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Rover P4
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Author : Malcolm Bobbitt
language : en
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Rover P4 written by Malcolm Bobbitt and has been published by Veloce Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with Transportation categories.
Available again! The definitive history of the dignified Rover P4 from 1949 until 1964, which includes Marauder and jet-powered, experimental cars. Affectionately known as the ‘auntie’ Rovers, these models have become much-loved classics and represent the epitome of Britishness.
Post War Rover
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Post War Rover written by James Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Rover automobile categories.
Post War Rover P4 And
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Author : James L. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Post War Rover P4 And written by James L. Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
Rover P4
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2023-02-15
Rover P4 written by James Taylor and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-15 with Transportation categories.
The story of ‘Auntie’, one of Rover’s best loved cars. Comprehensive book, providing an endless source of interest for Rover P4 and classic car enthusiasts alike.
Rover S Rebirth
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2025-02
Rover S Rebirth written by James Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02 with Transportation categories.
Telling in detail the fascinating tale of Rover's revival between 1945 and 1953, this book is an essential read for all enthusiasts of the early post-war Rover cars and of the early Land-Rover. With around 200 photographs, it covers: -The revival of the pre-war cars in 1946-47 -The abortive plan to build an economy car to Rover standards -The stop-gap P3 models, with new running gear under old-style bodies -The story behind the Land-Rover and its early success -The introduction of the radically new P4 models in 1949 -The early days with gas turbine cars and power plants -The plans for new models in the early 1950s.
Rover Rebirth
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2024-08-16
Rover Rebirth written by James Taylor and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-16 with Transportation categories.
Like other British motor manufacturers, the Rover Company spent World War II helping the war effort rather than building cars. Bombed out of its original home in Coventry during the Blitz in 1940, it was fortunate in 1945 to be able to move into the new factory at Solihull that it had been managing on behalf of the Air Ministry. The Solihull factory was not only new: it was huge. Its size presented Rover with a welcome opportunity for expansion, but first the company had to get back into the game. With no new car designs ready, Rover's only option was to re-start production with mildly improved versions of their pre-war models. New models were a long time coming. Early ideas focused on a small economy car, but it soon became clear that this was not what the public wanted. Meanwhile, ambitious plans for a new and ultra-modern car, using mechanical elements that had been under development before the war, had to be put back when there were delays in designing a satisfactory modern body style. As a temporary measure, Rover added their new mechanical elements to modified pre-war style bodies to deliver the P3 models in 1948. The solution was unexpected. Rover's Chief Engineer had bought a war-surplus Jeep for his own use, and he quickly realised that Rover could easily build something similar that civilian users both at home and abroad would find useful. Combining their new engine with the simplest of chassis and body to save time and costs, Rover had the Land-Rover ready shortly after the new P3 – and its immediate world-wide success took them by surprise. It had plans, too – far too many to put into production. There were gas turbine-powered cars inspired by the company's wartime jet engine work; there was a hybrid of Rover car and Land-Rover called the Road-Rover; and there were ideas for expanding the existing model ranges and adding more. By 1953, when the story told in this book ends, Rover was ready to introduce new saloons and Land-Rovers that would see it comfortably through the 1950s. Not only had it survived, but it was in better health than ever before.
High Performance When Britain Ruled The Roads
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Author : Peter Grimsdale
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-05-16
High Performance When Britain Ruled The Roads written by Peter Grimsdale and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
‘A band of stubborn pioneers rose from the embers of Britain’s cities after World War Two and created the finest automobiles the world had ever seen ... High Performance tells the exhilarating tale of their journey down the fast lane.’ Ben Collins, bestselling author of The Man In The White Suit and How To Drive ‘A wonderful glimpse "backstage" at the flamboyant mavericks and crazies who populated the British motor industry in the 60s.’ Alexei Sayle ‘High Performance is a cracking read and an adrenaline-packed tribute to the time when British mavericks “blew the bloody doors off” the competition.’ The Sunday Times 'Peter Grimsdale gives a very different and uplifting slant to the story of ... the post-Second World War British Motor industry. He focuses on people who did things differently and whose achievements are with us still ... thoughtful and stimulating.' Alan Judd, The Oldie Chosen as one of The Mail on Sunday’s ‘100 Summer Books’? In January 1964 a team of tiny red and white Mini Coopers stunned the world by winning the legendary Monte Carlo Rally. It was a stellar year for British cars that culminated in Goldfinger breaking box office records and making James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 the world’s most famous sports car. By the sixties, on road, track and silver screen the Brits were the ones to beat, winning championships and capturing hearts. Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Paddy Hopkirk were household names who drove the sexiest and most innovative cars. Designers like John Cooper, and Colin Chapman of Lotus, dismissed as mere ‘garagisti’ by Enzo Ferrari, blew the doors off Formula One and grabbed all the prizes, while Alex Issigonis won a knighthood for his revolutionary Mini. The E Type Jaguar was feted as the world’s sexiest car and Land Rover the most durable. But before the Second World War only one British car had triumphed in a Grand Prix; Britain’s car builders were fiercely risk-averse. So what changed? To find out, Peter Grimsdale has gone in search of a generation of rebel creative spirits who emerged from railway arches and Nissen huts to tear up the rulebook with their revolutionary machines. Like the serial fugitives from the POW camps, they thrived on adversity, improvisation and sheer obstinate determination. Blazing the trail for them was William Lyons, whose heart-stoppingly glamorous and uncompromising Jaguars propelled a bruised and bankrupt nation out of the shadows of war, winning the fans in Hollywood and beating ‘those bloody red cars’ at Le Mans. High Performance celebrates Britain’s automotive golden age and the mavericks who sketched them on the back of envelopes and garage floors, who fettled, bolted and welded them together and hammered the competition in the showroom, on the road and on the track – fuelled by contempt for convention.
Rover Cars 1945 To 2005
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2019-10-22
Rover Cars 1945 To 2005 written by James Taylor and has been published by Veloce Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-22 with Transportation categories.
This comprehensive pictorial overview of Rover cars and car-derived vans covers the 60 years from 1945 to 2005. It describes and illustrates all of the great classic Rovers up to and including the SD1, and goes on to look at the models inherited from British Leyland that attracted Rover badges. It finishes with the models designed in conjunction with Honda; the later British-designed cars – and even the final City Rover. There is also consideration of some Rover models that were designed but, for various reasons, did not enter production, and can now only be seen as prototypes in museums. A title in Veloce’s popular Pictorial History series, this book describes all of the postwar models with illustrations and technical data for each.
Motor
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
Motor written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Automobiles categories.
Rover Sd1
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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2016-08-31
Rover Sd1 written by James Taylor and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-31 with Transportation categories.
Rover's big hatchback saloon of the 1970s and 1980s had all the elements of a superb motor car. It was the work of long-standing Rover engineers, with substantial input from their colleagues at Triumph. The SD1's top models even shared their V8 engines with earlier and much-loved classics from Rover. It was stunningly attractive, cleverly derived from Italian supercar styling and still extraordinarily practical thanks to its large hatchback configuration. In this new book, Rover historian James Taylor tells the full story of the SD1, warts and all, from initial concept to final production model. The oft-criticized early models and the more successful later variants are discussed as well as the exclusive Vitesse and Vanden Plas models and overseas and police variants. Finally, for those inspired enough to seek one out today, there is guidance on purchase and ownership. Includes full production histories and comprehensive specification details and is fully illustrated with 200 colour and 70 black & white photographs.