
3 2 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 24cm
Description
Photograph taken from an album of prints collected by English motorist, motor car manufacturer and aviator Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910), showing the 6 hp Panhard he imported from France in 1898. Rolls was a keen motorist and was well known in the motoring world after competing in many races of the time, such as the 1000 Mile Trial (1900) and the 15,000 Mile Trial (1907). He founded Rolls-Royce Ltd with Sir Frederick Henry Royce (1863-1933) in 1906, creating one of the world's most famous marques. Prior to forming the company Rolls had a succesful busines asembling and selling imported French cars in London.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10318525
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