Rolls-Royce Limited

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Rolls-Royce Limited was a British engineering company renowned for producing luxury automobiles and pioneering aero engines that became crucial to Allied air power in the World Wars.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf aero engine manufacturer
automobile manufacturer
engineering company
brandReputation engineering excellence
luxury
contributedTo Allied air power in World War II
country United Kingdom
developed V-12 piston aero engines
early turbojet engines
turbofan engines
dissolutionDate 1971-02-04
era 20th century
fate nationalisation
founder Charles Rolls
Henry Royce
foundingDate 1906-03-15
headquartersLocation Derby
England
industry aerospace industry
automotive industry
introduced Silver Ghost in 1907
keyPerson Ernest Hives
Roy Fedden
motto The Best Car in the World
notableFor high reliability of engines
refined ride quality of cars
notableProduct Rolls-Royce Avon engine
Rolls-Royce Conway engine
Rolls-Royce Eagle engine
Rolls-Royce Griffon engine
Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
Rolls-Royce Nene engine
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
Rolls-Royce RB211 engine
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
notableWork development of Merlin engine for Avro Lancaster
development of Merlin engine for Hawker Hurricane
development of Merlin engine for Supermarine Spitfire
parentOrganization British government
product aero engines
luxury automobiles
registeredOfficeLocation London
roleIn World War I
World War II
stockExchangeListing London Stock Exchange
successor Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited
Rolls-Royce Motors

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Rolls-Royce Griffon
Rolls-Royce LiftSystem ("Rolls-Royce")
Rolls-Royce Merlin
Rolls-Royce RB211 ("Rolls-Royce plc")
Rolls-Royce XG-40 ("Rolls-Royce")
manufacturer
Airbus A350 ("Rolls-Royce")
Airbus Voyager ("Rolls-Royce")
Embraer ERJ 145 ("Rolls‑Royce")
engineManufacturer
ITP Aero ("Rolls-Royce")
MTU Aero Engines ("Rolls-Royce")
collaboratesWith
Derby ("Rolls-Royce plc")
Derby, Derbyshire, England ("Rolls-Royce plc")
hasMajorEmployer
Bentley
acquiredBy
Bentley ("Rolls-Royce")
competitor
Europrop International TP400-D6 ("Rolls-Royce")
consortiumMember
Packard V-1650
designOrigin
Dreadnought-class submarine ("Rolls-Royce")
designPartner
Rolls-Royce XG-40 ("Rolls-Royce plc")
developedBy
Precision Castparts ("Rolls-Royce Holdings")
keyCustomer
Derby ("Rolls-Royce plc headquarters")
knownFor
Ogilvy & Mather ("Rolls-Royce")
notableClient
BMW ("Rolls-Royce Motor Cars")
ownsBrand
Eurojet EJ200 ("Rolls-Royce")
programPartners
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine ("Rolls-Royce")
reactorSupplier
Supermarine ("Rolls-Royce")
spitfireEngineSupplier

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