Door Cards - RN vs Iron Goat

[pitchrollyaw]

I thought all S3's came stock with anti-burst.

I believe they were standard on the NAS SIII's, but optional for quite a while after on ROW vehicles. I think the NHTSA laws started to affect locks and such in '67-'69 or so.

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[TedW]

I believe they were standard on the NAS SIII's, but optional for quite a while after on ROW vehicles. I think the NHTSA laws started to affect locks and such in '67-'69 or so.

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FWIW Anti-Burst locks came standard on my '70 IIA.

[toga Rover]

Any pictures of the two side by side for comparison?

[SalemRover]

Any pictures of the two side by side for comparison?

I would just keep my eyes out at a rally and check each out. Finding 2 rovers with the diff cards and parking next one another for this purpose probably has not been done yet. Ill keep my eye out. If I see any series rovers around Ill stop and check, cause you know we all do that anyways...

[toga Rover]

Any pictures of the two side by side for comparison?

I meant to say anti-burst latch picture next to a standard latch for comparisons. Sorry.

[pitchrollyaw]

I meant to say anti-burst latch picture next to a standard latch for comparisons. Sorry.

easy way to tell is the anti-burst latches have a rotating latch on the door and round stud striker on the b pillar like a modern car. the non a-b have a simple in/out latch almost like a cabinet...

here is an anti-burst latch from the web:

didn't see any good pics of the business end of a non a-b latch in my quick search...

[mearstrae]

My '76 SIII has the cabinet style sliding latches, not the anti-bursts, but it's a RHD from England (so it's ROW not NAS). I wonder when (or where) the anti-burst became standard?

'95 R.R.C. Lwb
'76 Series III Hybrid 109
'70 Rover 3500S