[ROVERNET - UK] Rover brake parts and other stuff...
Glen Wilson
rovercar at comcast.net
Sun Mar 9 22:50:47 GMT 2008
It's wise to ask questions of the Rovernet because even as late as the
60's and 70's there were some oddball parts made specifically to Rover
specs that apparently were not manufactured in sufficient numbers to
warrant a specific part number from the manufacturer. Why they didn't, I
can't say because it seems sloppy to me. Apparently, Rover would say,
"Send us 1500 of part number 1J658S, but put a slightly lighter spring
in it." Rover assigned it a specific part number as a Rover part, but
the manufacturer apparently saw it as an OEM sale item not to be added
to their catalog.
The argument that any given manufacturer would not make a unique casting
for Rover doesn't really hold water, either. A manufacturer would be
tickled pink to make a specific casting or part for Rover because they
could charge them extra for it. When the P6 was in production, Rover
seemed to be more concerned with correct engineering and doing things
their own way than they were with buying off-the-shelf parts used in
Fords and MGs. Aside from the rear brake pads, there doesn't seem to be
much about the braking system that was taken from high volume auto
manufacturers.
Glen
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