3 things that you probably didn’t know about Rolls-Royce cars
When it comes to cars, the name Rolls-Royce stands out. With its stylish designs and robust engines, Rolls-Royce has continued to make cars for the elites. Founded in March 1906 in Britain, the automobile company was the result of a successful collaboration between Henry Royce, a renowned engineer and Charles Rolls, a car seller. Together, they created the Rolls-Royce company, and the rest is history. The cars they made were so robust that even today, 65 per cent of the Rolls-Royce cars made are still on the road, functioning. Now, that is amazing, isn’t it? Here, we will take you through some of the lesser-known yet fascinating facts about this legendary car.
The first Rolls-Royce car went 24,000 km non-stop
The Rolls-Royce company rolled out its first car, called the Silver Ghost, with six cylinders in the engine. Surprisingly, within a year of its launch in 1906, the Silver Ghost was hailed as the best car in the world! During a test run conducted in the year 1907, a man named Claude Johnson drove it from London to Glasgow, 27 times without stopping! The car made a record by going 24,000 kilometres non-stop. Unbelievable, right? Silver Ghost was attributed the title of the Best Car in the World by a British magazine Autocar in the year 1907. What a drive! Even now, the Silver Ghost remains the most desirable model among all antique cars (cars made before 1930).
The spin on Rolls-Royce logo
You might have noticed that every car has its logo at the centre of each of the four wheels. This logo usually rotates with the wheel when the vehicle is moving. However, Rolls-Royce is different. Its logo on the wheels never spins and is always visible straight to the bystander. This is because the logo cap on the wheels is fixed in such a way that it always remains straight. This is certainly something to look out for, the next time you see a Rolls-Royce car!
Handmade and how!
Today, most automobile industries rely on robots and automated manufacturing plants to meet the volumes of production. It helps minimize errors, reduce the workforce, and streamlines the processes. However, Rolls-Royce depends on the expertise of human hands even today. The engines and many other parts of the car are still handmade. The entire factory of Rolls-Royce uses only four robots! Out of these four, the job of the two robots is to do the primary coat of paint on the cars. Currently, a man named Mark Court hand paints the iconic stripe present on each and every Rolls-Royce car. Court has been doing this job since 2003. Any mistake by him leads to complete repainting of the vehicle. So, there is clearly no margin for error, only perfection for Rolls-Royce!