Not Sold | 1946 Rover 16 P2

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Not Sold (Est: £10,000)

1946 Rover 16 P2

United Kingdom • 24 Nov 2012 • Lot 286

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1946 Rover 16, one of only 225 built that year, is presented in original condition, featuring a black exterior and brown leather interior. While it boasts a recent re-commissioning, including engine and brake work, the car also exhibits minor rust and requires cosmetic restoration, making it an ideal project for enthusiasts.

Condition

5

The car is described as being in totally original condition with minor rust to the exterior bodywork. It has been re-commissioned with engine service, carburetor overhaul, and brake rebuild. The car has not been used since 1999, suggesting some level of disuse and potential need for cosmetic restoration.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

6410514

Odometer:

13,066 miles

Reg Number:

HXN188

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The first Rover was a tricycle manufactured by Starley & Sutton Co.

of Coventry, England in 1883.

The company developed and produced the Rover Imperial motorcycle in November 1902, it was a 3.5hp diamond-framed motorcycle with the engine in the centre and 'springer' front forks which was ahead of its time.

Three years after Starley's death in 1901 and H.

J.

Lawson's subsequent takeover, the Rover company began producing cars with the two-seater Rover Eight engine to the designs of Edmund Lewis who came from Daimler.

Lewis left the company to join Deasy in late 1905 and was eventually replaced by Owen Clegg who joined from Wolseley in 1910 and set about reforming the product range.

The business was not very successful during the 1920s and did not pay a dividend from 1923 until the mid 1930s.

After the Second World War, Solihull became the new factory for vehicles with production resuming in 1947 with the three pre-war models, the 12, 14 and 16 models.

The Rover 16 saloon return...