Papers of the Rover Cycle Company Ltd. 1890-1996

Rover Company Limited

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MG Rover Group Ltd.

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British Leyland Limited

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Rover Cycle Company Ltd.

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The Rover Cycle Company Ltd. was founded in 1877 as a partnership between John Kemp Starley and William Sutton. The company originally manufactured cycles and motor cycles. By 1906 the company was making cars and the name changed to The Rover Company Limited. In 1933 the company came under new management from the Wilks Brothers. Until 1935, the MG company had been the sole property of Lord Nuffield. However, in that year he sold the company together with Wolseley and his other inter...