inches >? lol you got be an old-un like us then Smoki ?
cheers btw ill see if i can get my hands on one of the rover ones for a measure
adam - what i was thinking was if it's that close when the shaft is flattened out and there are adjustable links would be worth a look at the inner mounts that hold the bar to the car on the subframe
if they are flat mounted they could be spaced higher by 5mm or more maybe? with longer bolts would move the bar up more away from the shaft - looks tight in the subframe though
better idea maybe would be to have a flat roll bar so it stays in profile just over the suspension arm and under the shaft then there's no loop to worry about then
may not be possible but along lines of this