Stainless Steel Wheel Covers

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Stainless Steel Wheel Covers

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Hi all,

I have had a look around for information on these wheels, but so far I have drawn a blank.

I have seen one or two type 2s and T25s fitted with them, but they never seem to have centre badges.

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Does anyone know how these looked when new some 40 years ago?

Here are mine, inherited from the late father in law.
Out of respect and a nod in memory of him, I plan to refurbish and refit them.

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They have since been cleaned, with most of the matt black paint rubbed off and no badges.

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Any suggestions?
I thought that they may have been Rover P6 trims, but I could be wrong.
1983 Tin Top with a poorly DF and 4 speed DT box.
1987 Electrics and a DJ engine.
Maybe one day I might get it finished

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Hi Robsey,
I would say they were Classic Rover P6 2000 2200 3500 (1963-1976) 

There are several posted on the bay of E
  
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I thought as much...
I initially thought that they were 1962 Galaxie Sunliners.

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Before I spotted a P6 doing a totally unrelated search.

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I have also seen similar transit wheel covers with red and blue badges with white stars.
1983 Tin Top with a poorly DF and 4 speed DT box.
1987 Electrics and a DJ engine.
Maybe one day I might get it finished

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Hmmm!? interesting I think you definitely have the P6's even the holes for the rover badge matches,
but when you look at the still from ''Auf wiedersehen Pet'' in your original post, then they could well be the Galaxie sunliners....the way the reflection is on the centre boss doesn't look P6 and there is that faint lighter colour running 2-8 O'clock in the black centre that smacks of the Gold lion on the Galaxies.
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I hadn't noticed the Auf Widersehen Pet van wheel covers that closely, but I have to agree.

Now then... what should I do about the centre badges?
Plain stainless discs, black & chrome VW emblems or something else.. ???
1983 Tin Top with a poorly DF and 4 speed DT box.
1987 Electrics and a DJ engine.
Maybe one day I might get it finished

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Robsey wrote: 05 May 2021, 16:23

I have also seen similar transit wheel covers with red and blue badges with white stars.

Those where Ford Zodiac Mk4 wheel trims.
 
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Ah yes...
I see what you mean.

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1983 Tin Top with a poorly DF and 4 speed DT box.
1987 Electrics and a DJ engine.
Maybe one day I might get it finished

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