Eric Rice. 3 litre

[glennr]

I have posted this on behalf of Eric Rice.

The June Take Five magazine had a most interesting item by David Maxwell. I note that in the main photograph of his Mk11C, between the front wing strip and the (white) indicator lens there is a ROVER underscored decal.

I have an original brochure (publication 567) on the earlier Mk1 3 litre which has inside the back cover, a retro-stuck label stating in red "SPECIFICATION AMENDMENT - The cars illustrated all carry a "Rover" name-plate in chrome on the side of the front wings. This has now been deleted from the specification".

If they were deleted from the Mk1, I wonder if export cars carried on for a while with these badges. I don't know of any in the UK which sport this adornment (unless you know better!)

[Phil Nottingham]

This was raised some months ago - RCNA seemed to keep the wing badges

[dmaxwell]

The underscored Rover on the front wing isn't a decal but stainless steel (I'm pretty sure it's stainless steel). They Taylor book says it was standard on cars imported to the US (maybe North America, I'm not sure).

David Maxwell
Tehachapi, California

[p5tgc]

I have a copy of the RMCNA "Easter Egg" brochures for the Mark 2 coupé and sedan which clearly show these logos on the front wings (fenders). I would expect them to be chromed metal, probably Mazak.

The 3 litre Rover works rally cars of 1963 /64 also wore these badges on the front wings.

[Phil Nottingham]

The Uk ones were Mazak but some very early ones were chromed brass