Henry Royce

Statue of Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce, standing outside the company's HQ at Moor Lane, Derby

The statue inscription, brief life story of Frederick Henry Royce

Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce (March 27, 1863 - April 22, 1933) was a pioneering car manufacturer, who with the Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls founded the Rolls-Royce company.

He was born in Alwalton , Huntingdonshire, near Peterborough.

His first car was a Decauville . It was faulty, so he decided to manufacture his own cars, known as Royce - only three were made (none preserved). Charles Rolls saw one of them and they joined forces to make the Rolls Royce.

On his death, as a sign of mourning, the company permanently changed the colour of the "RR" lettering on the Rolls-Royce badge from red to black.

External links

• The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation
• The Sir Henry Royce Foundation, Australia