Rare Rover - 1947 P2 12hp Tourer

Rare Rover - 1947 P2 12hp Tourer - 1 of 200 made!

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@alasdairboyd7299 3 ай бұрын

My first thought when I saw the Thumbnail was All Creatures Great and Small, but that was a Rover 12 , Great Vid

@bobspeller2225 3 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic car, My first car was a P2 saloon sport 14 and that performed as you reported. sold it to a friend for £5. great Video. Thanks for the memory All the best Bob

@kevinnye5132 3 ай бұрын

What a lovely little old car Matt and perfect British racing green colour and that alone makes it go 5mph faster 👌🏻.

@grrfy 3 ай бұрын

I think the fast jet pilot at 52 seconds thought they saw the ghost of one of their predecessors cruising down the lanes.

@robertngreen6 3 ай бұрын

This sounds glorious! Especially in first gear, with the whine! Super video, you obviously had a great time in this!

@wollaminfaetter 3 ай бұрын

The patina, the sound of straight cut gears, the precise gearshift... oh baby, I'm in love

@danielrussell446 3 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful car back when designers knew style and grace

@Mariazellerbahn 3 ай бұрын

There seems to have been a lot of these P2 Tourers for sale in last couple of years ..... 18 in fact plus yours makes 19. That's 10% of them. Bound to be more. DPN 242 / BXK 440 / JPO 848 / YS 4737 / ETV 99 / BVP 106 / COA 550 / LLO 73 / ACH 809 / FOD 590 / FAM 192 / KPP 733 / KCV 678 / BPX 346 / DRV 15 / AJV 14 / LUA 733.

@davidhinkson8856 3 ай бұрын

This car is well used and well maintained by the look of it. That gearchange is indeed very smooth.

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 3 ай бұрын

A excellent review Matt of a Gorgeous looking Rover.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

thanks!

@peterharness5192 3 ай бұрын

Lovely car, looks to drive very nicely 👍, my wife & kids spotted you filming in the farm yard at Tumby! Come to Lincolnshire more often!!

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

Did you message the owner? He said Id been spotted!

@michaeltutty1540 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely spectacular automobile. Beautiful condition. Not quite perfect, but perfectly serviceable. Ideal, really. I love your enthusiasm for the old girl. Well done video.

@anthonystevens8683 3 ай бұрын

What a cracking little roadster Matt, I knew nothing about the freewheel bit so I've leaned something today. Like so many owner aids like the self lube system those systems required more maintenance than maintaining the bits that they served. Thoughts of the automatic cam chain tensioners come to mind on some motorcycles many years ago. Many thanks for sharing this great car with us.

@nygelmiller5293 3 ай бұрын

To Anthony Stevens. There was ALSO built- in jacks on some cars. I think they automatically jacked up cars, if I'm correct. (Maybe!) One make that featured that, was the no- longer in existence make STAR. Fabulous make! DO look them up on the internet!

@paulscountrygarage9180 3 ай бұрын

Great video of a great car. One slight correction is the chassis lubricator system was vacuum driven from the manifold and used oil not grease.

@PaddyWV 3 ай бұрын

I have a photo of my grandparents P2 saloon. Unfortunately my Dad was being "arty" at the time so it's just a close up of the front from a low angle. Even with this one's rarity, I wonder what prices are like. Thirties and Forties and fifties cars are fast becoming forgotten by (some) folk today. A great shame.

@bubbabb8464 3 ай бұрын

I think this is definitely your sort of car for you and mrs furious for a night on the town.

@nygelmiller5293 3 ай бұрын

This really is an all-time classic. What a beautiful car.

@James-ld2jc 3 ай бұрын

I have never heard of this car before. Thanks for the introduction to it Matt.

@peterking2794 3 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL!!

@850glt 3 ай бұрын

There was also a 20hp Rover P2 which was not continued when production resumed after the war

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

yes, they decided there was no market for it post war with petrol rationing in place

@peterriggall8409 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful Matt. Not really into this era of car but this one is not typical.

@richardhewitt.easyvanlife.6957 3 ай бұрын

An aunt of mine ordered a new Hillman Minx in 1950 took 3 years to get ,because of exporting cars. She kept it until about 1985 had to give up driving. Then gave it to me. I ran it for couple of years but spares were impossible to find so I sold it on. I think it was scrapped.

@TheMileswin 3 ай бұрын

Excellent road test Matt. I love the old Rover.

@MarcusTDM 2 ай бұрын

Never understood the difference between hp and bhp! Lovely old car that.

@matthewroberts1828 3 ай бұрын

My Dad purchased a one owner pre war example in the same colour, he restored it for my Mother, we sold the car and now it feature in the new version of All Creatures Great and Small.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

small world! The owner and I talked about that car when we were filming this

@foxstrangler 3 ай бұрын

A friend of mine's father has a maroon example of this. When I first saw it, I had to look it up. It's immaculate.

@maxidyne 3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful car, very interesting engineering! Great review Matt. 👍

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

thanks, its high on my list of cars I need in the garage now!

@geoffnoyes520 3 ай бұрын

Gordon Bennett, it looks very much like a pre war car! But it was far from alone in that many cars were very much pre war cars in most respects. But of course these were just prior to the post war designs appearing on the roads. Lovely car, sounds great, interesting review as usual thank you.

@arieplomp8906 3 ай бұрын

Wow what a beautiful car Matt! 👍🏻👍🏻 🆙 like allways!

@nygelmiller5293 3 ай бұрын

By the way, the "curious dip" along the top of the doors, is for leatherette flaps, matching the hood. The flaps at the doors, for decades, was to put your arm out - and do hand signals, should the indicator fail (or just because it would be easier for other motorists to see than the orange plastic trafficator arms. Those arms could not compete with today's indicators - which are at EACH end of a car

@williamwales6619 3 ай бұрын

Lo Matt,. Every day is a school day. Never seen or heard of one of these. Lovin the Trafficators . Reminded me of my dads Austin A6. Not much else to add. Back to the Toyotas of the 70/80's next time maybee..😂

@marksimmons5886 3 ай бұрын

Without doubt one of the most beautiful cars

@dennisnichols2411 3 ай бұрын

Can't wait for you to try a pre-war Alvis! I love this video!

@paulchenery8013 3 ай бұрын

It was a great review, and I like the car.

@ImpalamansGarage 3 ай бұрын

11:37: I swear that looks like the Mississippi Delta where grew up. lol

@nygelmiller5293 3 ай бұрын

Just how much would this car be worth now? In principle PRICELESS, in my view!

@alanpeachey4085 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for being you. We have to save history. It’s everything to us and our culture. The UK culture is very important. It belongs to old London town. We need a lot of maintenance on old London town. We need stonemasons carpenters and electricians who really know what they’re doing. Maintenance has to be done, and if you’re not a stonemason or an electrician or a carpenter and you’ve come to the island, we really don’t need you at all

@greghill7759 3 ай бұрын

....Or a nurse or doctor. And a care home worker. Or a waitress or waiter. And maybe an office cleaner, or hotel worker. Or even a fruit or vegetable picker.

@lesklower7281 3 ай бұрын

A very nice older British car l do like the tool kit draw very classy

@pdunn1871 3 ай бұрын

U r right it is very pretty Love tthe dashboard design

@peterwilding1203 3 ай бұрын

Lovely car. I remember thse old Rovers, but only saw saloons. Amazing that the gearshift is so good, I could see how easy it was. The sound of the engine is rather surprising, almost rattly; in any other car I'd be worrying about the big ends. Are Rover trafficators supposed to flash, or is that a (sensible) modern upgrade?

@TrustyMechanicUK 3 ай бұрын

It has a noisy cam follower when it's cold , when it's thoroughly warmed up it's quiet

@69Phuket 3 ай бұрын

Suits You sir! You're gonna buy it, I predict !

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

if it was for sale..

@Mariazellerbahn 3 ай бұрын

There was one for sale at Chesterfield 1940's event yesterday (JPO 848). So another 198 yet to be accounted for.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

theres a brown one for sale as well! Thats a big % of them

@drstrangelove4998 3 ай бұрын

A sound, solid car. I wouldn’t call it ‘pretty’ though. And I’ve always been a Rover fan 👌🏻

@franciscarabini7660 3 ай бұрын

Great video .. thankyou

@markboyle9941 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure I recognise some of those roads. Are you anywhere near RAF Conningsby in this one? Nice car as well BTW! 😊

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

yes, you can see the Typhoons at one point!

@markboyle9941 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdriving Thought so. I'm a yellowbelly and I used to drive those roads a lot back in the day. Moved away up to the (very rainy) northwest for work.

@patrickh7368 3 ай бұрын

Proper little motor…😊 LandRovers were made from Birmabright … (aluminium-magnesium alloy) after the war and I understand it was Spitfire Alloy, similarly the green paint was Spitfire paint that was also left over…🤔

@drivingandflying 3 ай бұрын

Like alasdairboy7299, I also thought the P2 was the type driven by Sigfried in All Creatures Great and Small. Although a P5 driver, I know nothing of the P2 or the Rover 12 he mentions. I feel some learning in my future! Great video, like the others you have produced that I've watched. Thanks.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

thats right, he does, I believe hes meant to have a 37 but a post war car was used

@drivingandflying 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdriving : Thanks.

@danieleregoli812 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful motorcar ❤ and it's a Rover 👌👌👌

@allanriches9381 3 ай бұрын

Now that is a Rover

@AndyThom 3 ай бұрын

Lovely car, imagine doing 80 with that steering !! 😮😅😁

@andyarmstrong1493 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@tonys1636 3 ай бұрын

I think that a new addition in the pipeline but you may have to sell one or two of the fleet to pay for one. Auto lubes should be filled with SAE 90 gear oil, they work perfectly then unless the pipes have been squashed. Everyone knew where my Rileys had been parked by the oil drips on the ground.

@tonys1636 3 ай бұрын

P.s. I see the owner has changed the trafficator bulbs for flashing LED ones, makes them more visible without spoiling the original looks.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Id love one! Its a fabulous car to be in and just looks perfect, but yes a bit pricy to impulse buy

@fhwolthuis 3 ай бұрын

That's a nice one 👍😀

@MyHumanWreckage 3 ай бұрын

You got me at Rover

@user-ih7gc7dt9l 3 ай бұрын

Hey , can someone explain how that leaf spring thingy at the front works?

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

lke a cross between a harmonic balancer and an anti-roll bar

@888johnmac 3 ай бұрын

oh what a beauty , suicide doors are the cherry on top

@jasoncornell1579 3 ай бұрын

Did u use the tea shelf

@planestrainsdogsncars4336 3 ай бұрын

Ahhh Cut down doors ..the real reason for leather elbow patches on Tweed jackets.

@andymcgeechan8318 3 ай бұрын

Those doors are "Rear Hinged", the other term is callous and not to be found an any car brochure.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

it dates from the '30s and has been in common use ever since

@andymcgeechan8318 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdriving I understand that. I lost my brother to it and my niece lost her brother to it very recently. You Tubers use it rather too gleefully, yet males are the most likely to resort to it. Rear hinged is still the correct term.

@giulianomarco 3 ай бұрын

Have you seen the new Alfa Romeo Milano EV/Hybrid in the press, Matt? It's a £34K "compact" SUV. 🤔👍

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

yes...find my reaction on Twitter for a one word review

@123jrh1 3 ай бұрын

what a cool car , shame you didnt try and put the roof up , it could have been entertaining lol

@smiffysmurfy8057 3 ай бұрын

After the war steel was rationed but I don't believe that aluminium was. This might be one of the reasons Rover opted for it.

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

also part of the reason, and why Land Rovers were made of it, but it was handy to have stacks lying around!

@jonniepotter1194 3 ай бұрын

What’s the jet that flies past early in the video? Looks like a Typhoon?

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

it is a typhoon

@jaysteele1031 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdriving is there any chance you might be able to take a Typhoon for a test drive?

@laskos02 3 ай бұрын

Pretty nice, I like

@badscrew4023 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous

@rogerhudson9732 3 ай бұрын

No ignition advance/retard control on the steering wheel ? Our P2 Sports Saloon had it. Rovers were superb cars , until the end of the P6 (SD1 fans need to go back in time).

@cappaculla 3 ай бұрын

At least its not an automatic 😂

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

the good old days when they weren't forced on us!

@bmwman1981 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdrivingthere is nothing wrong with a modern auto now old automatics were awful eventually you won’t be able to buy a manual as they are being discontinued gradually

@Rjhs001 3 ай бұрын

Isn't this Siegfried's car from All Creatures Great and Small?

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

virtually, its the same model

@allanmollison6971 3 ай бұрын

great car 😊👍

@Farney-gy1qo 3 ай бұрын

Whats that plane flying at the beginning of the video?

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

An RAF Typhoon, they didnt get me

@Farney-gy1qo 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdriving It was quieter than the Rover We have them Flying over our village, they come from Lakenheath. Very noisy, but they are flying at a high altitude. You just see a dot, if you're lucky.

@nickhaag7803 3 ай бұрын

Were you near Coningsby?

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

did you spot the Typhoons?

@nickhaag7803 3 ай бұрын

@@furiousdriving Yes, I'm not too far on the the coast near Louth. Next time you're up, pop in, a few cars you may be interested in.

@Daz_Stap 3 ай бұрын

What is that flying at 0:50??????

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

A Typhoon....

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

A Typhoon...

@saikumarkhan 7 күн бұрын

i like made in England 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🚗🚗

@onkelmicke9670 3 ай бұрын

How is 12 hp = 50 hp?

@furiousdriving 3 ай бұрын

dont even try to work it out, it makes literally no sense

@saxon-mt5by 3 ай бұрын

12hp was the fiscal rating, using a formula based on bore and number of cylinders and ignored the length of the stroke. In the early days it closely matched the power in bhp, but even by the 1920s it bore little or no relation to the power output. A 12hp car was typically around 1500cc although it could be as small as 1300cc and as large as 1800cc!

@Roger.Coleman1949 3 ай бұрын

12hp referred to the VED rating for cost, developed by the RAC , a formula based on 2/5 of the bore squared x the number of cylinders.Nothing to do with bhp.To keep costs down , narrow bores were the order of the day with a long stroke .It was universally hated and disbanded in the early 1950s to the same cost across the board.Nowadays , we have gone back to this earlier system !.