Rover Cycle Co

April 1899. Ladies Imperial Rover.

March 1904. Imperial Rover.

c1905. Rover Imperial Ladies Roadster. Exhibit at the Scottish Cycle Museum.

Formerly J. K. Starley and Co

1896 A public company, the Rover Cycle Co, was registered on 13 June, to take over the business of J. K. Starley and Co. Directors are: F. D. Dixon-Hartland, Alfred H. Griffiths, Richard R. Beard and J. K. Starley. The works consisted of three factories and a floor area of more than 40,000 square feet.

1896 Other records say Harry Smith was MD at this time

Designer Edmund W. Lewis joined from Daimler

Ernest Forrester joined as Chief Tester

1904 Announced details of a small car designed by E. W. Lewis

1905 The company's name was changed in November to the Rover Co.

See Also

• 1899 Automobile Club Show
• 1900 Automotor Pocket Book: Companies
• 1900 Automotor Pocket Book: Directory
• 1901-1902 Automotor: Index
• 1904 Reliability Trial: Small Car
• 1905 Motor Show (SMMT February)
• 1905 Motor Show (SMMT February): Petrol Cars
• 1905 Motor Show (SMMT November): Petrol Cars
• 1908 Stock Exchange Year-Book: Miscellaneous Companies: R
• 1917 The Motor Cycle: Index Jan-Jun
• 1950 Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Visits to Works
• Alfred H. Griffiths
• Edmund Woodward Lewis
• Frederick Dixon-Hartland
• George William Ravenhall
• J. K. Starley and Co
• James Starley
• John Kemp Starley
• Richard R. Beard
• Rover
• Rover: Cars
• Rover: Cycles
• Starley Genealogy
• The Engineer 1904/09/02
• The Engineer 1904/10/07
• Timeline: Cycles