Duke of Connaught at the wheel of an early Rolls-Royce car, 1904.

Photograph showing HRH Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), the third son of Queen Victoria, with two other army officers in a 10 hp Rolls-Royce motor car. Taken from an album of photographs collected by English motorist, motor car manufacturer and aviator, Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910). Rolls founded Rolls-Royce Ltd with Sir Frederick Henry Royce (1863-1933) in 1906, creating one of the world's most famous motoring companies. Prior to forming the company, Rolls had a succesful busines asembling and selling imported French cars from showrooms in London. From December 1904 Rolls' showrooms sold cars made by Royce Ltd bearing the Rolls-Royce name.