Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction 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.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesEvery 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,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 9 minutes• Rolls-Royce reflects on heritage of electric power ahead of historic announcement • Extraordinary prophecy of founding father, Charles Rolls, revealed • Rolls championed electric cars in 1900, deeming Columbia model best of its type • Royce, one of the first electrical engineers, supplied motors to earliest electric cars •Continue Reading