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A n unlikely pair of friends, separated by societal class, educational attainment, title, and more than a decade in age formed one of the world’s most successful automotive companies. Henry Royce, the self-taught engineer who took night classes, met aristocrat adventurer Charles Rolls through a mutual friend at an auto club. The pair didn’t immediately form a partnership; they first

The two-cylinder engine and gearbox of the second car that Royce designed.

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Rolls-Royce: Innovation and Aspiration