The Rover Imperial Vintage Motorcycle Manufacture
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- 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
Complete engine assembly without a micrometer, feeler gauge or torque wrench. Now that's talent!!
As a Rover car owner and motorcycle enthusiast, it's truly wonderful to see these Rover motorcycles being made over 100 years ago. Also seeing them being ridden and enjoyed by their very enthusiastic testers. 👍😎
Thanks for sharing this remarkable footage. It's a rare taste of history captured.
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Those magnificent men on their Rovers, I can relate, thanks for the upload, fav & thumbs up!
¡Gracias!
This was extremely cool! Thanks so much for posting it!
This was the tue and last days of the apprentice when one would learn skills past down to you by an experienced work man, when things were made by hand and made to last. These machines still run l doubt if today bike would last that long thanks great video
no it wasn't, that still happens today just less often.
Awesome, I believe my Grandad owned one of these.
In those days of 1910 comically large engines of 500 cc were attached to spindly bicycle frames to produce 3.5 HP.
3.5hp yes. Though 500cc of reciprocating mass is going to produce a good bit more torque. We are not talking about a lawnmowers 3.5hp here.
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I wish I could get My hands on a Rover Motorcycle Engine!
All things are possible with money.
Not much traffic on the road's
That's just too awesome 😎
Amazing video
Having worked on many J.A.P. engines I believe they forgot to set valve and magneto timing. Still a good video.
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
Is there any another way to ride?
And no silicon
Does anyone know what this music is? Thanks.
Ludwig van Beethoven Egmont, Op. 84: OVERTURE IN F minor
Strange seeing the way they put the engines together! Not very clean, & the trustee hammer to fit cam bushes,#@?! ⛏️🔧.
Can You imagine how reliable those engines would have been, if they were put together in clean modern workshops, "without using the big hammer" ?
Hahaha, look at them. Not a single care in the world, just pissing about on bikes around country lanes.
The Rover Imperial motorcycles were produced from 1903- 1924 so WWI would have certainly taken away their carefree world, along with many of their lives, unfortunately.