1952 Rover Jet 1 Gas Turbine [P4]

1952 Rover Jet 1 [P4] in Wheels: The Joy of Motoring, Documentary

Class: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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stronghold ◊ 2007-03-23 00:50	in June 1952 this achieved 151.9mph (230bhp) and only 6 mpg.! -- Last edit: 2007-03-23 00:51:51
DynaMike ◊ 2007-03-23 01:11	Presentation of this Rover Jet 1: March 1950. But I thought it had originally the 'cyclope' foglight
pilou ◊ 2007-03-23 09:33	Gas turbine-engined Rover " Whizzer " roadster of 1952 .Same car as on other picture in this documentary at Jabbeke in 1952.The third thumbnail shows an upper view of the turbine layout.The fourth thumbnail shows at right the official Renault control van of the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium.
Alexander ◊ 2007-08-06 22:40	DynaMike wrote Presentation of this Rover Jet 1: March 1950. But I thought it had originally the 'cyclope' foglight It did! The JET 1 was modified for the 1952 run with a new nose and the T8 engine. Read more about it here: /vehicle_113757-Rover-JET-1-P4-1950.html I never heard the nickname 'Whizzer', even though it sounds quite appropriate.