This was the world's first gas-turbine motor car, designed and built by the Rover Company Ltd, UK. This prototype is a standard Rover 75 saloon converted to an open-topped two-seater motor car that ran on gas rather than petrol. Neither the conventional clutch or gearbox were used, and a reverse gear was fitted. The engine unit is a two-shaft Rover T8 gas turbine, which develops 200 hp at 40,000 compressor revolutions per minute (rpm). Fuel consumption was very high at only four miles to the gallon.

Picture Reference: 10221401
Subject: TRANSPORT > Road Transport > Vehicles, Gas
Inventory No.: 1958-0080
Credit: Science Museum

Keywords: 1950s, 1900s, 20th Century, 75, Car, Company, Europe, First, Gas, Gas-powered, Gas-turbine, Gas-turbine Cars, Ltd, Prototypes, Road Vehicle, Rover, Rover 75, Rover Company Ltd, Transportation, Transport, Uk, United Kingdom, Vehicle, Vehicles, Gas

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