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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: ELEANOR VELASCO THORNTON

The third in a series profiling the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars foundation story as the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year features Eleanor Velasco Thornton. A strong, intelligent, self-assured and highly influential woman, in an automotive world that was then almost entirely male-dominated. She has a unique place in Rolls-Royce history, best known as the purported model for the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot.

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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY ROYCE

As the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year, the ‘Makers of the Marque’ series profiles the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce foundation story. The second in the series features Henry Royce, one of the marque’s co-founders whose life followed a truly extraordinary arc – from impoverished origins and with minimal formal education, he became a giant of 20th Century engineering and innovation.

ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY EDMUNDS

This year, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 120th anniversary of the first meeting between Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. While their two names became world-famous, Rolls-Royce might never have existed without the intervention, influence and contributions of others. In this series, as well as the founders themselves, these crucial actors are remembered.

ROLLS-ROYCE GRAVITY RACERS: THE FIRST VEHICLES OF THE GOODWOOD ERA

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars commemorates the first vehicles of the Goodwood era – the RR-0.01 and RR-0.02 gravity racers, which were commissioned to participate in the Soapbox Challenges at the 2001 and 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. These remarkable vehicles have now been faithfully restored to their former glory by the next generation of skilled artisans and craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce, ready for the next chapter in their fascinating history.

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NEDCcorr (combined): CO2 emission: 343 g/km; Fuel consumption: 15.0 ltr/100 km / 18.8 mpg. WLTP (combined): CO2 emission: 347-359 g/km; Fuel consumption: 15.2-15.8 ltr/100 km / 17.8-18.6 mpg

ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST PRISM: A TIMELESS STATEMENT OF SELF-EXPRESSION

Many Rolls-Royce clients are powerful and influential figures in the international fashion, design and super-luxury community. These individuals apply their professional instincts, as well as their personal sensibilities, to their Rolls-Royce commissions. Based on the close relationship the marque’s designers have with these clients, they have anticipated demand for an emerging aesthetic movement and created Rolls-Royce Ghost Prism.

ROLLS-ROYCE UNVEILS ARCADIA DROPTAIL: A COACHBUILT HAVEN OF TRANQUILLITY

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt expression of tranquillity. Arcadia Droptail is the epitome of quiet irreverence towards expected codes of luxury, celebrating purity of form and natural materials while serving as a bold statement of the client’s personal taste.

ROLLS-ROYCE ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES & BRAND

Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces that Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, is relinquishing his role as Director of Sales & Brand after six years with the company. From 1 March, Henrik will take up a new senior position within the BMW Group, where he’ll play a leading role shaping the brand’s future high-end luxury cars. Henrik’s successor from 1 March will be Julian Jenkins.

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ROLLS-ROYCE STAFF CHOOSE ALDINGBOURNE TRUST AS THEIR 2024 HOUSE CHARITY

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce that its new House Charity for 2023 is Aldingbourne Trust, Chichester. Founded in 1978, Aldingbourne Trust provides range of services for more than 1,500 people with learning disabilities including autism, autism spectrum disorders and Down’s Syndrome, as well as those living with physical disabilities.

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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’ BESPOKE COMMISSIONS: AN INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF CHINESE CULTURE

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presents four magnificent ‘Year of the Dragon’ Bespoke commissions to mark the Lunar New Year, which begins on 10 February 2024. Designed and hand-crafted at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, these rare and beautiful Bespoke creations – three Phantom Extended models and one Cullinan – are a celebration of Chinese culture through Bespoke artistry.

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ROLLS-ROYCE SUNNINGDALE UNVEILS NEW LUXURY SHOWROOM

Rolls-Royce has a profound understanding of its clients; their needs, expectations and their wishes and strives to exceed these. Offering its patrons unique experiences is an integral part of the ongoing success of the world’s leading luxury marque, and so Rolls-Royce is delighted to announce its newly redesigned showroom in Sunningdale is ready to welcome clients past, present and future to its new luxurious space.

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BLACK BADGE GHOST THE PUREST BLACK BADGE YET.

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CO2 emission information.

The fuel consumption given in miles per gallon (and litres per 100km) and the CO2 emission given in grams per kilometre represents official combined values. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions. Consumption data is determined in accordance to the ECE driving cycle.

Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in “The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information Regulations” in the United Kingdom. For emission data, labelling and guidelines relating to your local market please contact your nearest sales outlet or local authority website.

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ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST: A SYMBOL OF ENDLESS PURE EXPRESSION

Thu Dec 14 13:19:00 CET 2023

ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE: THE ROLLS-ROYCE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

Tue Jul 04 18:43:00 CEST 2023

MUSE, THE ROLLS-ROYCE ART PROGRAMME COMMENCES FIRST SPIRIT OF ECSTASY CHALLENGE

Sun Feb 06 14:00:00 CET 2022

THE HONOURABLE CHARLES STEWART ROLLS (27 AUGUST 1877 – 12 JULY 1910)

Mon Aug 23 18:15:00 CEST 2021

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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY ROYCE

Mon Mar 25 12:56:00 CET 2024Press Release

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As the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year, the ‘Makers of the Marque’ series profiles the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce foundation story. The second in the series features Henry Royce, one of the marque’s co-founders whose life followed a truly extraordinary arc – from impoverished origins and with minimal formal education, he became a giant of 20th Century engineering and innovation.

ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY EDMUNDS

Tue Mar 19 12:59:00 CET 2024Press Release

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This year, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 120th anniversary of the first meeting between Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. While their two names became world-famous, Rolls-Royce might never have existed without the intervention, influence and contributions of others. In this series, as well as the founders themselves, these crucial actors are remembered.

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ROLLS-ROYCE GRAVITY RACERS: THE FIRST VEHICLES OF THE GOODWOOD ERA

Thu Mar 14 10:00:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars commemorates the first vehicles of the Goodwood era – the RR-0.01 and RR-0.02 gravity racers, which were commissioned to participate in the Soapbox Challenges at the 2001 and 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. These remarkable vehicles have now been faithfully restored to their former glory by the next generation of skilled artisans and craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce, ready for the next chapter in their fascinating history.

ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST PRISM: A TIMELESS STATEMENT OF SELF-EXPRESSION

Tue Mar 12 13:59:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Many Rolls-Royce clients are powerful and influential figures in the international fashion, design and super-luxury community. These individuals apply their professional instincts, as well as their personal sensibilities, to their Rolls-Royce commissions. Based on the close relationship the marque’s designers have with these clients, they have anticipated demand for an emerging aesthetic movement and created Rolls-Royce Ghost Prism.

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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY ROYCEROLLS-ROYCE GRAVITY RACERS: THE FIRST VEHICLES OF THE GOODWOOD ERAROLLS-ROYCE GHOST PRISM: A TIMELESS STATEMENT OF SELF-EXPRESSIONROLLS-ROYCE UNVEILS ARCADIA DROPTAIL: A COACHBUILT HAVEN OF TRANQUILLITY
ROLLS-ROYCE ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’ BESPOKE COMMISSIONS: AN INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF CHINESE CULTUREROLLS-ROYCE SUNNINGDALE UNVEILS NEW LUXURY SHOWROOMROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS IN 2023: A YEAR OF SUCCESS CRAFTING DREAMS INTO REALITY: ROLLS-ROYCE REFLECTS ON A YEAR OF MAGNIFICENT BESPOKE COMMISSIONS
ROLLS-ROYCE BUILDS ON FOUNDATION OF ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE: TWO NEW SENIOR LEADERS TO JOIN THE COMPANYROLLS-ROYCE GHOST: A SYMBOL OF ENDLESS PURE EXPRESSION"THE PEARL CULLINAN": A BIRTHDAY GIFT LIKE NO OTHERSPECTRE SETS OFF FROM THE HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE FOR EUROPEAN/UK MEDIA DRIVE

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ROLLS-ROYCE UNVEILS ARCADIA DROPTAIL: A COACHBUILT HAVEN OF TRANQUILLITY

Thu Feb 29 11:59:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt expression of tranquillity. Arcadia Droptail is the epitome of quiet irreverence towards expected codes of luxury, celebrating purity of form and natural materials while serving as a bold statement of the client’s personal taste.

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Fri Feb 23 13:59:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces that Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, is relinquishing his role as Director of Sales & Brand after six years with the company. From 1 March, Henrik will take up a new senior position within the BMW Group, where he’ll play a leading role shaping the brand’s future high-end luxury cars. Henrik’s successor from 1 March will be Julian Jenkins.

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ROLLS-ROYCE STAFF CHOOSE ALDINGBOURNE TRUST AS THEIR 2024 HOUSE CHARITY

Tue Feb 13 10:18:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce that its new House Charity for 2023 is Aldingbourne Trust, Chichester. Founded in 1978, Aldingbourne Trust provides range of services for more than 1,500 people with learning disabilities including autism, autism spectrum disorders and Down’s Syndrome, as well as those living with physical disabilities.

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ROLLS-ROYCE ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’ BESPOKE COMMISSIONS: AN INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF CHINESE CULTURE

Fri Feb 02 06:59:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presents four magnificent ‘Year of the Dragon’ Bespoke commissions to mark the Lunar New Year, which begins on 10 February 2024. Designed and hand-crafted at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, these rare and beautiful Bespoke creations – three Phantom Extended models and one Cullinan – are a celebration of Chinese culture through Bespoke artistry.

ROLLS-ROYCE SUNNINGDALE UNVEILS NEW LUXURY SHOWROOM

Thu Jan 18 14:02:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce has a profound understanding of its clients; their needs, expectations and their wishes and strives to exceed these. Offering its patrons unique experiences is an integral part of the ongoing success of the world’s leading luxury marque, and so Rolls-Royce is delighted to announce its newly redesigned showroom in Sunningdale is ready to welcome clients past, present and future to its new luxurious space.

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ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS OPENS APPLICATION WINDOW FOR 2024 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

Wed Jan 17 14:02:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Applications for the 2024 Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Programme are now open, the company has confirmed today. Part of the Rolls-Royce Future Talent programme, which also includes Internships and Graduate Placements, the Apprenticeship scheme has run every year since 2006 and is one of the most respected and prestigious of its kind in the UK.

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ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS IN 2023: A YEAR OF SUCCESS

Mon Jan 08 06:29:00 CET 2024Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars enjoyed a highly successful year in 2023, with strong sales and demand for its products in markets worldwide, and Bespoke commissions at record levels.

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CRAFTING DREAMS INTO REALITY: ROLLS-ROYCE REFLECTS ON A YEAR OF MAGNIFICENT BESPOKE COMMISSIONS

Wed Dec 20 14:06:00 CET 2023Press Release

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A Bespoke Rolls-Royce is more than just a precious possession. For the commissioning client, it is the realisation of an ambition; a vision made solid; a dream come true. During 2023, those wishes inspired the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective to push their boundaries further than ever before.

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ROLLS-ROYCE BUILDS ON FOUNDATION OF ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE: TWO NEW SENIOR LEADERS TO JOIN THE COMPANY

Thu Dec 14 14:41:00 CET 2023Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced two changes to its senior leadership team. Hans Wolf will retire from his role of Director of Manufacturing, concluding a remarkable 46 year career with BMW Group. Director of Engineering, Dr Mihiar Ayoubi, has been promoted to a Senior Vice President role within BMW Group after six years at the Home of Rolls-Royce.

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ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST: A SYMBOL OF ENDLESS PURE EXPRESSION

Thu Dec 14 13:19:00 CET 2023Press Kit

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This Press Kit provides an overview of the current Ghost model family, its design philosophy and position within the Rolls-Royce product portfolio. The original launch release for Ghost is available on PressClub, where you can also find information about previous generations, variants and models, including Ghost Extended and Black Badge Ghost.

A MAGNIFICENT 20-YEAR RELATIONSHIP: ROLLS-ROYCE AND CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE

Mon Dec 11 12:01:00 CET 2023Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates 20 years as a leading supporter of the nearby Chichester Festival Theatre – a continuous relationship that dates from the start of motor car production at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood in 2003.

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A GRAND SUCCESSION: FROM CLAUDE JOHNSON TO TORSTEN MÜLLER-ÖTVÖS

Tue Nov 14 13:57:00 CET 2023Press Release

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As Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the retirement of Torsten Müller-Ötvös after almost 14 years as its Chief Executive Officer, the company reflects on Claude Johnson – the only person in the marque’s history to have held the top job for longer.

"THE PEARL CULLINAN": A BIRTHDAY GIFT LIKE NO OTHER

Tue Oct 24 10:58:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present ‘The Pearl Cullinan’ – a magnificent, one-of-one Bespoke motor car commissioned by the owner’s family to mark a significant birthday.

SPECTRE SETS OFF FROM THE HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE FOR EUROPEAN/UK MEDIA DRIVE

Mon Oct 23 14:01:00 CEST 2023Press Release

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With client deliveries just begun, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has invited European media to experience Spectre, the marque’s first fully electric motor car, within the beautiful countryside surrounding the marque’s headquarters in West Sussex.

CREAM OF THE CROP: ROLLS-ROYCE AND GOODWOOD ESTATE CELEBRATE IMPRESSIVE DEBUT FOR NEW WILD SEED HARVESTER

Fri Oct 20 14:36:48 CEST 2023Press Release

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A highly specialised Wild Seed Harvester, purchased with support from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, has completed its first full season of operations on the historic Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.

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PRESS CAMPAIGNS.

A NEW EXPRESSION.

Adaptations to the eighth-generation Phantom include 'light-touch' visual and aesthetic enhancements in line with client requests and feedback.

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PRESS CAMPAIGNS.

BLACK BADGE GHOST THE PUREST BLACK BADGE YET.

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CO2 emission information.

The fuel consumption given in miles per gallon (and litres per 100km) and the CO2 emission given in grams per kilometre represents official combined values. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions. Consumption data is determined in accordance to the ECE driving cycle.

Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in “The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information Regulations” in the United Kingdom. For emission data, labelling and guidelines relating to your local market please contact your nearest sales outlet or local authority website.

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ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST: A SYMBOL OF ENDLESS PURE EXPRESSION ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE: THE ROLLS-ROYCE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING MUSE, THE ROLLS-ROYCE ART PROGRAMME COMMENCES FIRST SPIRIT OF ECSTASY CHALLENGE THE HONOURABLE CHARLES STEWART ROLLS (27 AUGUST 1877 – 12 JULY 1910) ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CULLINAN RECREATION MODULE

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