120 Rover 75 (P4) (193) DRC 676 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Rover 75 P4 (1949-54) Engine 2103cc S6 IOE Production 43677 (33267 pre 1955 facelift + 9974 after) Registration Number VAE 418 (Bristol) ROVER ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690660271... Designed by Gordon Bashford, the P4 was introduced in 1949, with the Rover 75 its only model, aimed at the mid-size luxury saloon car market. Four years later a 2-litre 4-cylinder Rover 60 was brought to the market to fit below the 75 and a 2.6-litre 6-cylinder Rover 90 to top the three car range. Later arrivals to the P4 family included the Rover 105 range (3 different designations) from 1956, the Rover 80 from 1959, Rover 100 in 1960 and the 95 and 110 from 1962. The Rover 75 was announced by Managing Director Spencer Wilks on 23 September 1949 the new Rover 75, at the time the only Rover in production, it was first displayed at the opening day of the Earls Court Motor Show on 28 September 1949. With much more modern lines, based on the styling of the 1947 Studebaker, and a centrally mounted spotlight, earning the car the nickname of Cyclops, which did not prove popular and was discontinued from October 1952. The 75 was powered by a 2103cc with chromium plated cylinder bores, an aluminium cylinder head with built-in induction manifold and a pair of horizontal instead of downdraught carburettors. A four-speed manual transmission was used with a column-mounted gear lever which was replaced by a floor mounted gearchange from 1953. the shape of the gear lever still allowed for three people to share the front bench seat and parking lights were mounted on top of the front wings. The 75 for the 1955 model year, with a wrap around three piece rear window and a redesigned body with a a more squared tail and a raised front wing line and wing mounted side lamps from 1957.Bucket seats from 1956 and two tone colours available from 1958 Powered by a new short stroke, higher revving engine of 2230cc. Diolch am 97,910,424 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,910,424 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 10.09.2022, at Statfold Barn Railway, near Tamworth, Staffordshire REF 164-120
