Established by Henry Royce in 1884. Royce built his first motor car in 1904 and in May of that year met Charles Rolls, whose company sold quality cars in London. Agreement was reached that Royce Ltd would manufacture a range of quality cars to be exclusively sold by CS Rolls and Co - they were to bear the name Rolls-Royce. By 1906 following the success of the cars, Rolls-Royce Company was formed and, by 1914 at the start of …
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…marine power systems. Since its inception, the Rolls-Royce name has become synonymous with integrity, reliability and innovation associated across its four main business sectors - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. Today it is the world's second largest civil aero engine company, the world's second largest defence aero engine company, a global leader in marine propulsion and a leading supplier of energy solutions. All of these businesses have gas turbine technology at their heart.