Where does the "R" go

[dirkco]

Hello All,

I am in the final stages of a repaint of my MK 2 saloon. I aquired the car as a abandoned restoration so all the chrome was off whern I got it. At this point I need to drill for the chrome trim in some of the areas that got replaced or repaired.

I have a 2 small chrome "R"s where do they go? Does anyone have a picture?

Thanks
Dirk

[Keith - Portsmouth]

On the boot (trunk) lid, above the number plate light.
See this picture ===>>> i1.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/c6/c5/73ca_1.JPG
or here ===>>> i11.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/c7/19/5619_12.JPG
You should also have the letters 'O', 'V' and 'E' to make the word 'ROVER'.

[glennr]

Tell me if I'm wrong lads , but was the letter spacing different on the P5 boot lids compared to the P5B boot lid??

[Keith - Portsmouth]

Yes, you're right Glenn.
Here is a pic of the 3 litre (which is perhaps of slightly more appropriate for Dirk) ===>>> i24.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/c5/ff/d57e_12.JPG

[dirkco]

Hi Guys,

I am a a bit daft at times but not that dumb. I know where the "ROVER" insignia goes on the boot. I have a smaller capital "R" I know that NADA differ from the home market cars as they have some addtional chrome etc. I found this reference does this mean anything to anyone
mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B5858.jpg

Thanks
Dirk

[Deleted]

Perhaps someone is taking the "P". ;D

[glennr]

The only other place I could think of would have been on the export models on the wing

[dorsetflyer]

Glenn, the spacing of 'ROVER' on the 3 litre cars is narrower than on the 3.5litre ones.
When the two are together it's very noticeable.

[Phil Nottingham]

Quite true about boot badging and export Rover 3 litres but not mk3 had the extra wing badges that only the very first Mk1 home market one had. The wing badge was on the boot as well for Mk1's,1a's.

The actual letters are brass on 3 Litres and not cheap alloy for the V8 hand have a slightly different profile. Quite an "anorak" snippet

[glennr]

I've no "L" of an idea where it goes then

[enigmas]

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