A lot of Rovers were sold in France so it makes sense, oddly France is also a good source of obscure parts for old Fords. I managed to find a NOS Cooling fan for my Capri in France by using a part number search and they didnt even sell Capri's with that engine in France.
Its amazing where stuff is stashed away, only last year a mate came back from Malta with some parts, all NOS from a Ford dealer who was more than happy to do a deal for a load of old stock. Apparently they even had a new Auto Gearbox for an Escort but he didnt bother with that.