[ROVERNET - UK] Re: CKD Rovers

Drew Egginton drew at pitstop.net.au
Mon Jul 3 03:04:17 BST 2006


 From memory I think it was around the 1969/1970 cars that had the fixed 
quarter windows... I think they thought the new vents in the rear pillar 
structure would be enough for the airflow, but must have changed their 
minds later!

Paul Smith wrote:

>I have a series 1, it has fixed rear quarter windows which I thought was NZ?
>
>PVS
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
>[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]
>Sent: Monday, 3 July 2006 11:39 am
>To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: CKD Rovers
>
>
>Series II P6B 3500 automatics for the Australian & NZ market were built 
>in Nelson, NZ from c1971 to c1976, whereas the 3500S we received here 
>downunder came all the way from Solihull. The NZ CKD cars were shipped 
>from the UK minus their roof structures to save space and had a bit of 
>NZ content like glass, carpets etc.
>
>I believe a handful of P4s were assembled in Australia the late 1950s to 
>see if this was viable, but does any one else know any more about these?
>
>Andrew Egginton
>W Australia
>
>John Burkhard wrote:
>
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>
>>Did The Rover Co. Ltd. really build saloons in New Zealand, Australia 
>>or South Africa?  Or were those a KDK operation?
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Kinard" <kkinard at wcc.net>
>>To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
>>Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:44 AM
>>Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] RE: Rover news
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>So Glen,
>>>What is a "real" Rover?  Is a Jensen not a Jensen when it has an 
>>>engine from Austin, or Chrysler or Lotus?
>>>Is a Marcos not a Marcos if it has a Ford, or Volvo or Rover engine?  
>>>Is a Morgan not a Morgan if it has a Triumph or BMW engine?
>>>Is a Rover not a Rover if it has a Honda or Buick or VM engine?  Is 
>>>it once again spring when the sap rises and Roverites debate the 
>>>question of the ages in its latest iteration?  Is a Rover a Rover if 
>>>it is built  in China? Were New Zealand and South African built 
>>>Rovers any less a Rover?
>>>
>>>And so it begins....again....
>>>
>>>Roverevolutionarily,
>>>Kent K.
>>>
>>>
>>>On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:20:09 -0400
>>> Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>On Friday 30 June 2006 12:03, Eric Russell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>Now would that be the old Rover 75 or the NEW Rover
>>>>>75?
>>>>>
>>>>>from  "died in the wool" P6 owner with no idea about
>>>>>any 75
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>That would be an "old" 75 which was a REAL Rover...
>>>>
>>>>Oh, my God! Did I click...SEND?!?!?!?!
>>>>
>>>>(flames)
>>>>
>>>>;-)
>>>>
>>>>Glen
>>>>
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