Greetings from 'Stralia

Lewis Stephens

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Hello all from Melbourne. I have rejoined the P6 fold after many years. I have owned a SC, TC, and four NZ assembled v8's. My favourite was the TC. Interestingly this car was a 1967 TC private import from Singapore and was a RHD Federal spec, white with blue flashes, side chrome strip, Rostyles and with the later tacho binnacle. I knew of one other in Melbourne that was serviced at the Rover specialist I went to. It was sold new in Singapore. Yet according to James taylor's book there were no RHD Federals. ? Always thought it was better built than the v8's i had. While at uni in 1975 I drove my TC around Australia, literally. And the only problems I ever had were bonnet damage when i hit a kangaroo, flat tyres and cracked oil sump when I drove down a creek bed in the Flinders Rangers.

Anyway I've bought a 1970 TC in average condition with a lot to do! For my sins I also own a 1973 HQ Holden Monaro GTS 4 door 350 with a Muncie box. One of 75 built.
 
Welcome Lewis, Seems you've had a fair amount of experience with Rovers, certainly more than I, but, welcome back to the fold. I like to see some pic's of the Rover and also of the Monaro.
 
[QUOTE=". While at uni in 1975 I drove my TC around Australia, literally. And the only problems I ever had were bonnet damage when i hit a kangaroo, flat tyres and cracked oil sump when I drove down a creek bed in the Flinders Rangers.

Anyway I've bought a 1970 TC in average condition with a lot to do! For my sins I also own a 1973 HQ Holden Monaro GTS 4 door 350 with a Muncie box. One of 75 built.[/QUOTE]

Welcome to/from another Melburnian. We have a 1970 P6B which I bought when living in London and then drove round a fair bit of Europe.

Amazing co-incidence, ours was also in the Flinders Ranges in 1975 having gone there via Canberra (as you do - an optional unit on government in the MBA course ) we had no problems at all on that trip unlike my earlier experience with the car in UK. Though did have a few "moments" with creek crossings.

Will you be attending the Rove 2018 in Shep at the end of April?
 
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