Rolls-Royce 10 hp
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The Rolls-Royce 10 hp is the first car produced by Rolls-Royce Limited, introduced in 1904 and renowned as the modest, high-quality pioneer of the marque’s luxury engineering legacy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger car
ⓘ
veteran car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rolls-Royce 10 horsepower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
open tourer
ⓘ
two-seat car ⓘ |
| brakeType | rear-wheel drum brakes ⓘ |
| category |
Rolls-Royce vehicles
NERFINISHED
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cars introduced in 1904 ⓘ veteran vehicles ⓘ |
| chassisType | steel ladder frame ⓘ |
| coFounderAssociation | Charles Rolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Henry Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline two-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
1.8 L
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1800 cc ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front ⓘ |
| era | Edwardian era automobile ⓘ |
| firstProductionCarOf | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| introduced | 1904 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | small, modestly powered luxury car ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Rolls-Royce production car
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high build quality for its time ⓘ pioneering Rolls-Royce reputation for refinement ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
10 hp
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7.5 kW ⓘ |
| predecessor | none ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1906 ⓘ |
| productionNumber | approximately 16 units built ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1904 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| steeringPosition | right-hand drive ⓘ |
| successor |
Rolls-Royce 15 hp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce 20 hp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingExamples | very few surviving cars ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
39 mph
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63 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed manual gearbox ⓘ |
| valvetrain | side-valve ⓘ |
| wheelbase |
1.9 metres
ⓘ
75 inches ⓘ |
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