Elaine Barlow Grandson Card Margot Plowright Thinking of you Moved Acting Secretary Glenys Williamson Seconded Doug Findlay Carried Treasurer David Boyd ROVER CAR CLUB OF AUSTRALIA INC YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 TREASURERS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 08 Nov 06 Feb 2013 General Meeting Bank a c balance at 08 11 12 28 326 83 Receipted Subscriptions 2012 2013 Metro 5 189 00 Subscriptions 2012 13 Non Metro 1 66 00 Joining fees 60 00 Badges 24 00 Regalia sales 369 00 Interest current a c 0 62 term deposit 177 45 Donations 7 00 Christmas dinners 2
26. iends and view a wide range of cars and your entry fee goes to a worthy cause The Peter Mac Foundation As in previous years if you were unsure of the weather members could enter on the day This year Michael and I met up with a number of other Rover members in Stud Park Shopping Centre before the 9am starting off time A number of RCCA members were already waiting to be waved off towards Morn ington Racecourse As in previous you can go choose to take the direct route to Mornington or take the scenic route through Hastings around the coast through Mt Martha and then in to Mornington It was our plan to take the scenic route but unfortunately we went off the beaten track as the instructions told us to take a left hand turn towards Hastings just where the newly opened Freeway was standing in our way So we ended up taking the direct route to Mornington As per usual our two Rover suspects Ian Burke amp Bill Allen were on the gate and gave us a friendly wave As we approached our spot along the wire fence a number of other Rovers were already parked includ ing Bill Allens Steven Curtiss and Grattan amp Lucille Fitzgerald s No sooner had we parked our non Rover Lotus David and Glenys Williamson were on hand to help marshal some Rovers which had joined the gag gle into our area Mike Grattan amp Lucille were on hand to assist with the marshalling and Terri was in the back room looking after the regalia The All British Club
27. kerb wt 24 cwt tank 12 gals 12 volt 1 046 219 p t 1 265 special tool is almost essential This can be fabricated fairly easily First we need a piece of 2 x 1 4 steel at least 2 feet long In the middle of this drill 4 holes 5 16 diameter with centres corresponding to the centres of the holes in the Maltese cross shaped indentations in the cup Into these holes weld 4 parallel roller bear ings so that they protrude evenly about 1 8 Make sure the protruding ends are flat by grinding if necessary The tool may be applied to the ball joint held in a vice or the ball joint may be applied to the tool held in the vice i e vice versa Pre cleaning the removal of paint and the use of a penetrating fluid are highly recom mended When the ball joint is dismantled clean and inspect it If the ball is still round and not badly pitted and the plastic cups are not cracked or distorted the joint can be reassembled using molybdenum disulphide grease Adding a little water repellent additive e j Wynns Friction Proofing may help to prolong the life of the joint Tighten the ring or cup so that the joint is fairly stiff but can be moved to all extremes If this condition cannot be met the joint should not be used When the adjustment is complete lock the cup or ring in place and fit the boot The steering side rod ball joints are not adjustable in this way But all is not lost Some companies such as Parts and Se
28. lours these being Blue Red and Gold Please submit your entries via the club post office box by 1st March 2013 The prize is a 50 gift voucher of the winner s choosing Good luck Keep on Rovering Pete Cass EDITORIAL Hi fellow Rover Club members Well I did fall for the guest editor trick and now find myself the editor of the Viking Torque However I did quite enjoy play ing around with the magazine and this does allow me to make a contribution to the car club as I dont have any mechanical skills to contribute I prefer to delegate that or my car would be in many unidentified bits Many thanks for those who have contributed articles and please feel free to send more I am only here to put the magazine together so I would like club members to contribute ideas and articles and any photos As colour is my thing it is worth looking at the magazine online where you will see all the coloured images come to life Contact our member ship secretary Nick and he can organize this for you I think 2013 should be a year of enjoying life and having fun I have started the year with this mantra and so far we are doing quite well We still need to get Roger Rover to some events and Jane has organised some interesting ones to entice us Regards Elizabeth Nash COMMITTEE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY EVENTS CO ORDINATOR LIBRARIAN MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY VEHICLE REGISTRAR VIKING TORQUE EDITOR SM
29. more Rover Cars now assembled in Trinidad OVER 2000 s are now being fully assembled at Arima in Trinidad and the R first Rover 2000 TC came off the line at the assembly plant of Amal gamated Industries Limited on Monday 21st April 1969 For this important occasion Mr Eric Wilford Export Manager Rover went to Trinidad to inspect and test the car with Mr Jack Robinson Managing Director of H E Robinson amp Co Ltd Port of Spain Rover Distributors in Trinidad Our picture shows the first completed Rover 2000 TC with left to right Mr Frank Mainwaring General er of Amalgamated Industries Ltd Mr Jack Robinson and Mr Eric Wilford see feature article in the October 1968 issue of the Rover and Alvis News Fol 7 No 12 page 2 ar ja i TS Po he J m i l 7 Exciting new venture for Trinidad ESSRS H E ROBINSON amp would have to set up an mdependent to clear and level the site Within co LTD of TRINIDAD assembly plant The competitors two months the actual factory who have been Rover Distributors represented three of Britain s largest construction was under way Nine for cars and Land Rovers for many vehicle manufacturers Charles months after the first brick was years are now partners in an exciting MeEnearney amp Co Ltd represen laid the first locally assembled car new venture which may well set a ting Ford H E Robinson amp Co came off the assembly line of
30. nce When Government first began to of the scheme ment that by the end of this year press for local vehicle assembly the A site on the Tumpuna Road CKD kits for the Rover 2000 will be three competitors were thinking of Arima was chosen and on 8th on the way for assembly in Trinidad being put in a position where cach February 1967 a start was made by Amalgamated Industries Limited Reprinted from The Rover P6 Club September 2012 issue taken from Rover and Alvis News October 1968 SCOTT S OLD AUTO RUBBER amp SCOTT S OLD ROVER PARTS REAR QUARTER VENT SEAL FRONT QUARTER VENT SEAL BALLEY CHANNEL 3 ka Sh i i 7 EN REAR VEATHEH SEALS REEN SEAL ST REEN SEAL 1 p ev BOOT TRUNK rh i ss a i A BRAY RUBBERS ta EDANE TATKI REAR GUARD STOPS REAR BUMPERHAR REAR MUDFLAP SILLPANEL POGRSEAL MI FLARE z FRONT BUMPER GAR NOOR Il ANTE GASKE j FRONT AREY LA Web www scoltsoldautorubber comau Email scottsoldautorubber bi nd com au Postal Address P O Box 107 Qi Shop Address 12 Haughton Road C Phone amp Fax 03 9563 3023 SD1 SE2 Know How Sump Removal a serious consequence I have been having trouble getting my SE2 2300 6 cylinder going I decided to remove the sump to see if there was any metal or other clues in it There are two ways of removing the sump for both 6 and 8 cylinder cars a remove the engine
31. ntact Jane 6th April 7th April 2013 Great Macedon Tour The Tour is open to all makes and models of car or motorcycle from family sedans to exotic sports cars 25 years old or more Unlike most car rallies Concours de Elegance or club events the Grand Tour is designed for the whole family to enjoy Comprehensive route notes and maps make navigating the 250 kilometre Tour a simple and enjoyable experience And we feed you all day As we say Everyone loves a drive in the coun try There are also optional supporting events the evening before and the morning after the Tour The event is limited to the first 100 cars so get in quick If members are interested in this event go to the fol lowing web site http www macedonrangesgrandtour com au Events continued Sunday 7th April American Motoring Show Flemington Racecourse Members Car Park Friday 12th April Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker Roy Francis will be presenting a power point on What every man should know Prostrate awareness Sunday April 14th at 10 00am An informal discussion workshop for 75 owners and other inter ested members Members are encouraged to relate their 75 experiences good and bad with a view to exchanging Ideas solutions and other information related to this model Lunch sausage sizzle Address Steve amp Carolyn Easdale 32 Hillingdon Drive Diamond Creek Ph 94385075 Time 10 00 am Further information and an indication of numbers pleas
32. o thinking what the actual times and speeds for the various motor cars actually were My interest commenced naturally with the Rover 3500 P6B but once its figures were sorted The bug had well and truly bitten The end result is a quite comprehensive MS Word document The best result of my calculations was that with Pea Soup can really get into trouble with the good folk at Civic Corrections always knew that P6Bs were a fast motor car but that it could exceed the magic ton by a smidgeon over eighteen percent is really satisfying On top of that what if had bought a 3500 S model Such a motor car could really break the ton by very close to twenty two percent Heady stuff indeed So how did go about all of my research into Graeme s article Rather agriculturally meant in a nice way actually noted the reasonably good quality of the eight bar charts in the article and set to with ruler and calculator to create some actual figures Right away realised that all of my calculations were somewhat approximate Several conditions like photocopier scanning consistency moisture content of the paper behaviour of the paper in the copier and the accuracy of the information fed into the MS Word bar charts facility On top of that there is the accuracy of the measuring equipment and the quality of the eyesight that read off each dimension All of that means that if you desire the true figures then you had better research
33. per night for 2 people Additional cost 22 00 per person Or 3 bedrooms 2 queens size bedrooms 2 single beds and 2 bathrooms cost 200 00 per night for 2 people Addi tional cost of 22 00 per person If members are interested please contact Jane If members are unable to participate in the entire weekend feel free to come just for the day A num ber of members will be coming for the Sunday event joining in the Steam Rally and the afternoon tea on the river Proposed itinerary Saturday 8th June o Lunch at the Uniting Church Hall o Visit the Holden Motor Museum o Visit the Great Aussie Beer Shed amp Heritage Farm Museum 9 Dinner at the Echuca Moama RSL Club Sunday 9th June o Steam Rally Rovers on display Historic 1950 5 amp Pre 1962 entry cost and arrival time TBC o Members can view the following if time permits in the Port Precinct o My Sweet World The Customs House Echuca Chocolate Co Echuca Farmhouse Cheese or visit numerous wineries in Echuca amp Moama o Dinner at the Rich River Golf Club Resort Monday 10th June o Tour of the Port of Echuca o Morning tea at the Echuca amp District Historic Car amp Motor Cycle Club followed by a run around the region Lunch BBQ at the above club rooms Friday 14th June Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker Mr Andrew Crammond of Crammond s Car Clinic is a vehicle inspector validator and will talk about approving repairs to insurance write offs and lots
34. plus there are also many spares this is now es sentially an assembly project the car is driva ble but needs to be completed If you are interested call me on 0419 001 309Engine Number 621800337 Sale price 2500 or offer 827 Clutch pressure plate new Front Rotors new Tail Lights Switches Steering Column Front Wheel Hubs Rear Wheel Hubs Rover 75 2001 Connoisseur very good engine 181 000km 2200 00 short 3200 00 long Most other parts Car Advertisements continued Assorted Parts For sale P6 intermediate muffler new 2 final mufflers near new different length connection pipes 100 00 the lot Auto Gear Boxes P6 BW30 and BW65 150 00 each ONO V8 3500 Engine Block new rings all new bear ings seals includes drive plate water pump and viscous coupling Cylin der heads not done yet 350 00 Valley manifold amp 2 SU carbs 827 Clutch pressure plate new Front Rotors new Tail Lights Switches Steering Column Front Wheel Hubs Rear Wheel Hubs Rover 75 2001 Connoisseur very good engine 181 000km 2200 00 short 3200 00 long Most other parts available Timber veneer dash 120 00 Front passenger electric seat leather Rear seats Trim panels 3 doors no drivers door Front amp rear bumpers 260 00 each Bonnet amp boot lid chrome number plate surround 250 00 each Front mudguards and grill Sun roof or parts thereof Tail lights Steering Unit steering wheel column and switches Airbags Electrics Et cetera
35. precedent for the building and Ltd representing Rootes and Rover Amalgamated Industries Limited assembly of motor vehicles in small and Sandbach Trinidad Ltd repre The next two months saw 100 countries around the world senting the British Motor Corpora completed cars off the line and by Qn Friday 31st May 1968 a tion June this year the Company had unique motor vehicle assembly plant With the problem of local vehicle assembled 400 cars for the local in the mame of AMALGAMATED assembly arising the three companics market INDUSTRIES LTD was officially hit upon a remarkably clever idea The assembly of Land Rovers from opened at Tumpuna Road Arima and with the agreement and co CKD units was started by Messrs in Trinidad operation of the Manufacturing H E Robinson amp Co Ltd at their The birth of AmAlgamated Indus ompanieces decided to set up a own premises a few months prior to tries Limited marked the fulfilment single assembly plant that would the opening of the new assembly plant of probably the most novel marriage produce their different types of cars where future assembly of Land in the motoring world between and commercial vehicles Rovers will take place three rival companies who catered In London the manufacturers set Rover interest in the Trinidad for more than 51 per cent of the up a special committee to deal market is carricd a further step local market exclusively with the implementation forward by the Company s annou
36. ra Tasmania and Queensland and others The car has been a pleasure to drive and it runs smoothly and uses little petrol Now reluctantly it is availa ble for sale For further information on price etc please contact Edward Nixon Hahndorf South Australia on Ph 0407 608 121 0407 608 121 email nixon adam com au Parts for sale Lights 2 Lucas P700 headlights tripod 60 each2 Lucas 700 headlights 25 each Also have numerous tail and indicator lens Contact Harry 59759707 Rover Parts for sale 3500 V8 long motor ex P6 in excellent condition 2000km since full rebuild all papers 600 Fast road competition lightweight steel V8 flywheel Never used 100 heavy duty V8 pressure plate amp clutch plate Never used 100 pair Custom Dellow bell housing clutch fork amp slave V8 to Toyota Supra gearbox New but modified for cus tom sportscar build lower 25 cut off 100 Range Rover high volume water pump New in box 100 Call David on 03 8300 6210 03 8300 6210 b h Rover 1971 TC Parts for sale Instruments and switches Centre console Front seats and rear squabs Wheel trims Engine clutch and gear box The lot for 450 but items can be bought separately Contact Trevor on 03 5762 4986 03 5762 4986 Rover 105S project for the enthusiast I have a 1958 Rover 105S that needs to be brought to life by a vintage car enthusiast The vehicle was acquired by me some 30 years ago and I decided to start from the chassis and wo
37. rk from there over the intervening period the follow ing work has been completed The body was removed and the chassis sandblasted and powder coated Suspension components all cleaned painted and all rubbers replaced Engine rebuilt new pistons rings valves water pump etc Gearbox new bearings throughout Laycock de Normanville overdrive has new bearings throughout Clutch flywheel faced new clutch plate re machined components in clutch actuation mechanism Tail shaft new universal joints fitted Diff new bearings crown wheel and pinion reset Brakes new linings throughout brake drums faced where necessary master cylinder and slave cylinders re lined with stainless steel liners new rubbers throughout Body a few small dings but not repaired rusted drivers side scuttle but new components included that need to be welded in place mudguards OK but have rust lower left and lower right but new replacement parts included that need to be welded in place Re chromed bumper bar and associated components included Radiator grill re furbished chromed ready for assembly Also in cluded are head lights parking light etc Body needs to be resprayed Interior complete re upholster required however all interior chrome has been completed and is included as is a refur bished dashboard and window surrounds Books Service manual Parts manual Drivers operation manual History of Rovers etc CD of photos showing assembly of parts There are no parts missing
38. rvices offer a ball joint rebuilding service in which a molten polymer is forced into the joint under pressure The result is a close tolerance greasable ball joint Although this does not apply to P6s it seems that king pins can also be treated using this method Badly worn items may not be suitable for re use Ball joint maintenance is a good example of the old adage a stitch in time saves nine vr ROVER 2000 CELEBRATING its first anniversary this attractive 2 litre model from Rover has been improved in many details during the year Smoother clutch stronger synchromesh quicter exhaust improved ventilating panes It is fast comfortable and economical with good road holding and many safety features Large drop down parcel lockers hinged above the ankles are padded to protect legs in an accident All body panels are easily replaceable if damaged CLOSE UP Four cyl o h c 85 7 x 85 7 mm 1 978 c c 99 b h p 9 to comp coil ign S U carb 4 speed 12 83 7 85 4 92 3 54 to cen Ivr susp f ind coil r de Dion coil 4 door 4 seat disc servo brks max 105 m p h cruise 95 m p g 32 whl base 8ft 7Zin track f 4ft Sjin r 4ft 4 4 wdth 5ft 6hin ht 4ft 62in g c turng cir 31 ft 6in kerb wt 242 cwt tank 12 gals 12 volt 1 046 219 p t 1 265 y OO 1964 Cut oe hai oS a K X E a i a as i i a
39. sed hexagon head 1 inch x 1 4 UNF Countersinking the hole 1s probably best done with the swivel pillar removed from the vehicle but may be done in situ with a low speed hand held power drill When the countersinking 18 completed simply insert the new screw and tighten with an Allen key It is of course very important to keep water and dirt out of the steering and suspension ball joints and they should be inspected at reasonable intervals and damaged boots replaced Genuine replacement boots are difficult if not impossible to obtain and substitutes must be sought Repco carries a series of boots some of which are suitable for our purpose Their Tie Rod Ball Joint Boot Kit TE3 fits both the bottom strut link ball joint and both ends of each steering side rod Their BJ6 kit can be fitted to the upper and lower swivel pillar ball joints Both the above come in packs of two These boots do not seem to be as hardy as the originals and may not last as long but they do keep the water and dirt out Early P6 suspension ball joints are adjustable and may be dismantled cleaned and reassembled This requires some care and fiddling The top swivel joint has a threaded brass ring which goes over the taper and screws into the body of the joint where it is locked into place by punching part of the body into one or both slots 1n the ring When this punching 1s released the ring can be unscrewed Tapping the slots 1n the ring in the appropriate direction with
40. the same information that Graeme used It is also wise to use the old adage where only the figures you have are the best there are To start with scanned each page of the article and fed the text sections into an Optical Character Reader software for transfer into a Word document don t know why some of the Viking Torque text was so fuzzy but the OCR programme that use had a real field day A sample of what was confronted with is below Th Luguzr z mmbEzm amp ism uf mi Imzmy would bmw bam imwse sehk vu thc ummming affiumt but unc p ic d tu il diiffmmt Q dumagwzddi mm ih PQ 1B Pnwzr bn Weigh Fu Y mm m yam mm What all of that means will leave to your immagination The reason re wrote the article as a new Word document was to have some form of base for inserting the various figures for the purpose of a proper comparison Into the Word document inserted the scanned bar charts and cropped them so that could replace the indistinct values at the left hand sides and the lower edges Underneath each bar chart listed each vehicle from one to twelve and added its calculated time speed value thus C Rovers Maximum Speed Chart 3 Maximum Speed MPH ne ee NOE ee re N SINE IIOP TEPESER Pe eos a ngs we ARP AN Bare mag as ts BENS 1 TFTA engage cam re Maus 3 1 4 5 6 re 8 9 10 11 12 0 20 40 60 80 100
41. there isn t a soeaker next month possibly the new 75 equipment could be demonstrated Small Torque Steve Young New section Bits and pieces Small items to add to the Small Torque Send to Steve Viking Torque Elizabeth Nash President s message needed Any articles for Viking Torque accepted as soon possible Regalia Greg Howard No Report Membership Nick Skinner 250 members New Member Mr Ashley Hubbard Euroa Vehicle Registrar Wayne Barlow No report Library Judy Rochow Richmond No report AOMC Howard Billing No report General Business Logo design closing date end of March 1 design has been forwarded to Committee Sub Committee needed for the Anniversary 2014 Please see Pete Cass Mark Richmond Sydney Rover Car Club Web site has photos of a 1940 drop head from www bonhams com auctions 20322 lot 432 P6 gearbox Manual needed Contact Mark Richmond Jane needs someone 10 write an article on the Healy Factory David Boyd offered to write up article may have some pictures Mike Alfrey has pictures David Boyd Associations Incorporations Act has been substantially changed Need to look at the new rules A sub committee needs to be formed Stephen Young setting up a 75 Workshop Group 14 April Venue yet to be found need 75 Garage BBQ Bruce Sanderson introduced Matthew amp Sue Crow new members New MG is about to be rel
42. very easily That said if you have to use mole grips try putting a socket over each of the jaws this will create a curved surface that shouldn t do as much damage as mole grips alone would do to the hose Once the hose is compressed and the caliper is removed its just a matter of pulling the hub off in this case this was fairly simple because the stub shaft was worn by the rotating bearing Now if it is just the leg on its own that is being removed this can be achieved without the need for the special spring compressors as long as the shock absorber is not disturbed all you need to do is separate the steering arm joint with a normal splitter Then I suggest using the special tool left to first split the bottom ball joint by clamping it into position and giving it a tap with a hammer Next pull the bottom link arm down and the leg outward there is enough movement available Then put the special tool on the top joint and give it a tap with a hammer It is at this point that I must warn you that when I did this the leg came free quite easily and as it dropped away from the car it landed in my lap thread first with weight because I was knelt on the floor in front of it unprotected as it were because I was replacing the leg completely I had taken the time to prepare the new lea on the bench and had already installed new ball joints into it so once the old one was off I went straight on to the installation of the new one by fittin
43. vid Williamson Rover Car Club of Australia Inc Reg No A0002281E Minutes of Monthly Meeting held at Club Rooms Hawthorn on Friday 8 February 2013 Annual BBQ was held prior to meeting About 40 people attended Great chance to catch up with members after the long break Welcome President P Cass in the Chair declared the Meeting open and welcomed members Apologies Miles Winchester Judy Rochow Richmond Peter Duffell Wayne Barlow Peter Fletcher Roger amp Declan Boyle Peter Bligh Bernie Hurren Lindsay Crawford President Peter Cass proposed a motion that Elizabeth Nash be seconded to the Committee to take over as Viking Torque Editor Moved by Peter Cass Seconded by Darien Cassidy Carried All Message from Wayne Barlow wishing a members the best and advising them that he was now home from rehab New Members Matthew amp Sue Crow Minutes of previous meeting Minutes of General Meeting held on 9 November 2012 were taken as read and confirmed Moved Frank Wright Seconded Neil McLachlan Carried Correspondence RCCA Correspondence February Monthly Meeting Car Magazines The Humberette Humber C C of Victoria Rover C C Wellington Vintage amp Classic C C Ballarat Rover Road W A Rover O C V V C Drivers Club Hamilton Roverdrive Rover C C S A x 2 Correspondence Inwards Telstra Phone bill Uniting Church Hall lease Commonwealth Bank 2 x Statements C
44. ward P6BS Howard Billing PoTC George amp Lorna Gosbell P6SC David amp Glenys Williamson P6B glass top Roger amp Declan Boyle P6B Steven amp Carolyn Easdale P6B Ian amp Beth Littler P6TC Ian Furtiere P6B Peter Cass P6SB Text Jane Petryszyn gt Great tralian Rally uy r a P ales en wae Am aeRO en a 5 aye e re Tae T ew gt tothe Pe RT aes GE CS ERAT AST 0 Images Courtesy P6 LEG REPLACEMENT By Mark Gray Driving Force May 2009 Reprinted with thanks to the Rover P6 Club UK Just recently I had cause to replace a leg on a 3500 because the bearing had rotated on the stub shaft and was now causing a noise while the car was in motion It was also apparent that the top ball joint was a bit iffy as well so the job was needed two fold Anyway I started by jacking the front of the car up and positioning it on some solid stands always think safety first because you don t want it dropping on you Then I removed the road wheel followed by the brake caliper Now I didn t really want to have to bleed the entire brake system from scratch so I used a brake hose compression tool to stop the fluid leaking out and more importantly the air from leaking in I must admit I am not a fan of compressing brake hoses but sometimes needs must however I would advice everyone to avoid using mole grips as they can damage the hoses
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