Author: Source Wikipedia Publisher: University-Press.org ISBN: 9781230539225 Category : Languages : en Pages : 38
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Austin Metro, Rover 200 / 25, Rover P6, Rover 75, Rover 800, Rover 400 / 45, Rover SD1, Rover P4, Rover 200 Coupe, Rover P5, Rover 12, Rover 600 Series, Rover Light Six, Rover 10, Rover CityRover, Rover Streetwise, Rover P3, Rover 16, Rover Nizam, Rover Scarab, Rover 100, Rover 200 Series / 400 Series, Rover 3500, Rover 2000. Excerpt: The Metro is a supermini car that was produced by the Austin Rover Group division of British Leyland and its successors. It was launched in 1980 as the Austin miniMetro. It was intended to complement the Mini, and was developed under the codename LC8. During its 18-year lifespan, the Metro wore many names: Austin Metro, MG Metro and Rover Metro. It was re-badged as the Rover 100 series in 1994. There were also van versions known as the Morris Metro and later, Metrovan. At the time of its launch, the Metro was sold as an Austin. From 1982, MG versions became available. From 1990 until its withdrawal in 1997, the Metro was sold only as a Rover. Although the new Rover 200 (introduced in 1995 and smaller than previous 200 models) had originally been designed as a replacement for the Metro, it was not marketed as such after its launch. A direct replacement in the supermini class did not arrive until 2003 with the CityRover. The Rover 100 finally ceased production in 1997, ironically being out-lived (by two years) by the original Mini it was meant to replace. On 8 October 1980, BL introduced the Austin mini Metro. It was intended as a big brother, rather than as a replacement, for the Mini, the earlier Mini replacement project, ADO88, having been replaced in late 1977 by a new project, LC8, for the development of a larger car which could compete more effectively with the successful superminis, such as the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Chevette. Some of the Mini's underpinnings were carried over...
Author: Source Wikipedia Publisher: University-Press.org ISBN: 9781230577005 Category : Languages : en Pages : 38
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Austin Metro, MG MGB, MG F / MG TF, MG MGA, MG-Lola EX257, MG Y-type, MG T-type, MG Midget, MG Magnette, MG XPower SV, MG ZS, MG ZR, MG ZT, MG K-type, Powerplus supercharger, Magic Midget, MG 6, MG J-type, MG N-type, MG P-type, MG F-type, MG SA, MG M-type, MG 7, MG 14/28, MG VA, MG Q-type, MG C-type, MG R-type, MG L-type, MG D-type, MG 3, MG WA, MG 14/40, MG KN, MG EX-E. Excerpt: The Metro is a supermini car that was produced by the Austin Rover Group division of British Leyland and its successors. It was launched in 1980 as the Austin miniMetro. It was intended to complement the Mini, and was developed under the codename LC8. During its 18-year lifespan, the Metro wore many names: Austin Metro, MG Metro and Rover Metro. It was re-badged as the Rover 100 series in 1994. There were also van versions known as the Morris Metro and later, Metrovan. At the time of its launch, the Metro was sold as an Austin. From 1982, MG versions became available. From 1990 until its withdrawal in 1997, the Metro was sold only as a Rover. Although the new Rover 200 (introduced in 1995 and smaller than previous 200 models) had originally been designed as a replacement for the Metro, it was not marketed as such after its launch. A direct replacement in the supermini class did not arrive until 2003 with the CityRover. The Rover 100 finally ceased production in 1997, ironically being out-lived (by two years) by the original Mini it was meant to replace. On 8 October 1980, BL introduced the Austin mini Metro. It was intended as a big brother, rather than as a replacement, for the Mini, the earlier Mini replacement project, ADO88, having been replaced in late 1977 by a new project, LC8, for the development of a larger car which could compete more effectively with the successful superminis, such as the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Chevette. Some...
Author: Ben Wanklyn Publisher: Crowood ISBN: 1847976778 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 214
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The stylist of the Austin Allegro, Harris Mann, said of the car that 'It took a lot of stick, but it wasn't that bad a car ... The trouble was that every one off the line was different in some way, thanks to quality control.' As a result, few have bothered to explore the little Austin's background; what it was designed to achieve, how it became the way it was, and what happened to make it so infamous. Austin Allegro - An Enthusiast's Guide redresses the balance, telling the Allegro's tale of grand designs, high hopes, management compromises, failed dreams, industrial unrest, national ridicule and finally, redemption. Now experiencing something of a comeback as a cheap and cheerful classic, the book provides ownership advice and buying information for all models. From the quietly competent series 2 models through to the sportily-styled and now very rare Equipe, the book re-evaluates the place of the Allegro in the classic car world and concludes that it is both a simple, economical classic choice, and an important part of British motoring history. Illustrated throughout with 170 colour photographs.
Author: Geoffrey Davies Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann ISBN: 0080969798 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 418
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1 Introduction -- 2 Design and material utilization -- 3 Materials for consideration and use in automotive body structures -- 4 The role of demonstration, concept and competition cars -- 5 Component manufacture -- 6 Component assembly: materials joining technology -- 7 Corrosion and protection of the automotive structure -- 8 Environmental considerations -- 9 Future trends in automotive body materials.
Author: Mike Gould Publisher: Crowood ISBN: 1847979408 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 652
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The Rover Group - Company and Cars is a comprehensive history of the company and a guide to its products. Centring on the period of the official existence of the Rover Group, the book also examines the events leading up to its formation in 1986 and its controversial aftermath, following its dismemberment in 2000. The book is backed by first-hand accounts from Rover employees, as well as a foreword by Jon Moulton, the man behind several bids to acquire elements of the company. Including production histories and full specification guides to its cars, The Rover Group is a compelling insider's account of one of the most controversial periods in the British motor industry. The book covers: the beginnings of Rover and its place in British Leyland; Land Rover's expansion in the 1980s and how it led to the foundation of the Rover Group; Rover under British Aerospace and the sell-off to BMW; Rover's struggle under German management and BMW's disposal of the Group and finally, the aftermath of Rover's collapse - MG Rover, Land Rover and MINI. Fully illustrated with 270 historical and original colour photographs.
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