The P4 was a 1940s car and very old fashioned by the 60s. A number of my parents friends owned these in the 60s and I used to enjoy travelling in them.

That P4 really is an "old girl" ,please keep bringing these old motor cars to air.

@SirMrShanks

4 ай бұрын

That's the idea of the channel 🤷🏼‍♂️

@bucko321

4 ай бұрын

@@SirMrShanks no.... You don't say, I thought the channel was to promote new cars. 🤔😄😂

There's no intention to sound patronising here but I have to say that you are really quite good at this car review thing. Most reviewers on youtube seem to be aspiring TV motoring journalists and tend to sensationalise certain aspects and ignore others while at the same time publicising their "showbiz personality" but this sort of review that you do is the first I've seen on youtube which actually informs on every aspect and informs well enough that I could really make a decision on whether I would like a particular model of car or not. Genuinely top notch stuff.

My uncle had one of these in two-tone green. My wife and I used it for our wedding car, as did both my sisters

@izziebon

3 ай бұрын

Better colour than the cream.

@stevethegreasemonkey

3 ай бұрын

@@izziebon yes I think so

I had a lump in my throat when my dad had to sell his. It was old and beginning to falter. It eas raining lightly, so the black paint shone. Great memories.

At about age 15 we had a neighbour over the road who had two sons around my age. We all used to go from homes at Leeds to Scarborough where she had the use of a company flat. We got there in a Rover just like that and the lady drove like a maniac! Wonderful times.

My friend's dad had a 110 in white/ivory in the early 70s (before he moved onto a P6 3.5 V8 estate conversion). We often used to sit in it on rainy days.

My late father had a post-52 Rover 75, minus the Cyclops lamp, but still with the bustle type rear. He loved it very much and only sold it after his mother died in 1977. This meant he lost his second garage and the shape of our garden meant the single one we had couldn't be extended to a two car one. I've heard people call Rover the poor man's Jaguar. But to me, Jaguar is the rich man's Rover.

Becoming very rare to spot one of these on our roads now here in my country. Especially a nice looking example as this one !......

Two beautifull classy ladies with matching bonnets even 😉

@alancrisp1582

4 ай бұрын

😁 I bet you say the exact thing to all the ladies who cross your path !..

My grandfather had a 105, 161 HMA. Black with the red interior, it also had overdrive fitted which gave it long legs on run,a lovely car.

The first car I ever rode in. Coming back from the hospital, after I was born!

The best Rover of all time I think. Such 'Gracefull Old Ladies' ! That gearbox, back axle 'whine' is fabulous. Good old fashioned honest 'Englishness'. Thanks for sharing, shame you couldn't take it out on the road though ! Take care Steph 🙂

Along with the P5B the Rover P4 was one of the most beautiful cars the company ever built. Such an iconic and stylish car inside and out, that dashboard and its beautiful dials very reminiscent of an 1950s valve radiogram! I would love to own one of these! Great video Steph!

@idriveaclassic

4 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@edwinthompson6510

4 ай бұрын

showin your age??? i remember too 83 years old we had the best years

@mrbigarms

3 ай бұрын

I would argue the P5 "3 Litre" was Rovers finest car, smoother engine and better built than the P5B.

11:40 that transmission whine as it pulled away - brought back memories for me

@tooleyheadbang4239

3 ай бұрын

You would normally set off in second, on this class of car. First and reverse are really for manoeuvring, or starting on hills...

@markmiwurdz2248

3 ай бұрын

@tooleyheadbang4239. My father told me that the flywheel on these Rovers was very well - balanced. Apparently you could slow right down to around 15mph while still in top gear without any juddering. Small wonder the Rover was once dubbed “the poor man’s Rolls - Royce.

May I say that your car reviews are top class On the strength of this one I travelled to Scotland to buy a 1959 P100 and drove a fairly uneventful 336 miles home the only incident being when I got home and tried to select reverse I panicked as I was foul of the road. Because of the turning circle I was on attempt two. I found half of the pin put it in and managed to find first did a full turn and drove in forwards Replacement imperial clevis pin ordered for the linkage Thank you so much for your channel

Excellent review. Great presentation. Beautiful car.

Dad had a P4 back in the mid sixties, it was a '55 90 he picked up for a song, mainly because it had a blowing exhaust and two plug leads were arse about face, the leads used to run through a tube between the dizzy and the plugs so it was a mistake that was easily made. As for the steering at low speeds, Dad reckoned it was heavier than on the Foden eight wheelers at the quarry where he worked. Our main source of spares was Eddie Rossiter's yard on the A37 just south of Shepton Mallet, I remember seeing an early 'Cyclops' P4 there and yes, it was a column shifter. Happy Days!

They used to call these "the poor man's Rolls Royce" when I was growing up. My Dad had a black Rover 75 with the smaller back window and later a 110 with two tone green paintwork. Lovely cars. Great review as always.

Yet another solid presentation. Thank you.

Well done on another great video Steph. I really liked it.

I love my 1954 P4 which my dad bought second hand in1964, it has the free wheel which can take take some getting used to but it does give the leg a rest when changing gear in traffic.

Doing great with your reviews, hopefully get a chance to meet u at one of the shows, im in Scotland and you would need that hat in July 🤗

Great to see these old cars . Always look forward to your videos better than anything the broadcaster on main stream can knock out ..

Wonderful, my grandparents used to have a p4 60 and I remember sliding round in the back of it bumbling down the Norfolk lanes in the late 70s. Always fancied one but ended up with a p6’s instead.

Thank you Stephanie. Very interesting and enjoyable video.

Love that motor. I enjoyed your presentation of it and would like to thank you.

Great video Steph, your lovely fur hat matches the car. 😊👍

Elegant car, elegant lady. Great video as always Steph!

Wow what a classy motor and hat to match 😂

My primary school headmaster had one of these. Used to see it a lot as he lived three doors away from us.

Best of luck with the channels as always 👍👍👍

Love your videos 😀

Lovely cars ... and you're wearing a very nice coat, just right for a Rover 110.

👍 Very nice. Thanks for video.

Love your vlogs I have a Riley RME 1952 and VW T25 1984 if you ever want to review them am in South Yorkshire

I agree Steph, i had a Rover 110 as my daily driver in the 1990s and 2000s no problem at all. It would easily sit at 70 or even 80mph. 22mpg does make it expensive to run though. Spares availability was good and everything was well made to begin with. A B and C post corrosion is a problem as are the boot corners, so watch out for poor repairs there. Its a complicated structure. That one is a bit mucked around with, but i get your point about horses for courses.

Gorgeous car and I love the matching hat! 🤍

I came quite late to old Rovers. I grew up with the P6 and P5B which I loved and then the SD1 which I thought (at the time) was the future, but I thought cars like the P4 were a bit mundane. I'm glad to say my attitude changed and I now love the P4 - especially those rear suicide doors.

Thank you for the onscreen metric conversions Steph :)

Funny, the clock is from a german brand "Kienzle" which made not so expensive clocks and watches - I got one as my first watch in 1975.

@tooleyheadbang4239

3 ай бұрын

I didn't know these had a Kienzle clock. I always thought they were British Jaeger, like the instruments. Mine's a 90. I'll have to check.

I drove that last summer. Lovely as it is it was pretty hard work. Getting that through the cone slalom made me sweat a bit. Maybe I’m spoiled by modern motors

The cat matches the car 😊 well done 🎉

An elderly neighbour of mine had one of these in gloss black. It was garaged and lovingly cared for always looking immaculate. I have vivid memories of him reversing out of his drive on Rickover. All that could be heard was a very quiet fuff fuff coming from the exhaust. A beautiful car and elegant with it.

My dad had a 105 in grey - I still remember the reg WOB 23. I was sad when it went, but v excited when he came home in a white Rover 2000, which seemed like a spaceship after the 105

Lovely, classy car

Nice car Steph, the P4, a friend of mine had 2 of them, he managed to keep one out of two on the road for most of the time. I had a 1964 Morris Oxford at the time, which was far more reliable. I hope to see you at Rustival if I am well enough to make it down.

Good reviewer!

If I recall correctly, the gear lever position was adjustable with a screw under the ball joint, so you could adjust its position relative to your driving seat. Also many of these had a free wheel feature, which helped overcome the fuel consumption on long flat roads.

Yes I've got one of those the quality and workmanship is outstanding i can still smell the leather upholstery.

My father had the cyclops 75 when he first got married then when i was around 7 he got a 90 and a little later my grandfather got the crean coloured 100 ,and back in 1970 we all went on holiday up the north island of nz with a convoy of three p4s wihich included my father ,grandfather and dads close friend who also had one ,such great memories

Hang on a minute, there was a P5. Ah but that was the next step up the ladder, a "Big" Saloon or Coupe. My Dad's mate from his RAF service had a Rover 60 (with a small rear window) which was old in 1964 and broke it's rear suspension on the way to Paris from the Costa Brava. The 100 - 110 was a real "doctor's car".

I always think branding in the UK is a bit upside down, the latest version of the Rovers was really Austin, while Rover is actually still going as in Land Rover, also, what is known now as Bentley is really Rolls-Royce, but the cars branded as Rolls-Royce now is really a start-up company, just using the name, and the same could be said for MG how does Morris Garage, end up a Chinese company, again, it’s just name a brand to try and sell more cars, it doesn’t pay to have brand loyalty these days, I love these old Rovers they were part of my childhood. Thank you for making this video, very interesting and a good trip down memory lane.

@davidlewis2626

4 ай бұрын

I had two P4s, a 75 and 90. A couple of things you didn't mention, (probably time wise) the bonnet, doors and boot panels were aluminium and the engines, (75 and 90) were overhead inlet valve and side exhaust. That gave great torque. They would pull a house down.

I have a 1961 P4 100. Been for a lovely drive this afternoon. You forgot that they have overdrive on fourth gear which helps take the revs down over 50 mph. I thoroughly recommend a P4 to anyone as they are a classy motor. Looking forwards to attending car shows in the summer. I loved your enthusiasm for that beautiful Rover.

I grew up deeply loving Rovers...P4s, P5s and ultimately the masterpiece that the P6 is...of which I own two. Had I space and money (and time) Id love to also own a P5b V8 and a P4❤

Some one you haven't invited to Rustival Ben from Tasty Classics owns one of these.

I could easily spend a LOT of money at “Drive Dad’s Car.” Probably best that I live a safe distance away in the US. I have a soft spot for classic Rovers, and this one is a true delight. I can only imagine the lovely smell of that interior. 😊 Thanks as always, Steph!

Hi..looks like you've been back to the old wire works? xx

Enjoyable video, Steph. The P4 was the star in the 1979 film Radio On. Worth a watch. I've always quite liked the idea of getting one since then.

@mrcogginsgarage7062

4 ай бұрын

The Rover from the film actually broke down on location in Bristol,it was recovered by us to Clifton and I set about replacing the clutch operating linkage which had sheared off.

@OneSwitch

4 ай бұрын

@@mrcogginsgarage7062 Nice job keeping it going for them. Did you see the film? Wonder what happened to it after the end scene.

@markwindale2379

4 ай бұрын

WXX 905, a Rover 80. No record of it on DVLA. Apparently it was rented by the film crew so had to be returned afterwards, being one of the reasons it wasn't allowed to go over the edge.

@markwindale2379

4 ай бұрын

Can you remember what colours it was? two tone obviously but the film is black and white.

A Rover P4 was my first car! A very elegant car from the Solihull factory. It was known as the poor man's Rolls Royce. It had a very comfortable ride and quiet side valve engine.

@KiwiCatherineJemma

4 ай бұрын

Just to clarify, the engine style, sometimes called "F" type, was used from 1949 onwards in Rovers and has Overhead Valves for the Inlet, and Sidevalves for the Exhaust. I think "F" type engines were also used in some early Landrovers and some early Rolls Royce engines.

Nice.

Firstly, driving around an industrial estate tells us nothing about the cars that we do not already know, Secondly, you are selling yourself short by even doing this, like taking second best. You are as good, if not better than anyone talking about the driving experience on the open road of any car. The camera work on the 2CV and the Rolls was superb. Surely there is a classic car dealer near you who would let you take out some of their stock with the proviso it is for sale at blah blah blah. Your giving this company a lot of publicity, the least they can do is let you take the car out on the open road.

That was a pleasant surpirse, I've never seen one driven and now that i have I totally get the appeal of them, the engine can really pull well, a lot better than I expected for such a sedate looking car.

Another great vid steph. Would anyone know a good site for upcoming clasic car dates and events. I always see thd vids after the events but never know before the dates so i can go along

@idriveaclassic

4 ай бұрын

You’ve got Rustival on 09/03 😎

@kavijon

4 ай бұрын

@@idriveaclassic great thank you 👍

As always, Steph, a fantastic review of a car that I have only seen once or twice. Lovely motor is that. It is terrific to see a car that old capable of keeping up with modern traffic. I'm just nuts enough to use that regularly.

Beautiful old car and like a P5 gorgeous.

Excellent vlog as always Steph the p4 is a cracking car definitely can hold its own in modern traffic and in my opinion a great starter classic…..

Wonderful cars Steph and one I would gladly own myself. Often referred to as The Poor Mans Rolls Royce which is a well deserved accolade. Great topic and excellent video Steph.

My dad had one of these a 90 I think.

Thanks for the close-up of this fine old machine! Cheers from some fellow Rover enthusiasts in Canada... Hoping to have a P5 back on the road this year!

My great-uncle had a P4 - I think it was even a “cyclops” but it was long before my time. I remember him talking about the reserve fuel tank though. There is still a nice P4 in a driveway not far from here, it’s even on Google Street View if you know where to look, but I’ve never seen it move.

Beautiful looking car!! ❤

You love that car! I've got a '74 P6B that gets used practically every second day; it's beautiful to drive, and other than the wiper delay, everything just works. You can see the quality Rover built even after so many years. If I ever get to the UK, I'd love to have a drive of the P4. Thanks for your video 😊

Oh my, what a super car!!! I do think you should seriously consider one for your good self. 😊 Thanks Steph.

Never driven one of these in any engine spec, would love too but still too many family history cars to catch up on. I reckon a mk3 zephyr 4 would be my 'big' car choice. Don't think I'll find one of them for £100 like me Dad.

@alancrisp1582

4 ай бұрын

🤔 You must be taking the piss - Mickey ?. One of those classes vehicles, would be worth that several times over in just parts alone. At least in my country New Zealand !..

@gazonatrike7005

4 ай бұрын

c@@alancrisp1582 me Dad bought his in the late 70's of the widow of the owner which is why I don't have one now or probably ever will. Say hello to my uncle and aunt who have been over there since the 60's ;)

@alancrisp1582

4 ай бұрын

@@gazonatrike7005 👍 Oh I see, your comment now makes sense. As you left out that little detail, of what period in time you were referring to !.......

The last Rover to have a proper dash instead of a binnacle plonked on top of a shelf.

Love history of older carsx

The shape is also reminiscent of the Volvo Amazon from a slightly later perion

One of my favourite cars

what a really elegant classic car the Rover P4 110 the look's and class and user friendly simply wonderful.

A great review. I'd be a bit wary of driving it, though.

@tooleyheadbang4239

3 ай бұрын

There's nothing out-of-the-ordinary about driving this model. 4-speed synchro 'box, with central ball-change. Throttle on the right. 4-wheel servo brakes, discs on the front. Flashing type direction indicators. Electric start... It's not as if you are driving a vintage car.

I'm sure that old lady isn't happy crashing around on that terrible circuit. Stick it on the motorway, drop it into overdrive and cruise all day at 80. Doesn't like bends much but that isn't how they like to be driven. That one needs a lot of love. Weber carb! Sacrilege! Chat up Alex's Assets. I think a P6 would suit you better. 3500 is the cream. Talk to Matt.

i really like the style of these cars, the smooth 6 cylinder and comfy leather seats feels special, i talked to a guy who had one of these at a car show and he had been using as his daily driver for two years and no problems, old style motoring but keeps up with traffic

My Dad had two tone black and grey 75. Reserve petrol tank, something called Freewheel, Benchseat up front. As a kid it was wonderful

Put me in mind of my old P5. Lovely.

Nice one Steph. I notice that the gauges are Jaeger branded that have a link to the famous watchmaker Jaeger LeCoultre. The dials were made in the UK as far as a quick web search goes and the signature font looks to be consistent with the Jaeger part of the Jaeger LeCoultre brand who still produce some incredible Swiss made watches including the iconic Reverso. A great review of a great car, many thanks for sharing.

Love the armrests in the seat uprights.

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Evocative as I’m yet another who had an uncle with a then new P4. I remember a trip to the Zoo and being impressed with the smoothness and the overdrive slurring in to permit relaxed cruising. Later, an impoverished teacher occasionally picked up a few shivering boys waiting for the bus and ran us to school. By this time a tired 90 was nothing to get excited about, but it still a cut above a Cambridge or Cresta. You really need to break the shackles at Dad’s Car. What could logically prevent a proper adventure?

Love your videos Steph ❤Is there any chance you can do drive passes and drive off from front and rear where possible 😊😊😊✅ ATB. Phil

On my '64 P5 the fuel gauge doubled as a indicator for the oil level in the sump - hence the "fuel & oil" label on the instrument panel. I cannot remember how to switch between the two functions. Also, the fuel reserve was achieved by having a second pump which dipped deeper into the fuel tank. I also had a Series 1 SWB Land Rover with that 2.6 litre engine.

Another great Video Steph. This Rover 110 looks and sounds great, it’s good that you mentioned that it’s a car that you’d like to own and drive on a regular basis. Is there any chance that you could try to get your hands on a Hillman Hunter GLS or a Simca 1501, or even a Vauxhall Ventora ? the first two cars that I mentioned are now ultra rare.

Auntie Rover You missed the base model Steph the 60 with a he small engine ,poverty spec motoring from Rover .

@tooleyheadbang4239

3 ай бұрын

The 4-cylinder models were hard work. You were always changing gear.

Sorry I didn't look at the Car.... I was looking at the Sister......nice.

Just wondering if that was the p4 that "Tasty classics" was refurbishing, same colour, but I think his is not in such a good condition....nice video Steph, thanks

“Bottom of yesteryear” 😮

I think two tones where really great colours

My now-deceased Cousin had one of these and we drove together 'up-North'. It was like driving in a hotel lobby!

Lovely car, the P4. Always wanted one; never had one! A friend had a P5 back in the '70s, and the passenger experience in that had more in comon with a Rolls than with the P5's nominal competitors. I'd guess that the P4 would feel like an earlier Rolls. As regards how the P4 was received in its era, I'm aware of a motor magazine review in which the driver reported feeling fresh as a daisy after a 200 mile drive. On '50s roads, that was a remarkable outcome.

Great review Steph, very little material on the Rover P4 on YT otherwise, the quite honourable exception being the Alex's Assets (@Alexsassets) channel. These long-stroke IOE engines do produce loads of torque, even if the bhp figures don't appear that impressive. Lovely cars to potter about in vintage style, great spares availability from various model (yes, P4 specific) specailists. These cars were built for having crossply tyres with which the steering was much lighter. Alex swapped a modern set of radials to Blockley 185R15 radials, claiming the steering became much lighter.

@christhesnaildriver

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your mention of Blockley Tyres. I had been wondering where to find good tyres for my Standard 8. Now I know!