
2 8 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 20cm
Description
Photograph taken from an album of images compiled by English motor car manufacturer, motorist and aviator Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910). Rolls was a keen driver and was well known in the car world after taking part in many motor races of the time. He founded Rolls-Royce Ltd with Sir Frederick Henry Royce (1863-1933) in 1906, creating one of the world's most famous marques. His interests later turned to aviation, and he became the first person to make a non-stop double crosing of the English Channel by aeroplane.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10327751
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