A Quick History - Rolls-Royce

 

Henry Royce made his first car, the Royce 10, in 1904 in Britain. He was introduced to Charles Rolls shortly after. Rolls owned a car dealership named C.S. Rolls & Co and he was impressed with the design of the Royce 10. He agreed to sell the cars Royce could make and four models were designed under the name Rolls-Royce. The company became official in 1906.

1904 Royce 10

After World War I, Rolls-Royce avoided attempts of merging with other car companies. In 1921, due to a high demand, they opened a factory in the United States. It was closed ten years later. During the Great Depression, they acquired Bentley, who was suffering financially.

1970 Rolls-Royce

In 1971, Rolls-Royce Limited was nationalized due to its financial collapse. The British Government sold the car division two years later so the company could focus solely on jet engines. It was acquired by Vickers in 1980 and sold to Volkswagen in 1998 along with Bentley. However, while Volkswagen had rights to the grille and mascot, BMW had the right to the Roll-Royce name. Between 1998 and 2002, BMW supplied engines and allowed Volkswagen to use the name and logo.

1970 Rolls-Royce

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Sources: Wikpedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Limited; Speed Doctor, http://www.speeddoctor.net/2013/rolls-royce-10hp-1904-06/; Remarkable Cars, http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/rolls-royce/1970-rolls-royce.html; Fast Cars, http://fastcarsites.com/2002-rolls-royce/;