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What and Where is this?
- Thread starter Lloyd
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mike-g
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It led to Land Rover
Lloyd
master brummie
I think I'll give you that, pmc 1947 although it's not the (rather desireable!) Austin A40 "Countryman".
It's the prototype "Road Rover" posed, unregistered, outside Solihull Station (which is still there sans glass canopy and with a greatly altered 'Station Approach' now it's the bus station as well - sorry, "Transport Interchange")
The Road Rover project was a slow developer, because the original Land Rover design remained popular far longer that its makers expected, but it eventually grew into the 'Range Rover'. Scroll down this page to see other (thankfully abandoned) design prospects for it.
A small number of these Road Rovers were used by the company, and eventually sold off to employees. I can remember seeing a couple of them still about in the 1960s, but I don't know if any survive.
It's the prototype "Road Rover" posed, unregistered, outside Solihull Station (which is still there sans glass canopy and with a greatly altered 'Station Approach' now it's the bus station as well - sorry, "Transport Interchange")
The Road Rover project was a slow developer, because the original Land Rover design remained popular far longer that its makers expected, but it eventually grew into the 'Range Rover'. Scroll down this page to see other (thankfully abandoned) design prospects for it.
A small number of these Road Rovers were used by the company, and eventually sold off to employees. I can remember seeing a couple of them still about in the 1960s, but I don't know if any survive.
Phil
Gone, but not forgotten.
Lloyd
It is a station I have never used, though I drive past Solihull Station quite frequently as a short cut it is not what you would say was recognisable from that photo. I only went for Olton & Solihull stations because of the Rover connection. I also have to admit that I had never heard of the Road Rover.
Phil
It is a station I have never used, though I drive past Solihull Station quite frequently as a short cut it is not what you would say was recognisable from that photo. I only went for Olton & Solihull stations because of the Rover connection. I also have to admit that I had never heard of the Road Rover.
Phil