[Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll

Sat Jul 30 14:36:03 EDT 2022

Hi Glen,
   We do seem to have a lot of Rovers here, I have a P6 and a P5, at least
8 other running P6's and P6B's, another P5, a couple of P4's and a Cyclops
all come to mind, there are also quite a few stuffed in the bushes that in
know of. If I had the time and money I would drag them all to one place and
see what is salvageable, I hate to even think of them rotting away.
   Where do you live? Is your son moving to Roberts Creek? If I cut down a
couple of trees I could look at Point Roberts. Let me know when you come
here.
   I am starting to wonder how many P5's there are out there.
   Ford Squire Estate...hmmmmm, interesting!
Cheers,
Gord

On Sat, 30 Jul 2022 at 11:00, Glen Wilson via Rovernet <
rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

> On 7/30/22 11:48 AM, Gordon Reddy via Rovernet wrote:
>
> Nobody knows what it is here in B.C. as well but it gets the comments.
>
> Gordon, from where I sit, BC has always seemed to be the center of classic
> Rover activity with more Rovers per square kilometer than any place in the
> UK.  A Rover Mecca.
>
> If you want to see stumped viewers at a local auto show, you should see
> the teenagers inspecting the 1964 Corvair Monza sedan I recently acquired.
> Totally flummoxed at the styling, the air-cooled engine in the trunk, and
> everything else.
>
> My son Tristan is a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver and about to move
> up the coast to to just north of Gibson. Interestingly, my best online
> Corvair buddy lives in Point Roberts, USA accessible only through Canada. I
> expect to be in the BC area and visit them both sometime in the Fall. I
> have a new Canadian grandson out there.
>
> I think the most fun car I had that was a big draw was my 1959 English
> Ford 100E Squire Deluxe estate with 32k miles. People would walk right past
> all the Lancias and $20k MGBs (including a genuine RHD BGT V-8) to look at
> my car. When I'd tell them it was a Ford sold in the USA, you could see
> their brains do a flip.
>
> Glen  (recuperating from a two-granddaughter overnight)
>
>
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 07:58, Roland Young via Rovernet <
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>
>> I had a P4 90, P6 and a P5. The 1960 P5 MK1 was my favorite and ran quite
>> well. Could keep up with modern traffic and travel the freeway as long as
>> it was kept under 65mph. Smooth on the road and quiet. It had disc front
>> brake and the 4 speed worked well enough, but the shifting was like an old
>> truck. I understand the newer remote shifter was better. It was in an
>> article by  Practical Classics Magazine when they came to the US and the
>> Palo Alto British Car Show. I have a cool, signed by the editors, magazine
>> for that article. I had sold that car to someone in Ohio that was going to
>> do it right as I never finished it. The P4 went to Tom in Oregon that is on
>> the list, but have not heard from him in awhile. Not sure where the P6
>> went, but sold it locally and then heard it was for sale a few months
>> later. Wouldn't mine a 3500 in the future though. Now, I have a Studebaker,
>> anther Orphan car company.
>>
>> Roland
>>
>> On Thursday, July 28, 2022, 05:21:36 AM PDT, David Maxwell via Rovernet <
>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> My grandfather bought a P5 new in 1965 and I inherited it in 1990.  A
>> great car though a bit underpowered!  After driving it for a few years, the
>> engine gave out and since parts on our side of the pond are hard to find
>> and VERY expensive, I parked the car until 3 years ago.  In order to get a
>> bit more power, I've put in a Chevy 4.3L V6 in with a Temeric 5 speed
>> transmission (the P5 already had a manual transmission so the clutch pedal
>> was already there.  A great car, gets a lot of comments everywhere I go (no
>> one in the US has any idea what it is!).
>>
>> David
>> California
>>
>>
>> --- Original message ---
>> *Subject:* Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll
>> *From:* geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> *Cc:* <geffandjulie at comcast.net>
>> *Date:* Wednesday, 07/27/2022 22:26
>>
>> I had a P5 in UK, originally on bias ply tyres, for which it was
>> designed. Soft, but screechy in turns, the radial replacements were more
>> sure-footed, but seemed to have a lag in turns. Good luck with the 3 Litre!
>>
>>
>>
>> Geff and Julie McCarthy
>>
>> 677 NW Melinda Ave
>>
>> Portland OR 97210
>>
>> 503-241-8468 (h)
>>
>> 503-799-3809 (m)
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> *On Behalf Of *Gordon
>> Reddy via Rovernet
>> *Sent:* 27 July 2022 22:09
>> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> *Cc:* Gordon Reddy <gorgowof at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll
>>
>>
>>
>> Hmmm...special I like...frustrating is normal with vintage
>> British...unpredictable eh?
>>
>> The first thing I have done is have it checked over from one end to the
>> other by a shop I know and trust that knows British. Several items have
>> come up, nothing bad or expensive just necessary for reliable driving.
>> Outer tie-rods, rear motor mount, sway bar and strut bushing. Leaky
>> steering box and differential pinion seal, the normal. I'm not a fan of the
>> Uniroyal Tiger Paws but they are in good shape, they will do for a couple
>> of months.Vredesteins are hugely expensive. I will stay on top of it.
>>
>> Lovely car to drive, so different from the P6 in some ways yet so Rover!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 at 20:29, Derek Holme via Rovernet <
>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>
>> So happy to read that you are happy with your new acquisition.
>>
>> P 5's are special, and frustrating and unpredictable and...........
>>
>> Good luck and keep me posted.
>>
>>
>>
>> Derek
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 8:12 p.m. Gordon Reddy via Rovernet, <
>> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>>     After 4 years of waiting for my '67 P6 TC2000 to return from the
>> body/paint shop (don't ask, there are some very strange people in the
>> restoration world) I decided it was time to get out Rovering so I bought
>> the above car. What a lovely car! I have noticed that the vast majority of
>> the posts on Rovernet concern P6's, are there many P5 owners? I have some
>> questions.
>>
>>    The best part is the day my P6 comes back I will have 2 Rovers, how
>> lucky can I guy be? (unless I bought a P4 and had 3 but that would be
>> crazy..right?)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Gord
>>
>> Langley, B.C.
>>
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