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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY EDMUNDS

Tue Mar 19 12:59:00 CET 2024Press Release

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This year, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 120th anniversary of the first meeting between Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. While their two names became world-famous, Rolls-Royce might never have existed without the intervention, influence and contributions of others. In this series, as well as the founders themselves, these crucial actors are remembered.

ROLLS-ROYCE GRAVITY RACERS: THE FIRST VEHICLES OF THE GOODWOOD ERA

Thu Mar 14 10:00:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars commemorates the first vehicles of the Goodwood era – the RR-0.01 and RR-0.02 gravity racers, which were commissioned to participate in the Soapbox Challenges at the 2001 and 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. These remarkable vehicles have now been faithfully restored to their former glory by the next generation of skilled artisans and craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce, ready for the next chapter in their fascinating history.

 

SIR FREDERICK HENRY ROYCE, 1st BARONET, OBE

Sat Apr 22 10:48:56 CEST 2023Press Release

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For all his many honours and achievements, Sir Frederick Henry Royce OBE was a humble man, referring to himself simply as ‘a mechanic'. 90 years after his death, his technical genius and engineering philosophy – the pursuit of excellence – continue to inspire the company that bears his name.

 

SIR HENRY ROYCE (1863 - 1933): DRIVEN BY PERFECTION

Mon Mar 27 10:24:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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Sir Henry Royce’s uncompromising command, “Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better” is one of the most famous quotations in automotive history. It is also a maxim that rings down the ages, and still inspires and informs the company that bears his name.

 

ROLLS-ROYCE CELEBRATES CENTENARY OF THE ‘TWENTY’

Mon Oct 03 10:04:00 CEST 2022Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the centenary of the legendary 20 H.P., known to the world simply as the ‘Twenty’, launched on 6 October 1922. Designed by Sir Henry Royce, it ranks among the most important and influential models ever produced by the marque.

 

ROLLS-ROYCE REFLECTS ON ITS PINNACLE PRODUCT TO MARK 118TH ANNIVERSARY

Wed May 04 09:59:00 CEST 2022Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the 118th anniversary of the first meeting between its founders, Henry Royce and The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, England in 1904. As part of its annual reflections on its origins and unique heritage, Rolls-Royce looks back through Phantom’s lineage, exploring how its namesakes evolved over the years to remain consistently at the apex of the Rolls-Royce offering.

 

ELMSTEAD: A PLACE OF PILGRIMAGE

Wed Apr 20 13:58:02 CEST 2022Press Release

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Every year, the local section of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club (RREC) marks the anniversary of the death of Sir Henry Royce on 22 April 1933 with a special ceremony at Elmstead, his beloved home in the village of West Wittering, West Sussex. This year's event has an added local significance, since it coincides with the centenary of West Wittering Memorial Hall, which was built during Royce's time at Elmstead.

 

SPIRIT OF ECSTASY: THE HUMAN DRAMA BEHIND THE LEGEND

Sun Feb 06 09:59:00 CET 2022Press Release

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For more than a century, Rolls-Royce motor cars have been graced by the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, one of the most recognisable emblems ever created. Yet, remarkably, given her immense fame and global reach, aspects of her story remain open to speculation, confusion and no little controversy.

 

ROLLS-ROYCE AND ELECTRIC POWER: A PROPHECY, A PROMISE AND AN UNDERTAKING

Mon Sep 27 13:59:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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Rolls-Royce reflects on heritage of electric power ahead of historic announcement. Electrification has long been promoted as the future of automotive propulsion. Ahead of further official statements, we invite the media to reflect on the marque’s unique heritage in electric power, which pre-dates the founding of Rolls-Royce the company itself, and involves many of the principal protagonists whose names are forever associated with it.

 

ROLLS-ROYCE MARKS FOUNDER’S BIRTHDAY WITH LONDON PILGRIMAGE

Wed Aug 25 11:48:00 CEST 2021Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the 144th birthday of co-founder The Hon Charles Stewart Rolls on Friday 27 August 2021. In honour of the occasion, the marque undertook a pilgrimage around London locations associated with the great man’s life and career, capturing striking images of Ghost at each stop along the way.

 

ROLLS-ROYCE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY: STILL FLYING HIGH

Fri Feb 05 13:01:00 CET 2021Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 110th anniversary of the Spirit of Ecstasy – its official emblem. The intellectual property of the design was registered on 6 February 1911, establishing a defining feature of the Rolls-Royce brand and one of the most famous, iconic and desirable symbols of luxury in the world.

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