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Rover

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Rover was a British manufacturer of Bicycles, Motorcycles and Cars.

Contents 1 General 2 Cars 3 Bicycles 4 Motorcycles 5 Sources of Information

[edit] General

• 1896 Became a public company. The Rover Cycle Co was registered on 13 June to take over the business of J. K. Starley and Co. ^[1]

• 1905 The name was changed in November from the Rover Cycle Co to the Rover Co.

• In 1967, Rover became part of the Leyland Motor Corporation (LMC), which already owned Triumph.

[edit] Cars

• See Rover: Cars

[edit] Bicycles

• See Rover: Cycles

[edit] Motorcycles

• See Rover: Motorcycles

[edit] Sources of Information

• [1] Wikipedia on Rover Cars
• Trademarked. A History of Well-Known Brands - from Aertex to Wright's Coal Tar by David Newton. Pub: Sutton Publishing 2008 ISBN 978-0-7509-4590-5

1. ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908