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Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by AutoJoshNG: 12:24am On Jan 16, 2017 |
So we have talked about Mercedes and BMW facts , its time for us to talk about this iconic and luxury brand, "The Rolls Royce" . 1. It was founded in 1906 by Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce , I guess it's obvious where the brand name came from . 2. That same year , they released their first car "The Silver Ghost" .And it ran non stop for a staggering record breaking 24,000 km, back and forth Glasgow and London 27 times . 3. Being a flight enthusiasts , Charles Stewart Rolls was one the first Brit to die in a plane crash on July 12th 1910 . 4. At a time the guys at Rolls pretty much built the fastest machine on land ,air and water - They built the "R" airplane engine it powered a Supermarine S6B and moved at 400 mph in 1931 !!, It was the fastest thing on planet earth at that time - In early 1930's on land their engine broke 300 mph. - Also in the 1930's a world record was beaten by Sir Henry Segrave in a boat , well a Rolls engine did it again. 5. The company was nationalized by the British government in 1971 6. Approximately 65 per cent of all Rolls-Royce cars ever built are still on the road today.Now thats durability !!! 7. In case you did not know ,the company was initially bought by a British Conglomerate "Vickers" in 1980,It was latter acquired by BMW in 1988. 8. It takes at least two months to build a Phantom and all the aluminum sections (about 200) and alloy parts (about 300) are welded by hand !!!. 9. The Phantom has a V-12 engine what can push the car from 0 to 100 Kmph in just 5.9 seconds. 10. The hood ornament at front of the car is called "The Spirit of Ecstasy " , as the name implies , it came about as a result of an illicit affair , modeled after Eleanor Thornton who was in love with a wealthy man , so he had her modeled on it .Earlier sculptures of the ornament had her finger in her mouth,don't ask me what that symbolizes,please don't say you heard it from Donald . 11. They also make nuclear reactors for British submarines with the help of the U.S. in exchange for Rolls Royce 12. The company just doesn't stop wowing me , their engines power Gulfstreams ,Boeing 777's , British Harriers and of course the legendary Concorde . 13. Royce invented the adjustable shock absorber on his death bed. 14. The Phantom IV was built only to be used by heads of states, so only 18 was ever built. 15. There are over 1,600 hand-placed fiber optic lights inside a Wraith.Now thats riding in style,literally under the stars. I am sure you enjoyed this , don't forget to comment , like and share . Written by Donald3d https://autojosh.com/15-eye-opening-rolls-royce-facts-you-should-know/ Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 Ishilove Marpol Semid4lyfe Obinoscopy 35 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Nobody: 12:37am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Kjnwancaro: 1:33am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Specialist900(m): 6:44am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Quality over quantity 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Funjosh(m): 6:45am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by PetrePan(m): 6:46am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Nobody: 6:47am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Nobody: 6:47am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by GogetterMD(m): 6:48am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Nothing eye opening about these facts 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by talk2alabama: 6:48am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by geemayor(m): 6:49am On Jan 16, 2017 |
interesting indeed..........I'm in control of 15% of the 65% still on the road.. ;Dinteresting indeed..........I'm in control of 15% of the 65% still on the road.. |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by techcorb: 6:49am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by wunmi2odun(m): 6:49am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by DjAndroid: 6:50am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Nobody: 6:50am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Ogu83: 6:51am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Wait lemme buy small Toyota spider first before we start a rolls royce discussion 3 Likes |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by MChaze25(m): 6:51am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by nasrijay: 6:54am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Kobicove(m): 6:55am On Jan 16, 2017 |
This is the cream de la cream of the luxury car segment 1 Like |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Nobody: 6:56am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Also, every new Rolls Royce comes with a complimentary umbrella. 1 Like |
Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Adenex3051(m): 7:04am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by Rollsnjaguar(m): 7:04am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by alexov(m): 7:09am On Jan 16, 2017 |
Only the germans were worthy to carry on that legacy of extreme quality. By the way volkswagen actually acquired the company first from vickers before selling it to bmw 1 Like |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by codemaniacs: 7:13am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by rawpadgin(m): 7:18am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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Re: Rolls Royce : 15 Eye Opening Facts You Should Know by jericco1(m): 7:23am On Jan 16, 2017 |
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