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28th February 2012, 18:37 | #1 |
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Rover Tomcats jazz band.
This pic was posted on the Rover Coupe Owners Club forum,project name of the 200 coupe being the Tomcat.Can anyone shed any light upon this group.I've no reason to think that they are linked to that particular model as the pic was taken circa 1988,five years before the coupe came into production.
http://www.motorgraphs.com/image/417...oup-circa-1988
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The factory code number for the model series which the tomcat was based is R8 a long time before Audi used it.
I only found this out when I had my old "ninger" a 418 SLD JYJ |
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I think that picture was taken after 1988, even though it says that on the website. I think early 90's. I suppose it depends on when the Rover Group rebranding occured. 1988 is about the changing point from ARG era.
I suspect 1991/1992, when the Tomcat would have been well under development, else why would they call the band that? |
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Wonder would they come and play for me when I get my engine fitted in the next couple of weeks.For the unveiling of my tomcat.
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We have just received the following in the contact us email section, thought it may be of interest
Just commenting on a picture of the Rover Tocats jazz band you have > a question about. > > That was my band, I named it the Tomcats after the code name for the > Rover 200 coupe. This was about 1995. I worked at Longbridge. > > My Dad (on Souzerphone) and me on the bass drum, had 3 bands at > Rover. This Jazz band, a concert band and a dance band (The > qualitaires). We played at all sorts of Rover and local community > events. Our last gig being the march through Birmingham to save the > Longbrifge site. |
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