Where do Rovers Come From?
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Where do Rovers Come From?
I belive the Plant is in West Midland, Great Britain. I think it has been opened since the 1940's. From there, how do these vehicles get to the USA? If anyone has any info on the build of these vehicles, I would be interested in knowing. Thanks.
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RE: Where do Rovers Come From?
I live in West Midland... Texas...
Land Rover got its start in 1948
They are shipped over to the US and introduced in ports in New Jersey, Georgia or elsewhere.
Land Rover got its start in 1948
They are shipped over to the US and introduced in ports in New Jersey, Georgia or elsewhere.
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RE: Where do Rovers Come From?
Correct, the original factory is in Solihull, on the outskirts of Birmingham. This isin apart of the UK called "the West Midlands" butmany Brits would know it by its local name "The Black Country". (So called because of the coal in the region that made it one of the eipicentres of the Industrial Revolution.)
There is also a factory at Halewood, near Liverpool (where the Beatles came from). This is where the Freelander 2 / LR2 is produced, alongside the Jaguar. The production line actually has the two marques run off the production line together - really interesting to see the two different vehicles next to each other as they are being made!
Land Rover's design HQ is based, alongside Jaguar, at Gaydon in Warwickshire, a short drive from Solihull. Gaydon is a retired nuclear bomber base which used to home Britain's nuclear V-bombers (think of a B-1 bomberdesigned in the 1950s).
MG Rover, the company that made Rover cars (not thesame company as Land Rover since both seperate brands were bought by BMW in 1994)had a plant at Longbridge, also near Birmingham. MG Rover was bought by a Far Eastern company and the whole factory was shipped out.
Land Rover is currently part of Ford's empire and is lumped together with Jaguar. Even after Land Rover was a BMW company it kept using Rover Powertrain components (such as the Freelander petrol engines) and once it had been sold by BMW to Ford, still used BMW engines (in the Range Rover, Discovery/LR3 and Freelander)for some time. The two companies, which are the only two parts of Ford's operation that produce a profit, are in the process of being sold off, and the likely buyer is Tata of India. Funny old world, isn't it?
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There is also a factory at Halewood, near Liverpool (where the Beatles came from). This is where the Freelander 2 / LR2 is produced, alongside the Jaguar. The production line actually has the two marques run off the production line together - really interesting to see the two different vehicles next to each other as they are being made!
Land Rover's design HQ is based, alongside Jaguar, at Gaydon in Warwickshire, a short drive from Solihull. Gaydon is a retired nuclear bomber base which used to home Britain's nuclear V-bombers (think of a B-1 bomberdesigned in the 1950s).
MG Rover, the company that made Rover cars (not thesame company as Land Rover since both seperate brands were bought by BMW in 1994)had a plant at Longbridge, also near Birmingham. MG Rover was bought by a Far Eastern company and the whole factory was shipped out.
Land Rover is currently part of Ford's empire and is lumped together with Jaguar. Even after Land Rover was a BMW company it kept using Rover Powertrain components (such as the Freelander petrol engines) and once it had been sold by BMW to Ford, still used BMW engines (in the Range Rover, Discovery/LR3 and Freelander)for some time. The two companies, which are the only two parts of Ford's operation that produce a profit, are in the process of being sold off, and the likely buyer is Tata of India. Funny old world, isn't it?
Cheers
Blippie
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RE: Where do Rovers Come From?
Just A Piece of TRIVIA:
Land Rover is a British all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) manufacturer, based in Gaydon, England, UK. Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle, a pioneering civilian all-terrain utility vehicle launched on April 30, 1948, at the Amsterdam Motor Show, but was later used as a brand for several distinct models, all four-wheel drive. Starting out as part of The Rover Car Company or Rover, Land Rovers and Land Rover parts were designed and manufactured as a range of four-wheel drive vehicles under a succession of owners, including British Leyland, British Aerospace and BMW. Today, the marque is part of the Premier Automotive Group, a division of the Ford Motor Company. Land Rover is one of the longest lived SUV brands (the only brand which is older is Jeep).
Ford is currently divesting both Premier units, with India's Tata Motors being the front-runner in the race to acquire one of the world's most prestigious automotive marques.
Land Rover is a British all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) manufacturer, based in Gaydon, England, UK. Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle, a pioneering civilian all-terrain utility vehicle launched on April 30, 1948, at the Amsterdam Motor Show, but was later used as a brand for several distinct models, all four-wheel drive. Starting out as part of The Rover Car Company or Rover, Land Rovers and Land Rover parts were designed and manufactured as a range of four-wheel drive vehicles under a succession of owners, including British Leyland, British Aerospace and BMW. Today, the marque is part of the Premier Automotive Group, a division of the Ford Motor Company. Land Rover is one of the longest lived SUV brands (the only brand which is older is Jeep).
Ford is currently divesting both Premier units, with India's Tata Motors being the front-runner in the race to acquire one of the world's most prestigious automotive marques.
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