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Establishing Rolls-Royce, from Motor Cars to Aero Engines
It’s hard to imagine a history of British engineering without Rolls-Royce: there would be no Silver Ghost, no Merlin for the Spitfire, no Alcock and Brown. Rolls-Royce is one of the most recognisable brands in the world.
But what of the man who designed them?
The youngest of five children, Frederick Henry Royce was born into almost Dickensian circumstances: the family business failed by the time he was 4, his father died in a Greenwich poorhouse when he was 9, and he only managed two fragmented years of formal schooling. But he made all of it count.
In Sir Henry Royce: Establishing Rolls-Royce, from Motor Cars to Aero Engines, acclaimed aeronautical historian Peter Reese explores the life of an almost forgotten genius, from his humble beginnings to his greatest achievements. Impeccably researched and featuring almost 100 illustrations, this is the remarkable story of British success on a global stage.
"A 'must read' for anybody interested in motorways, aviation and engineering."
P C Ruffles, Royal Aeronautical Society,
"Here, Peter Reese tells the story of Frederick Henry Royce,
who, despite two years of formal education and his father dying in the
poorhouse when he was nine years old, built the company form nothing."
This England,
Feature in Country Life magazine
Country Life magazine,
"Eminently readable, fascinating and quite readable..."
Auto Express,
23rd January, 2020 in Aviation, Women in History
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