The Magic of a Name: the Rolls-royce Story, Part 2
The Power Behind the Jets
Amberley Publishing · Print & ebook · April 1, 2001
The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce.
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- Who it’s for
- A company history tracing Rolls-Royce cars and aero engines through two world wars.
- Themes
- Rolls-Royce history, Automotive and aero-engine engineering, British industry in wartime
- Genres
- Automotive History, Aviation History, 20th-Century Britain
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The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence.
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In 1915, 100 years ago, the pair produced their first aero engine, the Eagle which along with the Hawk, Falcon and Condor proved themselves in battle in the First World War. In the Second the totemic Merlin was installed in the Spitfire and built in a race against time in 1940 to help win the Battle of Britain. With unrivalled access to the company's archives, Peter Pugh's history is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best.
Rolls-Royce Engines
A company history tracing Rolls-Royce cars and aero engines through two world wars.
Come here for
- The 1904 meeting of Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls
- The 1906 Silver Ghost
Expect
- The Eagle, Rolls-Royce’s first aero engine, introduced in 1915
- The Merlin’s role in the Spitfire during the Battle of Britain
Where it sits
| Automotive History | 84% |
|---|---|
| Aviation History | 70% |
| 20th-Century Britain | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- How Transportation Works
- Authors
- Peter Pugh
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Published
- April 1, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Rolls-Royce history · Automotive and aero-engine engineering · British industry in wartime
- Reading lane
- How Transportation Works