This splendid-looking early post-war Rover has had just seven previous owners, suggesting the indicated total mileage of only 87,022 is probably correct.

Finished in black that’s complemented by red coachlines and brown leather interior trim it has so many features that are redolent of the period concerned – running boards, sunroof, spare wheel enclosed within the bootlid, tool tray, opening footwell and bonnet vents, front-mounted chrome horns and a centrally-mounted ancillary driving light.

It retains its semaphore-arms, but in deference to the demands of modern traffic now also features a set of flashing indicators.

‘HEL 792’ has remained in the current ownership for the last three years, and was in regular use until deteriorating health means the vendor is no longer able to care for the car as he once did.

He classes the four-light bodywork, upholstery, 2.1-litre straight-six engine and four-speed manual transmission as being in ‘good’ condition and the paintwork as ‘average’.
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