[Rovernet] P6 "Le Chaperon" Radio

[Geff McCarthy]

My original 70 radio is exactly as Dermot describes.  Its function is somewhat compromised by the lassitude of its owner...it has no speaker!

Geoffrey W. McCarthy MD MBA DipAvMed
677 NW Melinda Ave
Portland OR 97210
503-241-8468 (h)
503-799-3809 (m)

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From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> On Behalf Of Dermot Harvey via Rovernet
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2018 11:41 AM
To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
Cc: Dermot Harvey <rovermansd1 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] P6 "Le Chaperon" Radio

Hi Tom,

My first TC was a 1966 with Dunlops . It was white with blue sail panels and went like hell!
 I have a working AM/FM radio from a 1969. It is unbranded but possibly a Motorola going by the output transistors. It has the Leyland symbol and “Rover” printed on the dial.

Dermot Harvey

> On May 10, 2018, at 2:42 PM, 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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