Thread: Japanese Landrover

Originally Posted by JDNSW

For what it is worth, the company started (as J.K. Starley Ltd) off building sewing machines and branched out into building bicycles. This venture was so successful that in 1896 the name was changed to the Rover Cycle Co. , with the name coming from a bicycle model name first used in 1884. Car manufacture started in 1904, with cycle dropped from the name the following year. Bicycles continued to be made and sold under the Rover name until 1926. The Landrover name was introduced as a model name in 1948, and became the company name in 1989. (ref. J.Taylor)

John

which is why I say my SIII is powered by a sewing machine engine


http://www.sewalot.com/starley-sewing-machines.htm

lol I know - it's very Eastern Suburbs (Toorak for those down south I guess!)