Tests and Reports

The magazine The Engineer  reports 1931 in a fair preview about the ROVER SCARAB

ROVER 23rd October 1931

The Rover Company’s exhibits include an extraordinary new departure in the form of a four-seater car priced at £89. This unconventional car is propelled by an air-cooled twin engine, situated at the rear and driving the rear road wheels through a gear-box. The bore and stroke of the cylinders are 75 mm and 95 mm respectively, and the Treasury rating is 6.97 horse-power. The engine has overhead valves, and is cooled by a forced draught. The lubrication is effected by pressure from a pump, which forces oil to all bearings, including the engine, gear-box, and rear axle. Coil and battery ignition is provided, and there are three gear ratios and a reverse. Independent springing is provided for all four wheels, vertical helical springs in the front and rubber buffers on the rear wheels. The equipment of this remarkable vehicle includes an electric starter and lighting set, as well as a spare wheel and tire, the spare wheel being stored under the bonnet.

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