[Rovernet] Rovernet Digest, Vol 138, Issue 1

Sat Feb 1 08:37:52 EST 2025

FWIW I have a NOS EARLY FACTORY WHEEL AND HORN SWITCH COVER
I BELIEVE IT'S IN V.V.G CONDITION

On Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 3:55 AM <rovernet-request at rovernet.org> wrote:

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>    1. 1970 Rover 3500S (Jonathan Present)
>    2. Re: 1970 Rover 3500S (Steven Dibdin)
>    3. Re: 1970 Rover 3500S (Roland Drew)
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> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:32:31 -0800
> From: Jonathan Present <present.jonathan at gmail.com>
> To: "rovernet at rovernet.org" <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Subject: [Rovernet] 1970 Rover 3500S
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> Seeking a wooden steering wheel (new/used). Or a recommendation of a good
> brand that befits the Rover marque
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> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:01:27 -0500
> From: Steven Dibdin <sdibdin at gmail.com>
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Cc: Jonathan Present <present.jonathan at gmail.com>,
>         rovernet at rovernet.org
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1970 Rover 3500S
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> I have a Moto Lita, love how it looks and feels. In my case it?s on a
> 2000TC and I went for a 15? to give myself some extra leg room.
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> They also sell the correct bosses for our columns.
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> I believe mine is the Dished Mk.3 Cobra
> https://www.moto-lita.co.uk/products/dished-mk3-cobra-style-wood-rim
> Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos.
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> > On Jan 31, 2025, at 21:47, Jonathan Present via Rovernet <
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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> > ?Seeking a wooden steering wheel (new/used). Or a recommendation of a
> good brand that befits the Rover marque
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> From: Roland Drew <roland at maisondrew.co.uk>
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> Cc: Steven Dibdin <sdibdin at gmail.com>, Jonathan Present
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> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1970 Rover 3500S
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> Wood wheels is a world to explore!
> That wheel isnt technically period correct - being a 'big' boss.
> Whilst Moto Lita is a safe choice, it doesnt start to explore the
> opportunity period steering wheels offer.
> The advantage of ML is simply that the company still exists, so you just
> buy new what they offer from the catalogue.
> Of course the 'correct' option for any P6 is a Clifford, who made the
> plastic wood effect wheel option. (actually who made the standard car
> wheel? off the top of my head I dont know, but cliffords were the supplier
> for several standard production brands in period.) Clifford also supplied
> real wood wheels too.
> Another careless choise (in my opinion) is to say get a Les Leston. LL was
> just a successful marketeer of accessories in the 60's and 70's selling
> whoever's product he got his hands on, with the addition of the LL logo.
> The technically superior maker was probably Walsall Wheels (often confused
> or combined with the assumption all are LL wheels,  and all LL's are WW's)
> These were used as oe wheels for certain brands, but also widely sold in
> the aftermarket.
> Be aware there was a huge activity in the market with perhaps as few as a
> dozen 'principal' UK manufacturers all producing and marking for their
> Brand customers.
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> On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 at 03:02, Steven Dibdin via Rovernet <
> rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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> > I have a Moto Lita, love how it looks and feels. In my case it?s on a
> > 2000TC and I went for a 15? to give myself some extra leg room.
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> > They also sell the correct bosses for our columns.
> >
> > I believe mine is the Dished Mk.3 Cobra
> > https://www.moto-lita.co.uk/products/dished-mk3-cobra-style-wood-rim
> > Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos.
> >
> > On Jan 31, 2025, at 21:47, Jonathan Present via Rovernet <
> > rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
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> > ?Seeking a wooden steering wheel (new/used). Or a recommendation of a
> > good brand that befits the Rover marque
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