Who Founded Rolls-Royce? an Inspiring History (Paperback)

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Editore: Independently Published, 2026

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Serie: Libro 26 di 59 - DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY

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Paperback. WHO FOUNDED ROLLS-ROYCE?Inside the Clashing Personalities, Engineering Breakthroughs, Tragedies, and Bold Decisions Behind a Global IconTwo men. Two completely different worlds. One meeting that changed automotive history.Today, Rolls-Royce represents extraordinary wealth, quiet power, handcrafted luxury, and engineering excellence. Its name has become so powerful that people call exceptional products "the Rolls-Royce" of their field.But how did two surnames become a worldwide symbol of perfection?The answer begins with a remarkable contrast.Henry Royce grew up facing financial hardship, worked as a newspaper seller and telegram boy, and fought his way into engineering with limited formal education. Charles Rolls was born into wealth, educated at Eton and Cambridge, raced automobiles, sold expensive imported cars, and became fascinated with the dangerous new world of aviation.They should have had little reason to meet.Then Henry Edmunds brought them together in Manchester in 1904.What followed was bigger, stranger, and more dramatic than the familiar story of two men creating a luxury-car company.WHO FOUNDED ROLLS-ROYCE? takes you behind the famous badge to uncover the people, machines, triumphs, tragedies, and risky decisions that built an international icon.Inside, you'll discover: Why Henry Royce's frustration with an automobile helped change his futureHow Charles Rolls turned speed, connections, and salesmanship into opportunityThe overlooked roles of Henry Edmunds and Claude JohnsonHow the Silver Ghost built a reputation for extraordinary reliabilityWhy aviation transformed the company foreverHow the Merlin became connected with legendary wartime aircraftThe engineering gamble that pushed the business into financial collapse in 1971How Rolls-Royce survived nationalisation and corporate separationThe extraordinary Volkswagen and BMW battle over factories, trademarks, and one priceless nameHow Goodwood rebuilt the marque for a new centuryWhy Spectre brings the story full circle into the electric ageThis is not simply a book for car enthusiasts.It is for entrepreneurs, engineers, history lovers, business readers, aviation enthusiasts, innovators, and anyone fascinated by how great companies are actually built, nearly destroyed, and rebuilt.If you've ever wondered who really created the legend behind the badge, why the name survived its founders, and how more than a century of reinvention turned it into a global symbol of excellence, this story is for you.Get your copy today and discover the remarkable history behind two surnames the world never forgot. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
Who Founded Rolls-Royce? an Inspiring History (Paperback)
Autore
Alex R. Bright
Editore
Independently Published
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 13
9798193554905
Serie
Libro 26 di 59: DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY

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