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The meeting of Mr Rolls and Mr Royce

Manchester, United Kingdom

 

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One of three remaining early Rolls Royce cars at the nearby Science Museum Terry Whalebone (Creative Commons)
One of three remaining early Rolls Royce cars at the nearby Science Museum Terry Whalebone (Creative Commons)
Entrance to the Midland Hotel - the sculpture is on the right Robert Wade (Creative Commons)
Photo of scuplture showing plaque Nick Harrison (Creative Commons)
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Rolls and Royce first met on 4 May 1904 in Manchester at the Midland Hotel. Within minutes of seeing Royce’s twin-cylinder 10hp, Rolls knew he had found what he was looking for. After taking the motor car for a drive, Rolls agreed on the spot to sell as many motor cars as Royce could build, under the name Rolls-Royce.

The nearby Manchester Science and Industry Museum has an early Rolls-Royce in its collection. Their model is one of just three known to have been made and is believed to have been driven by Henry himself before being sold.

There is a carved plaque from sculptor Lynda Addison to represent this meeting in the entrance to the building.

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In the porch entrance to the hotel on the inside right.

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