Jim
Dolbel is continuing his "flares research". Many thanks
to Gavin Brown and Jim Dolbel for contributing photos and reports
for this research project.
Updated:
130217
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VIN
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Flares
fitted
Yes or No?
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0477
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Yes
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| 0666 |
Yes
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| 0810 |
Yes
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| 1118 |
Yes
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| 1169 |
Yes
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| 1170 |
Yes
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| 1210 |
Yes
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| 1214 |
Yes
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| 1216 |
Yes
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| 1218 |
Yes
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| 1220 |
Yes
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| 1221 |
Yes
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| 1222 |
News
awaited
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| 1223 |
News
awaited
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| 1224 |
Yes
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| 1225 |
No
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| 1226 |
No
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| 1227 |
No
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| 1228 |
No
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| 1229 |
No
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| 1230 |
No
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| 1231 |
News
awaited
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| 1232 |
Yes
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| 1233 |
News
awaited
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| 1234 |
News
awaited
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| 1235 |
News
awaited
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| 1236 |
Yes
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| 1237 |
News
awaited
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| 1238 |
Yes
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| 1239 |
News
awaited
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| 1240 |
Yes
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| 1241 |
News
awaited
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| 1242 |
Yes
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| 1243 |
No
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| 1244 |
News
awaited
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| 1245 |
News
awaited
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| 1246 |
News
awaited
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| 1247 |
Yes
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| 1248 |
News
awaited
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| 1249 |
News
awaited
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| 1250 |
No
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| 1251 |
No
|
| 1252 |
No
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| 1253 |
No
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| 1254 |
News
awaited
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| 1255 |
News
awaited
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| 1256 |
No
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| 1257 |
No
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| 1262 |
No
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| 1263 |
No
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| 1263 |
No
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| 1267 |
No
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| 1275 |
No
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1280
|
No
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| 1300 |
No
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| 1308 |
No
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| 1311 |
No
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| 1336 |
No
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| 1837 |
No
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| 2150 |
No
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RV8s
with flares 
Woodcote Green 0810 owned by Graham Bartholomew
is an early car still complete with its AC system which clearly
does have front wheel arch flares.
Woodcote Green 1118 seen at auction in Japan in
December 2002 which does have front wheel arch flares.
Woodcote Green 1210 owned by Godfrey Dance in Surrey
- you can just see does have the flares over the wheel arch
Nightfire Red 1214 seen at auction in Japan in
early February 2003 does have flares.
Nightfire Red 1218, dockside in Japan waiting for
shipment to the UK for preparation and sale by HS Imports, does
have flares.
Nightfire Red 1220 going to auction in Japan in
early September 2002 clearly does have the flares.
Nightfire Red 1224 owned by Gordon Rhodes in Lancashire which
does have the flares. (Photo: Gordon Rhodes)
Nightfire Red 1228 owned by John Bolt in Buckinghamshire
which does not have flares. However as the "Rover"
badge on the wing has also been removed, Jim Dolbel and Gavon Brown
feel the badge and the flares have been removed.
Woodcote Green 1230 seen at auction in Japan in
mid December 2002 which does not have flares. However as
the "Rover" badge on the wing has also been removed, Jim
Dolbel and Gavon Brown feel the badge and the flares have been removed.
Woodcote Green 1232 seen on a Japanese enthusiast's website
which does have the front wheel arch flares.
Woodcote Green 1236 at auction on 13.4.04
does have front wheel arch falres.
Woodcote Green 1238 owned by Peter Garton in Germany which
does have flares.
Woodcote Green 1242 seen on 3.10.02 at auction in Japan
and later on the dockside awaiting shipment to the UK which does
have flares. This car is being reimported for Geoff Lloyd in
Leicestershire.
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RV8s
without flares
Woodcote Green 1253 - Gavin Brown in Tasmania
sent in details of this car saying "just reigniting an old
topic, here is car 1253 going through auction at Japan without
the wheel arch flares. (Photo: Gavin Brown 19.3.06)
Woodcote Green 1257 seen at auction in Japan on 5th November
2003 does not have falres. (Photo: via Gavin Brown)
Woodcote Green 1267 which does not have
flares. (Photo: Clive Wheatley)
Woodcote Green 1311 seen at auction in Japan in
early December does not have flares.
Oxford Blue 1592 seen at auction in mid November 2002
which does not have flares.
Oxford Blue 1595 owned by Lance Bennett in Japan
which does not have flares.Now
a photograph of a late RV8 with flares which introduces a complicating
puzzle so far as Jim Dolbel's flares research project is concerned!
Woodcote Green 2134 seen at auction in Japan in
early November 2002 which clearly does have flares fitted
but Gavin Brown feels they are likely to have been a retrofit. As
the original owner has fitted a non standard road wheel, this might
suggest an inclination to modify the car. (Photo: Gavin Brown)
More photos to follow as the flares research continues. Photos from
RV8 members will be very welcome.
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