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Actions	Photograph of Royce 10hp Motorcar, Registration N414 Remove from selection Add to selection TitlePhotograph of Royce 10hp Motorcar, Registration N414 Reference2023-1206 CreatorUnknown Creator It has not been possible to identify the creator of the archive material described. Date 1904 Scope and ContentSepia photographic print, photographer unknown, showing the second Royce 10hp motorcar, chassis 15881, order no. 20601, registration N414, driven by Eric Platford. The photograph was taken in the summer 1904, when the vehicle was on test, and includes the mechanic Ernest Mills (1874-1943), in the back seat. The motorcar's registration was changed on the 4th April 1906 to M-1137. Physical description2.2 inch by 1.11 inch photographic print (original), sepia, photographic paper. The condition is fair. Archival historyIn 1903, based in his garage on Cooke Street, Hulme, Manchester, Henry Royce purchased a French Decauville motor car, and dismantled it with the aim of learning from it and making improvements. Ernest Mills, shown in this photograph, assisted Royce in dismantling and improving the Decauville. The photograph was kept by Ernest Mills and passed down to his daughter and then grandson. LevelItem Repository nameScience and Industry Museum Associated people and organisationsRolls-Royce Ltd Rolls-Royce Limited was established by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce in 1904. The company designed and built luxury cars and with the help of Henry Royce’s previous experience in building cranes, it soon gained widespread reputation for engineering excellence. During the First World War Rolls-Royce added building aero engines to its skills. This enabled them to later become involved in the development of jet engines. They worked engines for both the civilian and military market. However, a costly over-run in designing and building the RB211 civilian aircraft engine brought the company to financial ruin. Even though the RB211 proved a great success in 1971 the owners of the company entered voluntary liquidation. The government of the day bought the productive parts of the company which became known as Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited. Portions of the company were sold to British Aircraft Corporation and transferred the profitable car division to Rolls-Royce Motors Holdings Limited. In 1987 Rolls-Royce Ltd was privatised and subsequently became Rolls-Royce plc. The Rolls-Royce Motors brand was bought by BMW in 1998. Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions. Related object Business archive of Joseph Cockshoot & Co. Ltd. Business archive of Joseph Cockshoot & Co. Ltd.

TitlePhotograph of Royce 10hp Motorcar, Registration N414

Reference2023-1206

Date

1904

Scope and ContentSepia photographic print, photographer unknown, showing the second Royce 10hp motorcar, chassis 15881, order no. 20601, registration N414, driven by Eric Platford. The photograph was taken in the summer 1904, when the vehicle was on test, and includes the mechanic Ernest Mills (1874-1943), in the back seat. The motorcar's registration was changed on the 4th April 1906 to M-1137.

Physical description2.2 inch by 1.11 inch photographic print (original), sepia, photographic paper. The condition is fair.

Archival historyIn 1903, based in his garage on Cooke Street, Hulme, Manchester, Henry Royce purchased a French Decauville motor car, and dismantled it with the aim of learning from it and making improvements. Ernest Mills, shown in this photograph, assisted Royce in dismantling and improving the Decauville. The photograph was kept by Ernest Mills and passed down to his daughter and then grandson.

LevelItem

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisationsRolls-Royce Ltd

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

Related object

Business archive of Joseph Cockshoot & Co. Ltd.
Business archive of Joseph Cockshoot & Co. Ltd.