Rover motosacoche

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MAG
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Rover motosacoche

Post by MAG » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:39 pm

Hello,

I'm interesting in this rover:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flattank_m ... otostream/

I'm wondering from which year Rover start to use MAG engines. Someone said 1914 other 1917. Which is right ? I know that Rover use them in 1917 when they participate in concourse for a motorcycles for the Russian army. Andin my opinion they was use 1917-18. But I found a restored bike which is dated 1914 do they use MAG twins in 1914 ? Thank you in advanced

Best regards
Valentin

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Re: Rover motosacoche

Post by GOY189 » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:04 pm

Hello Valentin , and welcome to the forum.

As far as I have been able to find out, The New Rover Cycle Company started producing 5/6 hp twin cylinder motorcycles in 1915. These were accepted by the Russian Army, and some Instructors were sent from Coventry, UK to Archangelsk in the depths of winter. The "Russian" motorcycles were ordered with some inscriptions (usually in English) in Cyrillic script. A batch was due to be delivered in 1917, but the Russian revolution caused them to be diverted to the British Army. Unfortunately, I don't know which make of engine was used.

Hope this helps

regards

Mike Maher

MAG
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Re: Rover motosacoche

Post by MAG » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:25 pm

Thanks a lot Mike,

that's great information. I know that when they introduce JAPs they also use MAGs. Is it possible to find some period photo from 1915-18 ? Thanks again for the help

All the best
Valentin

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Re: Rover motosacoche

Post by GOY189 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:04 pm

I will see what I can find and let you know

Regards

Mike

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Re: Rover motosacoche

Post by MAG » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:42 am

Thank you Mike,

Hopefully that something will appear from the archives.

Best regards
Valentin

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Re: Rover motosacoche

Post by MAG » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:00 am

Hello again,

I look again at the engine numbers of all the ROVERs with MAG engine. All of them are in the begining of 44000. All of them 2CXIV. Both of this things told that they really start in 1915. 2CXIV MAGs appear 1915 to replace the 2CVIII. Both of them 750cc 6HP. I don't know why they change the abbreviation but it fact that 2CXIV appear in 1915 for a first time. And their engine numbers start from 44000. So I see that it look that Rover really start to use them in 1915. Also all the JAP engined bikes that I know are 654 or 680cc that mean 5HP. Can I say that the abbreviation 5/6 hp mean 5hp=JAP and 6hp=MAG ? i never see a 770cc JAP engined Rover.

Best regards
Valentin

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