Top Ten Rover Might Have Been

rustymotor · 19th February 2018, 12:14

Article on Honest john relates to some of the deals Rover might have done.

Link

Darcydog · 19th February 2018, 13:27

Very interesting.

Playing “what if” is fun given all the opportunities. Forgive the divergence - but years before Triumph Motorcycles we’re talking to Yamaha about their beautiful 650 twin engine to replace the aging Triumph unit.

The Yamaha 650 had an awful frame - felt like there was a hinge in it. Putting the Yamaha unit in a Featherbed frame would have been an inspired move.

But alas it never happened.

hrissim · 19th February 2018, 13:44

Number 9 rules!

For the others I`m glad that the manufacturer was bankrupt.

"It is a matter of taste, said the dog, and licked its own under tail"

rustymotor · 19th February 2018, 14:17

Hi DD, wasn't the feather bed frame made by Norton hence the Triton's? I knew Simon Goodman son of Peter Goodman director of Velocette, I'm sure they made some Manx Norton frames..

stevestrat · 19th February 2018, 14:23

Yep, featherbed frame was Norton not Triumph.

Dallas · 19th February 2018, 15:58

You would think that today's MG would make the GT as the new replacement for the TF, but would they stick with using the KV6 engine as suggested?

Dorset Bob · 19th February 2018, 17:05

I think that the development MG TF 200HP Hybrid car would have been worth a mention.

Way ahead of it's time back in those days.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts/...-mg-tf200-hpd/

Dallas · 19th February 2018, 17:25

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Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

I think that the development MG TF 200HP Hybrid car would have been worth a mention.

Way ahead of it's time back in those days.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts/...-mg-tf200-hpd/

There was talk of a hybid MG TF back in 2003

I never knew that Bob.

Rover was full of so many innovative ideas, how on earth did the company go bust?

Darcydog · 19th February 2018, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcydog

Very interesting.

Playing “what if” is fun given all the opportunities. Forgive the divergence - but years before Triumph Motorcycles we’re talking to Yamaha about their beautiful 650 twin engine to replace the aging Triumph unit.

The Yamaha 650 had an awful frame - felt like there was a hinge in it. Putting the Yamaha unit in a Featherbed frame would have been an inspired move.

But alas it never happened.

Apologies - a senior moment struck! It should have read Norton - not Triumph. The XS650 twin was hoped to be a contender for the Comando replacement that was so desperately needed.

Dorset Bob · 19th February 2018, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dallas

............ Rover was full of so many innovative ideas, how on earth did the company go bust?

If you haven't read it, this is quite a good book.

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Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Very interesting. Playing “what if” is fun given all the opportunities. Forgive the divergence - but years before Triumph Motorcycles we’re talking to Yamaha about their beautiful 650 twin engine to replace the aging Triumph unit. The Yamaha 650 had an awful frame - felt like there was a hinge in it. Putting the Yamaha unit in a Featherbed frame would have been an inspired move. But alas it never happened.

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rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Hi DD, wasn't the feather bed frame made by Norton hence the Triton's? I knew Simon Goodman son of Peter Goodman director of Velocette, I'm sure they made some Manx Norton frames..

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