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Scope and Content
Sepia photographic print, maker and exact date unknown, showing mechanic Ernest Mills (1874-1943), in the back seat of a Royce 10 motorcar, registration N414, 1903-1913.
Physical description
2.2 inch by 1.11 inch photographic print (original), sepia, photographic paper. The condition is fair.
Archival history
In 1903, based in his garage on Cooke Street, Hulme, Manchester, Henry Royce purchased a French Decauville motor car, and dismantled it with the aim of learning from it and making improvements. Ernest Mills, shown in this photograph, assisted Royce in dismantling and improving the Decauville. The photograph was kept by Ernest Mills and passed down to his daughter and then grandson.
Level of description
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Repository name
Science and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisations

Rolls-Royce Ltd Biography Biography
Rolls-Royce Limited was established by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce in 1904. The company designed and built luxury cars and with the help of Henry Royce’s previous experience in building cranes, it soon gained widespread reputation for engineering excellence. During the First World War Rolls-Royce added building aero engines to its skills. This enabled them to later become involved in the development of jet engines. They worked engines for both the civilian and military market. However, a costly over-run in designing and building the RB211 civilian aircraft engine brought the company to financial ruin. Even though the RB211 proved a great success in 1971 the owners of the company entered voluntary liquidation. The government of the day bought the productive parts of the company which became known as Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited. Portions of the company were sold to British Aircraft Corporation and transferred the profitable car division to Rolls-Royce Motors Holdings Limited. In 1987 Rolls-Royce Ltd was privatised and subsequently became Rolls-Royce plc. The Rolls-Royce Motors brand was bought by BMW in 1998.

Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

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