Retired Aunties

[BMC Dan]

These P4's on a farm on the Herts/Beds/Bucks borders have been a local landmark for many years but I've only got round to snapping them recently.

 

1959 Rover 75 and 1957 90 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1957 Rover 90 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1957 Rover 90 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1959 Rover 75 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1959 Rover 75 and 1957 90 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1959 Rover 75 and 1957 90 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1960 Rover 100 and unknown P4 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

Rover P4's by BMC Dan, on Flickr

Rover P4 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1960 Rover 100 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1960 Rover 100 and unknown P4 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

1960 Rover 100 by BMC Dan, on Flickr

[dollywobbler]

Been there a while then?! That one with the tree coming out of it is a very nice pic.

[catsinthewelder]

Great photos

 

That last one should go in the calender

[Pete-M]

 

I rescued this a few years ago, but it ended up sitting on the driveway of a geezer I seriously fell out with. It's probably still there. It had been in a garage for 20 years, but it went when I chucked a battery and some fuel at it.

[HMC]

nice pics, thanks for sharing. amazingly tough, they seem to survive quite well even when left to rot.

 

Heres mine lurching around a corner last autumn! Hugely satisfying to drive even if they are a bit nose heavy particularly with the sixes.

[scaryoldcortina]

 

Here's mine, still in retirement. This is planned to change though.

[Albert Ross]

I have huge love for these, especially the 1957 90 in the first shots... TBL 661. I would give the old girl a good home. My second favourite colour scheme, next to two tone Brown/Mushroom.

[Shep Shepherd]

I wonder how long the 100 with a tree in lieu of an engine has been in that position?

[Angrydicky]

The enquiry is complete.

The vehicle details for BHU 43A are:

Date of Liability 01 02 1988

Date of First Registration 08 01 1960

Year of Manufacture Not Available

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2625cc

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type PETROL

Export Marker N

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GREY

[Shep Shepherd]

That's been off the road longer than some of my friends have been alive

[autofive]

 

Here's mine, still in retirement. This is planned to change though.

 

whats your plans scary?

[morris_ital_lover]

Out of interest... does anybody else recognise the Aunties at the top of the page from Practical Classics, I could swear they made rust in peace ages ago?

 

You can't beat a good Aunty for being English motoring personified in metallic form.

[Lord Sterling]

Yo! Brill photos Dan! Thanks for getting them. I love when photos like these are taken, it gives us a view of something that might soon disappear forever.

[Cheggers]

There's a house on the A22 near East Grinstead which has had a few P4's rotting away in the front garden for years - Here's a pic I managed to grab through the passenger window a couple of weeks ago...

 

[chaseracer]

Hide them all. NOW. There's an All-Rover banger meet upcoming...

[michiel]

Great pics Dan, they look great even in that state - maybe bettter... still want one someday.

[colnerov]

There's a house on the A22 near East Grinstead which has had a few P4's rotting away in the front garden for years - Here's a pic I managed to grab through the passenger window a couple of weeks ago...

 

 

 Hi, I came past this place today and they are now gone, only recently been cleared because where they stood is still apparent.

 

 Colin