Rover: Empire on Wheels

By Jack Mercer

From the cobbled streets of Victorian Coventry to the bustling motorways of the late twentieth century, Rover carved out a place not just in the history of British industry but in the very fabric of British life. Rover: Empire on Wheels is the definitive, fully factual chronicle of one of Britain's most iconic automotive names-a marque that inspired loyalty, innovation, and national pride across more than a century of triumphs, challenges, and reinvention.

This meticulously researched narrative follows Rover's remarkable journey from its pioneering bicycles, through its postwar golden age of stately saloons and world-beating Land Rovers, to the industrial turmoil and eventual collapse that marked the end of volume car production in Britain. Along the way, it explores the people, the engineering breakthroughs, the boardroom battles, and the cultural legacy that made Rover more than just a car company-it made it a symbol.

With vivid storytelling grounded in historical fact, Rover: Empire on Wheels captures the rise and fall of a British empire on wheels, offering a compelling look at how a single name came to reflect the hopes, ambitions, and struggles of a nation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1923545280
• ISBN13: 9781923545281
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"