John Starley worked for a few years with his uncle but in 1877 he started a new business with a local cycling enthusiast, William Sutton. They produced both bicycles and tricycles with great success. John Starley realised that easy personal transportation would liberate the individual's ability to rove around the country and commencing in 1884 he named all cycles from their factory "Rover".
During the 100 years of Rover Cars weekend in the UK a video was taken that have something for all Rover enthusiasts with some marvellous footage covering all models and it includes interviews with owners. It starts with scenes of the ascent of Sunrising Hill by the 1904 Rover 8 and veteran Rover 6 and 12, with views of Rovers at Upton House, and goes on to the evening event at Gaydon.
The main part of the video concentrates on the event at Ragley Hall; There are views of over 400 cars in well ordered ranks of Veteran, Vintage and early thirties Rovers. It has lines of P2, P3, P4, P5 and P6 Rovers. SD1 and Honda era Rovers are well represented as are the 25, 45 and 75. The Video has interviews with owners of a number of vehicles reflecting the range of cars Rover has produced over the past 100 years.
The Video is a wonderful souvenir of a unique occasion and is now available in VHS video or DVD. Costs in (GB pounds) including UK post for a VHS video (PAL format) are Video £17, DVD £19. Overseas postage is £2 extra.
Use this form to order the video or DVD.
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