Re: SER1 roller fairhead

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    G'Day George,
    Interesting comments about the leaks. Wonder what Minerva did to 
make them so leaky? Both my 1950 and '53 80" are not bad, replaced the 
rubber under the windscreen and the windscreen vent (most here had the 
optional opening vent), replaced all of the door and tailgate rubbers, 
and with the hood rear flap down and fastened, they are quite 
waterproof.   Put rubber plugs in the holes in the rear body wheel 
arches to stop the spray coming in through them (holes are for the 
optional rear seats) and the only leak of any consequence now is from 
the big rubber grommet arout the steering box (there are of course very 
minor leaks through the floor).
    Stands to reason that Rover made some sort of an effort in that 
regard as the UK has a reputation for raining quite a bit.
    The '48 is another story, the fixed panel below the winscreen is not 
a brilliant fit and there were no seals fitted on the doors and 
tailgate. The hood is as leak proof as the later ones though even though 
it is a little different in its design.
    Interesting feature of my '53 is that the blanking plate in the 
bulkhead for the governor hand throttle quadrant is missing (the vehicle 
had a governor fitted at one stage) and the hole is quite a good heat 
source (an anoying heat source for the other half of the year actually).
    Cheers, enjoy the trip,
    Allan
    Canberra, Australia


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