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FLYING BANANA · 28th September 2020, 10:12

Wednesday 28th September 1949

71 years ago

The Rover P4-series was launched at the London Motor Show. The P4 designation was factory terminology for a group of cars and was not in day-to-day use by ordinary owners who used consumer designations for the models, for example Rover 60, Rover 75 and Rover 90. With a wide body and a centrally mounted fog lamp, the P4 quickly became known as the Cyclops. Its other nickname, once the original Rover grille and more conservative face was restored in 1952, was the "Auntie" Rover. The “Auntie” tag came from an article by Auto car's Ted Eves and Dennis 'Jenks' Jenkinson, who drove with Jesse Alexander from Sports Cars Illustrated to the Moroccan Grand Prix in Casablanca and back, via the Turin Motor Show. They described the epic journey as being so effortless, it was "like a trip down to Auntie's". The "Auntie" Rover continued until 1964.

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,559 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	On this day Wednesday 28th September 1949 71 years ago The Rover P4-series was launched at the London Motor Show. The P4 designation was factory terminology for a group of cars and was not in day-to-day use by ordinary owners who used consumer designations for the models, for example Rover 60, Rover 75 and Rover 90. With a wide body and a centrally mounted fog lamp, the P4 quickly became known as the Cyclops. Its other nickname, once the original Rover grille and more conservative face was restored in 1952, was the "Auntie" Rover. The “Auntie” tag came from an article by Auto car's Ted Eves and Dennis 'Jenks' Jenkinson, who drove with Jesse Alexander from Sports Cars Illustrated to the Moroccan Grand Prix in Casablanca and back, via the Turin Motor Show. They described the epic journey as being so effortless, it was "like a trip down to Auntie's". The "Auntie" Rover continued until 1964. *****Copied from another site __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll