Rover JET1
The Rover JET1 was a gas turbine car originally built in Solihull in 1949/1950 by the Rover Company, and modified to a more aerodynamic style in 1952. It held a world speed record for a gas turbine-powered car in 1952 with a speed of 152.691 mph.[1] Rover won the Dewar Trophy in 1950 for this work, in recognition of its outstanding pioneering achievement.[2] It was the first time this trophy had been awarded since 1929.
In March 1950, Rover showed the JET1 prototype, the first car powered with a
London Science Museum
.
See also
References
- ^ [1]BBC 1950: Gas turbine car gets road test
- ^ [2]The Dewar Trophy – Past Winners
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, p. 82.
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, p. 76.
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, p. 81.
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, p. 84.
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, pp. 84–85.
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, p. 86.
- ^ Bobbitt 2007, p. 87.
- Bobbitt, Malcolm (2007) [1994]. "III – Gas-Turbines and the Jet Era". Rover P4 Series (revised ed.). Dorchester, UK: Veloce Publishing. ISBN 978-1-903706-57-2. Retrieved 17 October 2014.