1955 Rover 90 [P4]

1955 Rover 90 [P4] in Schley Ride to New Zealand, Documentary, 1971 Ep. 1

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sixcyl ◊ 2025-03-26 13:50
Lateef ◊ 2025-03-26 18:05	Later than 1953 for sure. At least 1955 for the extended rear end, vertical taillights and bigger rear window. Not sure about '60' either, could just as easily be '75'.
dsl ◊ 2025-03-26 20:14	I can believe 60 - poverty small plate light, no wheel trim rings. As far as I know, there was no local P4 assembly - Solihull seems the only source of all P4s everywhere.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2025-03-27 00:49	dsl wrote I can believe 60 - poverty small plate light, no wheel trim rings. As far as I know, there was no local P4 assembly - Solihull seems the only source of all P4s everywhere. I have never seen a four cylinder P4 here. I am not sure they were even available here. I have the registration figures for that era. Up to 1956 the totals were recorded by HP and all Rovers were in the same bracket. I think the car is more likely a 90 or 95.