Difference between revisions of "Rover"

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

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.

[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

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-[[Image:Im1906Mot-Rover1.jpg|thumb| 6 hp. From Motors and Motor-driving. Published in 1906.]]
-[[Image:Im1946Vital-Rover1908.jpg|thumb| 1908. From 'Vital to the Life of the Nation'.]]
-[[Image:Im1920Cov-Rover.jpg|thumb| 1920. From Coventry Chamber of Commerce Year Book.]]
-[[Image:Im1920Cov-Rover2.jpg|thumb| 1920. From Coventry Chamber of Commerce Year Book.]]
-[[Image:Im1946Vital-Rover1921.jpg|thumb| 1921. From 'Vital to the Life of the Nation'.]]
-[[Image:Im70LC-RoverCycle1922.jpg|thumb| 1922. Rover Cyclecar]]
-[[Image:Im19410613Auto-Rover.jpg|thumb| 1941. From The Autocar of 13th June.]]
-[[Image:Im1946Vital-Rover1946.jpg|thumb| 1946. From 'Vital to the Life of the Nation'.]]
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