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	RROC(A) Library: A Tale of Two Henrys
		Henry’s aunt paid for the early years of his apprenticeship at the Great Northern Railway Workshops at Peterborough but when her funds dwindled he was unable to complete it and drifted to London where he became involved in the relatively new business of electricity.
		Royce was not so much of an inventor as a perfectionist and it was his careful study of other machines that led to patentable improvements such as his sparkless commutator.
		Royce was also alert to the benefits of alloying, particularly in the case of aluminium and he led the world in the use of aluminium alloys in aircraft engines.
	www.rroc.org.au /library/two_henrys.html (4333 words)

	Rolls Royce - Old And Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace
		Henry Royce was the kind of engineer who delighted in solving knotty problems.
		Royce tried to outwit the law by building a car that would maintain a constant speed of 20 mph - uphill, downhill, on the flat - no matter what the driving conditions were.
		Henry Royce, who for so many years directed the company from his invalid's bed, seems to be making his presence felt from the grave.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles01/article702.shtml (2536 words)

	Concorso d'Eleganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He had heard that an exceptionally talented engineer, Henry Royce, was producing motor cars which far exceeded the quality, refinement and reliability of all other marques available at the time - and he wanted to see this Royce car for himself.
		Henry Royce was famous for his words – “Strive for perfection in everything you do.
		The ideas that Royce and his team came up with were tested in a variety of ways and in 1919 the first experimental car was built and named 1EX, standing for experimental.
	www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com /francese/ed04/ed04-rols.asp (590 words)

	Rolls-Royce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was introduced to Charles Stewart Rolls in a Manchester hotel on the May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold exclusively by Rolls.
		Henry Royce's last design was the Merlin aero engine, which came out in 1935 although he had died in 1933.
		The British press, particularly the tabloids, expressed consternation that this symbol of British excellence was being sold to the Germans, and in such an undignified manner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rolls-Royce (1620 words)

	Rolls-Royce History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Royce’s early life was hard and left lasting unpleasant memories ever since his birth the family was in money troubles and before he was four years of age he was earning money bird scaring near Alwalton.
		In 1894 F.H. Royce and Co. became a limited company and by 1899 the share capital was increased to £30,000 to allow extra works to be built at Trafford Park, Cooke Street being too small, gantry cranes were built at Trafford Park and one is still in use at the Derby works.
		Royce was dissatisfied with its quality and reliability and in 1903 obtained, somewhat reluctant, Board permission to build in Cooke Street three cars of his own design.
	www.bentleyboys.com /rolls-royce_history.htm (3438 words)

	British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Rolls-Royce
		Frederick Henry Royce (1863-26th April 1933) was the Chief Electrical Engineer responsible for the pioneering Street Lighting scheme in Liverpool in 1882.
		Royce investigated means of expanding, and electrical components for the new motor industry seemed promising.
		Before the year was out Royce was testing his own engines and the first Royce prototype took to the roads on 1st April 1904.
	www.britishmm.co.uk /history.asp?id=767 (410 words)

	Company History Part 1 — RN Diesel Engine Co. Ltd.
		Henry Royce gave great care to the ignition coil and noise, two areas which were the bane of existing motor cars of the day.
		Henry Royce was undoubtedly a taskmaster, with almost a fanatical zeal, but he drove no one harder than himself.
		Henry Royce ruled the lives of the people around him, claimed their body and soul, even when they were asleep".
	www.russellnewbery.co.uk /history_1.html (2052 words)

	Henry Royce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce (March 27, 1863 - April 22, 1933) was a pioneering car manufacturer, who with the Hon.
		It was faulty, so he decided to manufacture his own cars, known as Royce - only three were made (none preserved).
		On his death, as a sign of mourning, the company permanently changed the colour of the "RR" lettering on the Rolls-Royce badge from red to fl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Royce (141 words)

	Horn, Royce Henry
		Royce Horn: I was born on the Bicey farm on Route 98.
		Royce Horn: One of the memories that sticks in my mind was that we had a sandbox, and I was playing in the sandbox and there was a piece of clay tile there and I was going to drill a well.
		Royce Horn: We have a cemetery in Franklin Township.
	www.twp.franklin.erie.pa.us /History/Horn-Royce.htm (5607 words)

	Rolls-Royce Owners Club Founders
		Henry Royce, born in 1863, the son of a miller, was a well-established engineer (his Manchester-based firm, F. Royce and Co., manufactured cranes and dynamos) when in the spring of 1904 he was introduced to the Hon.
		He arranged to borrow the Royce and as soon as he was back in London, rushed round to his business partner, Claude Johnson, and took him on an extended drive to show off its abilities.
		Their first stop was France, where a pioneering Royce went on show at the Paris Salon in early December, 1904.
	www.rroc.org /page.asp?SID=1&Page=35 (349 words)

	The Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Sir Henry Royce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Honourable Charles Stuart Rolls met Frederick Henry Royce (as he then was) in May 1904, was impressed with him and his car and subsequently they formed Rolls-Royce Limited in April, 1906.
		Subsequently, the Kestrel aero engine was produced which lead to the R engine for the 1931 Schneider Trophy races and ultimately, the Merlin based on the design of the R engine.
		The principal objective of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation, Australia is to honour Sir Henry's life and work, to publicise, preserve and maintain examples of his engineering genius and perpetuate his engineering philosophy, namely the pursuit of excellence.
	www.royce.org.au /sir_henry.html (447 words)

	Rolls-Royce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the late 1800's, Henry Royce and Charles Rolls were going through experiences, which, with hindsight made their meeting and the cars they produced almost inevitable.
		Royce was the son of an impoverished miller from Alwalton near Peterborough and he had, by any standards, a difficult start in life.
		Such was Royce's determination that by the turn of the century, the order books were full and the business was going from strength to strength.
	www.geocities.com /kash_alfa/RollsRoyce.htm (396 words)

	Education - Schemes for Professional Engineers - Sir Henry Royce Bursary
		Royce’s love of the motorcar began in 1902 and by the spring of 1904, his company’s first car took to the road.
		Royce’s engineering talents were extended in 1914 when the company became involved in the development and manufacture of aero engines.
		Sir Henry Royce was committed to life long learning in order to overcome the deficiencies in his early education, having been forced to leave school at the age of 12.
	www.raeng.org.uk /education/professional/royce/default.htm (471 words)

	Derbyshire People - Henry Royce - co-founder of Rolls-Royce Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Henry Royce, co-founder of Rolls-Royce Ltd, manufacturer of quality automobiles and aeroplane engines, was born March 27th 1863, in Alwalton, Rutland, England.
		Royce designed and built the Eagle, a 20 litre engine producing 225 hp.
		Royce had married Minnie Grace, daughter of Alfred Punt of London in 1893, and they lived at West Wittering in Sussex, but never in Derby.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /royce.html (188 words)

	Henry Royce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		Carsurvey.org: Rolls Royce Advice and opinions regarding Rolls Royce vehicles written by owners and consumers.
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	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Henry_Royce.html (463 words)

	The Hindu : Driving silver legends
		Royce had in fact ordered the change of colour a month before his death, because it was thought that red clashed with some of the colours used by the coach builders.
		Henry Royce's passion with excellence, silence and engineering perfection ensured that subsequent models matched the standards set by the legendary Ghost, and Rolls-Royce motor cars continued to prove their superiority and indestructibility.
		Royce was not an inventor - what he did was to take components already made, and improve upon them, till they were virtually indestructible, and then use them in his cars.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/11/25/stories/13251101.htm (1140 words)

	THE HISTORY OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce came from very different backgrounds, they had very different educations and, until shortly before they met, their careers were going in very different directions.
		But he very nearly missed his chance to achieve both these aims at once because when Henry Edmunds, a shareholder in Royce Ltd, told Rolls about Henry Royce's new 2 cylinder car, Rolls assumed that it would be a noisy and inefficient as all the other 2 cylinder cars on the road.
		In contrast, Royce was to spend many more years at the head of the company stamping his unique personality on Rolls-Royce motor cars right up to his death on 22 April 1933.
	www.transcoinc.net /founders.htm (5584 words)

	The Classic Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Frederick Henry Royce was born in Alwalton, near Peterborough, in 1863, the youngest of five children.
		Royce took every opportunity to improve his education; in the evenings he read books on algebra, French and the infant subject of electricity.
		Henry Royce died in 1933 in West Wittering at the age of 70.
	www.theclassictimes.com /english/magazine/motoring/RollsRoyce.asp (794 words)

	Rolls-Royce - Facts
		Sir Henry Royce's first job was a newspaper delivery boy for W H Smith and Son Ltd.
		Sir Henry Royce was always known as 'R' at the factory.
		Henry Royce wanted to abandon the famous square radiator for a more streamlined one.
	rolls-royce.150m.com /facts (745 words)

	Manchester Engineers and Inventors included Francis Egerton, James Brindley, Tom Kilburn, Charles Rolls and Frederick ...
		Sir Frederick Henry Royce, inventor of the Rolls-Royce motor car, was born in Alwalton near Peterborough, though he has an indelible association with Manchester.
		Royce went on to develop the 50 hp "Silver Ghost", which remained in production until 1925, to be followed by the "Phantom" and the "Wraith".
		A generation later, during the Second World War, Royce's engines were still at the forefront of aero aviation, with the distinctive 12 cylinder V engines which he designed being used in most British combat aircraft of the war.
	www.manchester2002-uk.com /celebs/engineers2.html (2566 words)

	Henry, Edward - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Henry, Edward
		He also contributed greatly to the efficiency of the modern CID (Criminal Investigation Department), did much to improve the status and conditions of the police, and inaugurated the Peel Training School.
		Henry, O. Henry, O. Henry, O. Henry, Patrick
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Henry,+Edward (154 words)

	Rolls-Royce, Limited - ADR Shares 1970
		Henry Royce, born in 1863, the son of a miller, was a well-established engineer (his Manchester-based firm, F. Royce & Co., manufactured cranes and dynamos) when in the spring of 1904 he was introduced to the Hon.
		They had agreed to discuss an innovation for F. Royce & Co. - making motor cars that would be ahead of their time.
		Aero engines were first produced at the outbreak of war in 1914, when Henry Royce designed the Eagle.
	www.antiqnet.com /detail,rolls-royce-limited,342609.html (600 words)

	Rolls-Royce: Media Room
		The name of great engineer Sir Henry Royce is to adorn the technical innovation awards of the company that he co-founded, Rolls-Royce.
		The company has re-christened its annual recognition of engineering talent during the 100th anniversary of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce agreeing to their enduring business partnership.
		And for the first time, the Sir Henry Royce Awards were staged outside the UK - in Indianapolis, US - recognising the global spread of the company's high-quality engineering influence.
	www.rolls-royce.com /media/showPR.jsp?PR_ID=40060 (466 words)

	Henry Royce - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		To the standards of Sir Henry Royce: Presented at Inter-Continental Hotel, New York, May 20, 1987 (Wings Club General Harold R. Harris 'sight' lecture)
		Frederick Henry Royce,: An outline of his engineering achievement, (Science in Britain)
		The life of Sir Henry Royce, Bart., M.I.E.E., M.I.M.E: With some chapters from the stories of the late Charles S. Rolls and Claude Johnson
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /frederick_henry_royce.htm (206 words)

	Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia, South Australian Branch Inc. Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Royce was cheered and "tin-kettled" out of the Cooke Street, Manchester, Works by his employees, and drove off, probably to his home at Knutsford, over seven miles away, returning without incident.
		Royce had seen how excellent an automobile might be, and had produced it.
		Henry Edmunds was a shareholder in Royce Ltd, and a director of another company that manufactured the Parson's Non-Skid Tyre Chain.
	www.home.aone.net.au /rroca_sa/articles/rrhistory2.html (560 words)

	rediff.com: Rolls-Royce completes 100 years!
		BIRTH OF A COMPANY: It was on May 4, 1904, when a historic meeting took place between motor enthusiast Charles Rolls and a reputed engineer Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, United Kingdom, which led to the formation of one of the world's most famous, greatest and best known brand: Rolls-Royce.
		Henry Royce built his first motorcar in 1904, while Charles Rolls sold quality cars in London.
		An agreement was reached that Royce Limited would manufacture a range of cars to be exclusively sold by CS Rolls & Co.; they were to bear the name Rolls-Royce.
	specials.rediff.com /money/2004/may/04sld1.htm (121 words)

	Petersen Automotive Museum
		Henry Royce, born in 1863, was a well-established engineer.
		On May 4, 1904 Henry Royce and Charles Rolls met to discuss joining forces.
		Rolls-Royce acquired the renowned Bentley marque in 1931 and four years later debuted the magnificent V-12-powered Phantom III, the last model that Henry Royce was involved with before his death.
	www.petersen.org /default.cfm?docid=1022 (789 words)

	Rolls-Royce/Bentley Featured European Marque for 2004 at Palo Alto Concours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Henry Royce, born in 1863 near Petersborough, England had to sell newspapers in London as a boy to support his mother and aunt.
		Royce considered himself only a mechanic, but he was later knighted for developing a racing engine turning out 2,300 horse power.
		Royce continued to perfect the Rolls-Royce engines and chassis, and in 1906 they entered into the body building business.
	www.paconcours.com /Updates/Rolls_Royce.html (439 words)

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		Frederic Henry Royce was born in 1863 at Alwalton, Lincolnshire.
		She had a small income and arranged for Henry Royce to become an apprentice at the Great Northern Railway works, paying £20 a year for the apprenticeship, board and lodging.
		Like Henry Royce, he was also trained on the railways, as a premium apprentice with the Great Northern Railway at their works in Doncaster.
	pfischer.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /history.html (5672 words)

	Rolls-Royce: History
		Royce built his first motor car in 1904 and in May of that year met Charles Rolls, whose company sold quality cars in London.
		At the start of the First World War, in response to the nation's needs, Royce designed his first aero engine – the Eagle, providing some half of the total horsepower used in the air war by the allies.
		More importantly, as subsequent events were to prove, it gave Rolls-Royce the technological base to develop the Merlin, which Royce has begun to work on before his death in 1933.
	www.rolls-royce.com /history/timeline/default.jsp (237 words)

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