Manufactured by Pippard, Pender Motor C. Pty. Ltd of 97-101 Little Collins Street Melbourne.
The same address was that of Glenferrie Motor Garage 1912-1913.
LATEST NEW MOTOR CYCLE
"THE ROLLERT" ... £45
2¼-HORSE-FOWER, Light Weight, beautifully sprung and well-finished. £45, Complete.
WINTER, TAYLOR, PROP., LTD.
CENTRAL GARAGE,
MALOP-STREET.
Phone 1522
Geelong Advertiser (Vic.) Sat 3 Jul 1915
ROLLERT. The Best and Cheapest
ROLLERT. . proposition in
ROLLERT.. . two-stroke
ROLLERT. Machines.
ROLLERT. Immediate deliveries.
PIPPARD, PENDER MOTOR C. PTY. LTD., 97 to 101 L. Collins Street.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Wed 31 Mar 1915
The same firm advertised a shipment of new... "Rollert Motor-cycles. Can be bought at landed cost price." May 1915. Advertised in June.
July 1915, Auction Sale: "4 ROLLERT'S MOTOR-BICYCLES, 2½ h.p. 2-Stroke." Along with a number of other motorcycles from Pippard.
Feb 1916: "Mr Reginald Walker, manager of Pippard Pender Motor Company returned to business, having just recovered from a serious illness."
In Sept 1916 they advertised only car repairs. They were also mentioned in the law courts.
Registrations SA
Rollert
17917, W. E. Dungey, Mundalla, 2¾ (h.p.) Rollert.
Registered SA Dec 1920
Source: Trove NLA
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