[Rovernet] P6 "Le Chaperon" Radio

[Vern Klukas]

By the way, that’s a 1966 spec car, the only ambiguous thing being the mag wheels on the invoice, but it currently having steel wheels. Want a set? I may have a refurbishable set. The tachometer box is unique to the 66 cars, and it’s even possible it has Dunlop brakes. Does it? It doesn't have the right gearshift knob, which should be the small walnut though it’s also possible, being that early, it came with the black plastic one.

I’ve seen that mounting for the radio antenna before on US cars, it indicates the radio was fitted in North America and not at the factory. Which was the same deal for the Magstars.

Nice car.

Yours
Vern



> On May 10, 2018, at 11:42 AM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> Rovernetters:
> 
> My early 2000TC came with a dealer-installed "Le Chaperon" AM/FM radio fitted, branded "Davis Radio Corp". Davis seems to have been a company that imported Japanese radios from OEMs and put their brand on it. The car also came with a paper from the dealer extolling the virtues of this option, and it appears to be a quasi-official Rover choice for a radio.
> 
> The case also says:
> 
> Kobe Kyogo Corp
> Made in Japan
> 13 Transistors
> 
> On the underside of the cover there is a circuit diagram (thankfully), which lists model FA-205 and FA-205-EX. eBay currently has a service manual for what appears to be the same radio with a different brand.
> 
> My questions are:
> 1.) Has anyone else seen one of these radios?
> 2.) Does anyone have any additional information on these radios?
> 3.) Does anyone have another?
> 
> I'm planning on sending mine out for repair and to have an Aux input added so I can play my phone through the car's radio. It's a nice enough radio, and the right case size to perhaps fit in my Riley's dashboard, so if anyone has one laying about, please let me know!
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Tom
> 
> PS: Photos of the car and of the radio can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1TQb7XzhjXDyAYR53
> 
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