I have now found radios on ebay which seem to be the R960 model, but they look to be a rerun of the 950 as, unlike the 760, 860 and 770, the 960 has an integral display. This is what you'd want if your existing radio is a 750. I'd be surprised if the 950 didn't let you choose specific discs by press...

Having reread your posts again today, and further to my post above, I'm reasonably certain that your radio model numbers are a bit out. You say that your current radio is an R760 but imply that it only has a Tone control, not separate Bass and Treble. That can't be right as the R760 has both Bass an...

I can only speak as a Tomcat owner, but the steering wheel mounted volume and station/track up/down button only appeared in Tomcats with the Series 2 cars and their R3 style "bubble" dash in 1996. That's when the standard radio changed to the Philips made Rover branded R860 instead of the ...

John, Thanks.

John,

Thank you for your reply. That fills in a lot of detail, and still leaves a very, very tiny shred of hope that the car just might still exist somewhere even if it's in a very, very poor condition.

Is the VIN known at all, always assuming that such an early pre-production car had a VIN.

The "yellow" Tomcat Affair car was sold at auction last weekend and is now owned by a couple of Tomcat enthusiasts who are, I believe, intending to bring it to shows. But I read somewhere recently that the current condition and location of the other Tomcat Affair car, the "red" o...

The Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre website asks that you e-mail them in advance if you're going as an exhibitor. And I believe the event is currently organised by the Lincolnshire Rover Club, not the 800 club. It is the Lincs Rover club's website that says cash only on the day and the Rover Sports R...

My guess is that it relates to the opening/detachable roof, which would make the SD1 the odd one out (sliding sunroof panel). No, that's not what I had in mind. It's more fundamental than that. It is the SD1 because it was made in Solihull at the ex-Rover plant, whereas, according to my sources htt...

SteveB wrote: ↑Fri Oct 24, 2025 8:50 am The Lanc.
It's an aeroplane.
Or - the Lanc - it's only got three wheels...
Or - the Lanc - it's got more than one engine...
Am I getting close?

'fraid not.

crepello wrote: ↑Fri Oct 24, 2025 10:24 am Is there a SU carburettor factor involved?

No, at least not as far as I know.

A puzzle for you. Of the Lanc, the Tomcat, and the SD1, which is the odd one out?