The Rover Imperial Vintage Motorcycle Manufacture
Sit back and watch this enchanting video of a Rover motorcycle being constructed back in the good old days of hand crafted machinery. From casting the cylinders to machining the crank and assembling the engine, this a wonderful insight into the vintage days of building motorcycles for the road. Keep your eye out for the test rider who hits the water feature with a little bit too much enthusiasm!
The Rover company began to develop and produced the Rover Imperial motorcycle in November 1902. This was a 3.5hp diamond-framed motorcycle with the engine in the center and ‘springer’ front forks, an improvement ahead of its time. The first Rover motorcycle had innovative features such as a spray carburetor, a bottom-bracket engine, and mechanically operated valves. Featuring a strong frame with double front down tubes and a good quality finish, over a thousand Rover motorcycles were sold in 1904.
From Isle of Man official page.
Some classic music added, becuase the original film was mute
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Had to laugh at the testers Flat Caps, bicycle clips and riding while smoking pipes. New bike just gets trashed in the water feature lol
Those magnificent men on their Rovers, I can relate, thanks for the upload, fav & thumbs up!
I wish I could get My hands on a Rover Motorcycle Engine!
Does anyone know what this music is? Thanks.
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Having worked on many J.A.P. engines I believe they forgot to set valve and magneto timing. Still a good video.
Young apprentice learning the craft, too bad that's mostly gone. Now it's worthless degrees that have no value in the marketplace.
Amazing video