Rover 9
The Rover 9 is a small car produced by Britain's Rover car company. It had a 1074 cc 9 fiscal horsepower four-cylinder engine. Manufactured from 1924 until 1927 it was first supplemented then replaced by Rover's 10-12 model.
Engine
A Mark Wild and staff designed 1074 cc water-cooled four-cylinder engine with overhead valves announced August 1924 supplemented then replaced the Rover 8 air-cooled twin and the new vehicle was named 9/20The new engine with its clutch and gearbox are mounted as a unit to the mainframe at four points. z
Advertised by Rover as "The Nippy Nine" with emphasis on its water coolant circulated by pump, pressure lubricated engine, 3-speed gearbox and silent worm axle. "Super" models were supplied with rod-operated four-wheel brakes. Steering was by rack and pinion, worm and segment in the more expensive cars. At first the open 4-seater cars had just one door beside the front passenger's seat.
Bodywork
Standard open 2-seater, open 4-seater tourerDe Luxe open 2-seater, open 4-seater tourer, fixed head coupéSuper open 2-seater, 4-seater, fixed head coupé and 4-door 4-seater Weymann saloonSports 4-seaterThe wheelbase was 104 inches and track 48 inches. The 4-seater sports had a 99-inch wheelbase.