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Rolls-Royce has since built an enduring reputation for the development and manufacturing of engines for military and commercial aircraft. In the late 1960s, Rolls-Royce was adversely affected by the mismanaged development of its advanced RB211 jet engine and consequent cost over-runs, though it ultimately proved a great success. In 1971, the ...
Spirit of Ecstasy, the bonnet mascot sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, [6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG.
This is a list of Rolls-Royce branded motor cars and includes vehicles manufactured by: Rolls-Royce Limited (1906–1973) Rolls-Royce Motors (1973–2003), which was created as a result of the demerger of Rolls-Royce Limited in 1973. Vickers plc owned Rolls-Royce Motors between 1980 and 1998.
The Rolls-Royce Crecy. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. ISBN 1-872922-05-8. Nº 21. Pearson, Harry (1989). Rolls-Royce and the Rateau Patents. Technical Series. Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. Nº 1. Rowbotham, William Arthur (1970). Silver Ghosts and Silver Dawn. London: Constable. p. 17. Rubbra, A.A. (1990). Rolls-Royce Piston Aero Engines - a ...
This list comprises the world's largest companies by consolidated revenue, according to the annually ranked Fortune Global 500 published by Fortune magazine, as well as other sources. [2] Out of 50 largest companies 23 are American , 17 Asian and 10 European .
This gave him many useful sales contacts when he joined Rolls-Royce and Bentley retailer Jack Barclay in 1927, becoming general manager a short while later. Harold Owen and Jack Barclay parted company amicably five years later when the former decided to start out on his own in motor retailing – though the two names would be linked once again ...
Luca Netz, the CEO of Web3 NFT community Pudgy Penguins, has fallen into the trap many financial experts warn against: buying a new, fancy car.And he very much regrets it. Netz became a self-made ...
The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, The First 40 Years. London: Icon Books, 2000. ISBN 1-84046-151-9. Pugh, Peter. The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 2, The Power Behind the Jets. London: Icon Books, 2001. ISBN 1-84046-284-1. Pugh, Peter. The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 3, A Family of Engines. London: Icon ...