Quiz, where did the name Rover come from
 

where did the name Rover come from?

what was the first Rover ?

macafee2

Bicycles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_Company#History

spoil sport :)
yes a bicycle
well done suzublu

macafee2

The first Rover was a tricycle manufactured by Starley & Sutton Co. of Coventry, England,

I need not say any more :D:bowdown:

Hmmmm .... tricycle ....... 3 wheels .... Reliant Robin. .... :getmecoat:

And a perfectly good car they are too 👍👍

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...421589d55c.jpg
The Rover Safety Bike Released in the late 1800s https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6cc0b51f55.jpg


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Of much greater interest was their work on jet engines.

James Starley was a fascinating chap and its thanks to one of his inventions that cars go round corners ok.
He's also the chap who reinvented the wheel :¬)
And one of the reasons I'm a fan of Ariels as well as Rovers.