The Rover was a boys story paper, first printed in (4th March 1922), it ran for 1855 issues until (14th Jan 1961).

The Rover then mereged with Adventure having its first issue on (21st Jan 1961) which ran for 142 issues. This reverted back to The Rover (12th Oct 1963) and then merged with the Wizard in issue #148 (16th Nov 1963).

The Rover & Wizard was printed (23rd Nov 1963) which reverted back to The Rover on issue#148 (16th Aug 1969), this ran until issue #626 on (13th Jan 1973).

Free Gifts/comics listed to date:

• The Rover #210 - (6th March 1926) - (1 of 5 metal car cards) - (cards 1 to 5)
• The Rover #211 - (13th March 1926) - (1 of 5 metal car cards) - (cards 6 to 10)
• The Rover #212 - (20th March 1926) - (1 of 5 metal car cards) - (cards 11 to 15)
• The Rover #213 - (27th March 1926) - (1 of 5 metal car cards) - (cards 16 to 20)
• The Rover #214 - (3rd April 1926) - (1 of 5 metal car cards) - (cards 21 to 25)
• The Rover #215 - (10th April 1926) - (1 of 5 metal car cards) - (cards 26 to 30)
• The Rover #790 - (5th July 1937) - 4 adjoining cards
• The Rover #791 - (12th July 1937) - 4 adjoining cards
• THe Rover #792 - (19th June 1937) - 4 adjoining cards
• The Rover #793 - (26th June 1937) - 4 adjoining cards
• The Rover #794 - (3rd July 1937) - 4 adjoining cards
• The Rover #795 - (10th July 1937) - 4 adjoining cards

• The Rover #1597 - (4th Feb 1956) - The Pocket Puzzler

'This Season's Latest Motor Cars':

pictures of cars on metal trading cards.

These are metal trading cards with a picture of a car on one side. one of five different cards issued per issue from issues #210 - (6th March 1926) to issue #215 - (10th April 1926).

A total of 30 numbered cards issued.