In The Rover Tradition Reel One (1950-1959)

Establishing shots of Midlands, agricultural countryside, Ann Hathaway’s cottage, Oldie English cottages, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre across river Avon, stone built village and postman crossing bridge, Wheelwright’s shop and interior hammering red hot metal rod. Interior modern iron works mechanically beating larger metal shaft. Modern power plant with cornfield in foreground. Ext. Solihull factory with workers leaving. B.& W. Section. Statue in Coventry to James Starley. Penny farthing bicycle pan to old “safety bicycle“. Archive shots of women and men on bicycles. City street full of horse drawn carriages, early motor car in the horse drawn traffic. 1905 catalogue of Rover cars, priced at £200. Ladies in period dresses. Two seater racing cars pass camera. Stills of 8 h.p. one cylinder cars. Pamphlet title “THROUGH THE BALKANS On a Motor Car“. More shots of two seater racing cars. Stills of 1907 Rover, winner of 1907 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. 1909 Rover driven on modern road. Rover’s on hill climbs