[ROVERNET - UK] Re: CKD Rovers

[Drew Egginton]

Series II P6B 3500 automatics for the Australian & NZ market were built 
in Nelson, NZ from c1971 to c1976, whereas the 3500S we received here 
downunder came all the way from Solihull. The NZ CKD cars were shipped 
from the UK minus their roof structures to save space and had a bit of 
NZ content like glass, carpets etc.

I believe a handful of P4s were assembled in Australia the late 1950s to 
see if this was viable, but does any one else know any more about these?

Andrew Egginton
W Australia

John Burkhard wrote:

> Did The Rover Co. Ltd. really build saloons in New Zealand, Australia 
> or South Africa?  Or were those a KDK operation?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Kinard" <kkinard at wcc.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] RE: Rover news
>
>
>> So Glen,
>> What is a "real" Rover?  Is a Jensen not a Jensen when it has an 
>> engine from Austin, or Chrysler or Lotus?
>> Is a Marcos not a Marcos if it has a Ford, or Volvo or Rover engine?  
>> Is a Morgan not a Morgan if it has a Triumph or BMW engine?
>> Is a Rover not a Rover if it has a Honda or Buick or VM engine?  Is 
>> it once again spring when the sap rises and Roverites debate the 
>> question of the ages in its latest iteration?  Is a Rover a Rover if 
>> it is built  in China? Were New Zealand and South African built 
>> Rovers any less a Rover?
>>
>> And so it begins....again....
>>
>> Roverevolutionarily,
>> Kent K.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:20:09 -0400
>>  Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday 30 June 2006 12:03, Eric Russell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now would that be the old Rover 75 or the NEW Rover
>>>> 75?
>>>>
>>>> from  "died in the wool" P6 owner with no idea about
>>>> any 75
>>>>
>>>
>>> That would be an "old" 75 which was a REAL Rover...
>>>
>>> Oh, my God! Did I click...SEND?!?!?!?!
>>>
>>> (flames)
>>>
>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> Glen
>>>
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