What's on at the Sire Henry Royce Foundation Australia at their Coolum, Canberra and Rowville archives and showrooms. What's On at the Foundation The Sir Henry Royce Foundation celebrates 30 years in 2026. It will be holding a celebratory dinner at the Royal Automobile Club Australia (RACA) in Sydney on 14th November, 2026. Should you wish to join us for this fabulous milestone - please click here to email the Chair of the Foundation Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Australian Head Office Bill Allsep House, 3/18 Laser Drive, Rowville, VIC Bill Allsep House: Our Volunteers & Archivists are back working hard. Lionel Gell School of Instruction Rowville, VIC, To be advised. The SHRF Coolum Showroom 52 Lysaght Street, Coolum, QLD Open on first Saturday of the month from 7am-10am Also open on the first Monday of the month from 9.00am-1.00pm Admission fee is $10 p.p. And at other times by appointment. Cars 'n' Coffee is on the first Saturday morning of each month. Held at the German Bakehouse - across the road from the Foundation Showroom. The Showroom is open during this monthly event. The SHRF Canberra Showroom & Ollies' Garage 72 Gladstone St, Fyshwick ACT Open on first Saturday of the month, 9am - Midday Admission fee is $15 p.p. And at other times by appointment.

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Awards as held by the Sir Henry Royce Foundation in research, photography, art, engineering and automotive apprentice. Foundation Awards Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Award for Australian Apprentice of the Year The SHRFA wishes to promote excellence in the engineering tradition of Sir Henry Royce by recognizing and annually awarding a current apprentice who demonstrates an outstanding skill-set and attitude and who is currently employed in Australia in the servicing of Rolls-Royce and Bentley products including diesel, aero or commercial engines as well as coachbuilding. The award is $1000 plus name added to the perpetual trophy. Applications close on 30th June 2026 . Click here for current and past winners . Click here for details and information. Click here for the 2026 application form. FJ Engish Award for RROCA Club Members' Photographs of Club Events The name of the Award recognises the photographic contribution to The Foundation of the F. J Engish Photographic Archive, containing some 20,000 photographs of cars and people, particularly of RROCA and Branch events. This Archive was gifted to The Foundation by 50-year RROCA Member Fred Engish who has taken these photographs over his time with the Club. A prize is awarded to the Club Member whose photograph, taken at a Club event during the calendar year, is judged by the Trustees as being of artistic merit and is representative of the ethos of the Club in relation to both Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars and fellowship amongst Members.” The current process is for the Praeclarvm Editor to “advertise” the Award in the last two issues for the year with a closing date of end-January and the winner announced in Praeclarum. Entries close 30th June 2026 . Click here for current and past winners . Click here to download the entry form. Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Awards for Excellence for Apprentices in Automotive studies. There are two awards for apprentices in Automotive studies at Kangan Institute. Entries close 30th June 2026. 1) The SHRF award is presented to an automotive apprentice who has made a significant contribution to the pursuit of excellence in their studies at the Victorian Kangan Institute. The award was first presented in 2007 and consists of a trophy and a cheque for $1,000. 2) The Lionel Gell School of Instruction Award to the apprentice of the year in Automotive studies which carries a cheque for $5,000. A perpetual trophy which records the award winners is housed in the Foundation's Archive. Click here for current and past winners . Foundation Trophy This trophy is awarded solely at the discretion of the Trustees. This trophy is awarded to a person (or people) who, in the opinion of the Trustees, has made a significant and long-term contribution to the ideals of Sir Henry Royce – the pursuit of excellence. Click here for current and past winners . The Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Art Award The Foundation’s Art Award, held under the auspices of the Sherbrook Art Society, Sherbrook, Melbourne. Paintings entered into this competition must have a Rolls-Royce or Bentley as the main theme. The standard of paintings is extremely high. The three prize-winning paintings are acquired by The Foundation under the terms of the competition and are and are hung in Bill Allsep House. Cash prizes for first, second and third. Click here for current and past winners . The Si r Henry Royce Foundation - Research Award In 2017, the Trustees of the Foundation initiated ‘The Sir Henry Royce Foundation Research Award. This award, with a prize of $500, which will be awarded annually to the person who in the opinion of Trustees, has made best use of Foundation ‘Archive’ to research a topic of Rolls-Royce and Bentley interest and who has published this research in Praeclarum or in a wider distribution, publicly available media. This Award is open to all, not just members of the RROC-A. Entries must be submitted to the Hon. Archivist by 30th June 2026 so that the Trustees and Archivist can decide on a winner for announcement at the annual Federal Rally of the RROCA. Click here for the Nomination Form . Click here for current and past winners. ©All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording without express written consent from the copyright owner. Individual works of art are copyright of respective copyright owner.

Volunteers of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation Australia are always welcome. If you are interested in volunteering at one of our locations: Rowville VIC, or Coolum QLD, or Fyshwick ACT, please contact us. Foundation Volunteers Interested in volunteering at one of our locations - Rowville VIC - or - Coolum QLD - or Fyshwick ACT - Please email us: chair@henryroycefoundation.com SHRF Volunteers. These are our very important people. Bills Allsep House – Archives Geoff Down – Archivist David MacArthur John Reis Howard Wraight Terry Harris Lionel Gell School of Instruction Peter Jordan-Hill History Consultant David Neely Canberra Showroom RROCA ACT members and friends of Tina and Ian Oliver Coolum Showroom Keith Wilson Col Smith Iain Davidson Chris Cantor Website Manager Shay Gillings Volunteers Dec 24 Left to Right: David MacArthur, Terry Harris, Howard Wraight, Russell Rolls, Geoff Down, John Reis Coolum Volunteers Peter Jordan-Hill Peter Jordan-Hill Volunteer at Lionel Gell School of Instruction Volunteers Dec 24 Left to Right: David MacArthur, Terry Harris, Howard Wraight, Russell Rolls, Geoff Down, John Reis 1/7

Rolls-Royce 20hp Australian Literature, held in the archives of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation Australia. 20hp Australian Literature 1/7

Research YOUR Car Sources of information on Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars. Researching the heritage of your Rolls-Royce or Bently can be a most rewarding but sometimes challenging task. These are suggested places where you may find information on your car. 1. BUILD RECORDS from the UK If you want to know the original specifications of your car when it was built, start with the Build Records. These are files of work/test reports compiled during construction at the factory by the mechanics and engineers. These may be purchased from the RREC Archive Services. Heritage Certificates may also be purchased from the RREC. https://rrec.org.uk/about/archive-services 2. SERVICE RECORDS in Australia The SHRF Archives in Melbourne hold the following. York Motors Service Records. Kellow Falkner Service Records. Motors Limited/United Motors Service Records. Appleby and Ward Service records. If your car was delivered or serviced by these companies, there may be records of such and digital copies may be purchased through the SHRF. Send an initial inquiry to chair@henryroycefoundation.com and we will advise you of what we can supply and the cost. 3. SHRF Publications Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country. By Tom Clarke and David Neely. In the Rearview Mirror. By David Neely. These are excellent reference books and may be purchased from the SHRF along with several other specific titles at https://www.henryroycefoundation.com/shop 4. OTHER SHRF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL The SHRF Archives in Melbourne contain a growing number of individual documents and photographs which can be provided for a small fee. Send an initial inquiry to chair@henryroycefoundation.com and we will advise you of what we can supply and the cost. 5. SHRF Library The SHRF Library is located at the SHRF Archives in Melbourne and information about research possibilities may be initiated by an email to heritage@henryroycefoundation.com 6. EXTERNAL SOURCES There is a variety of sources external to the SHRF which may be able to provide further information. These are listed below. RROCA Ltd. The Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia Ltd produces, Praeclarum, a bi-monthly magazine of Club matters that may provide further information. Copyright to this material is held by RROCA Pty Ltd, not by the SHRF. The Praeclarum index compiled by Fred Engish may a starting point and an initial inquiry about possible information may be made to heritage@henryroycefoundation.com Individual State and Territory Clubs produce regular newsletters and inquiries should be directed to the secretary of individual Clubs. https://rroca.org.au/branches-and-links/ ROLLS-ROYCE ENTHUSIASTS CLUB (UK) Bulletin and Spirit and Speed publications. https://rrec.org.uk/ ROLLS-ROYCE OWNERS’ CLUB (USA) www.rroc.org The Flying Lady publication. THE 20-GHOST CLUB (UK and AUST) https://20-ghost.org/ THE SILVER GHOST ASSOCIATION https://silverghostassociation.com/ BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB (UK and AUST) https://www.bdcl.org/

Search the current and past winners of the annual Sir Henry Royce Foundation Engineering Awards. Winners - Automotive Engineering Sir Henry Royce Foundation Award Australian Apprentice of the Year 2025 - James Bache 2023 - Michael Pickup 2025 SHRF Award Australian Apprentice of the Year Winner James (Jimmy) Bache Sir Henry Royce Foundation Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering 2025 - Beaudon Nash (below) 2024 - Phillip Nguyen 2023 - Deakin Fegan 2022 - Joshua Chessum 2021 - Patrick Gammoh 2020 - Bradley Reynolds 2019 - James Simpson 2018 - Thomas McQualter 2017 - Nicholas Spencer 2015 - Conner Sharman 2014 - Emily Stebbing 2013 - Chris Couwenberg 2012 - Scott Sommer 2009 - Daniel Kostakakis 2008 - Thang Vo 2007 - Stuart Aisbett 2025 SHRF Excellence Award Winner Beaudon Nash Presented by SHRF Peter Jordan-Hill. Kangan Institute, Victoria Apprentice of the Year Award Automotive Lionel Gell School of Instruction 2025 - Michael Mercer 2024 - Samuel Carmody (below) 2023 - Jackson Marriott 2022 - Caleb McLaughlin 2021 - Thomas Coppock 2020 - Mehmet Topalhasan 2018 - Benjamin Schutz 2025 Apprentice of the Year Winner Michael Mercer Presented by SHRF Peter Jordan-Hill

The Sunburnt Country. This book is a MUST for all enthusiasts in Australia and indeed for all Rolls-Royce and Bentley owners worldwide. Please note: the "first fifty years" covers 1906-1956. "The Sunburnt Country" Supplement The Foundation published ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country - The First Fifty Years in Australia’ in 1999. Soon after the authors, Tom Clarke and David Neely, began compiling a Supplement to include information and images that came and continue to come to light since publication. The book was reprinted May 2022 and includes the Supplements from 1999-July 2021. It is available from the Shop,

Sir Henry Royce Foundation have an extensive collection of video and audio files applicable to Sir Henry Royce. Video & Audio Files on the Foundation and its Archives SHRF - The Foundation (as told by Russell Rolls) Play Video SHRF - Supporting the Foundation (Margaret & Barrie Gillings) Play Video SHRF - Sir Henry Royce (as told by Russell Rolls) Play Video SHRF - Royce solenoid (as told by Gibert Ralph) Play Video SHRF Video Channel Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close Audio Files 1. Jo Sykes Phillips speech to the RREC. 2. PodCast on Overdrive: Rolls Royce Owner reflects on electrified 1967 Phantom; Trucking future; Spike’s Mini Ad. Features our own Brian Crump, SHRF Trustee, being interviewed at 20.35 to 27.40minutes. Click here for the PodCast. 3. Overdrive : The Queen’s Australian vehicle as tested from the back seat by journalist David Brown. Interview with Brian Crump, Margaret Gillings & Jeanne Eve. Timed from 6:12 Jo Phillips - MP3 Video Titles These videos were created with the generous cash donation from the RROCA-ACT in 2018 The Foundation (Russell Rolls) Supporting the Foundation (Margaret & Barrie Gillings) Sir Henry Royce (Russell Rolls) Royce Solenoid (Gilbert Ralph) Research and Books (Ian Irwin) Principal Publications (Gilbert Ralph) Books – Aircraft Engines (John Reis) The Dunlop Book (Gilbert Ralph) Books (John Reis) Magazines (Bryan Harper) Eagle Engine (Russell Rolls) Merlin Restoration (Bryan Harper) Derwent Engine (Russell Rolls) Avon Engine (Russell Rolls) Claude Mason Model (John Reis) Russell Burge Memorabilia (Russell Rolls) Art Prize (Russell Rolls) Sykes Statue (Russell Rolls) The R-R Body (Russell Rolls) Palette Display (Russell Rolls) Coats (Gilbert Ralph) Catalogues (Gilbert Ralph) Car Restoration (Ian Irwin) Phantom V (Brian Crump) The Lionel Gell School of Instruction (Jeanne Eve) Merlin Engine (Russell Rolls) Vice Regal Rolls-Royce (with permission of the National Film & Sound Archives of Australia ) Bringing a flying DH.98 Mosquito back to UK skies (with permission of the Bristol Branch of the R-R Heritage Trust ) The Poor Boy Who Invented The Most Luxurious Car in the World Crediting "Business Stories" YouTube channel. Rolls Royce museum Dornbirn (Austria) Note: This is in German - worth viewing for the cars alone. Phantom V 1977 Royal Tour in Tamworth, NSW . The repair of the broken window. Silver Ghost 1993 Alpenfahrt Acknowledgment - BBC

Ex Vice-Regal Silver Shadow Chassis Number LRH24643 A new Rolls-Royce for the Governor of Victoria was ordered in July 1975. The model was a Silver Shadow with a long wheel base and a division which the company had first produced for Princess Margaret. The colour scheme for vice-regal cars is Black over Cardinal Red with a parchment interior. The coachbuilt features of the car include an everflex roof, a privacy rear window, dual air conditioning systems and dual stereo systems. As the Governor has diplomatic immunity, the car (particularly the division) was exempt from the Australian Design Rules. Chassis number LRH24643 was shipped in July 1976 in a container on the ‘Kangourou” and delivered to the Governor on 8 September 1976. This car is the third of four Rolls-Royce cars purchased by the People of Victoria for Sir Henry Winneke during his term as Governor of Victoria. As the vice-regal car, it was not registered and displayed only the Royal Crown while conveying the Governor to all official events including hosting Prince Charles and other foreign dignatories. After 80,000 kilometers the car was traded in on its replacement and first registered in November 1978. In private hands the car was enjoyed by a property developer, a solicitor, a company director and as a wedding hire car until acquired by the Henderson family in July 1992 with 200,000 kilometers on the dial. In the 28 year custody of the Henderson family the car received all of the maintenance it needed including repairs to the gearbox, differential, ignition, carburettors, brakes and air conditioning. While the car has never been involved in an accident, it was refurbished in 2002 with a bare metal repaint and cosmetic detailing. As a member of the Henderson family the car participated in many Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia events. Eric was President of the Victoria Branch from 2002 to 2005 and Federal President from 2006 to 2009. Eric organised many rallies and the car was used to lead Western District Weekends, Overlanders to Federal Rallies and the Australian leg of the Centennial World Tour in 2004. The Henderson family is pleased that the Sir Henry Royce Foundation is the next custodian and will ensure that the provenance and significance of this car, now 45 years old with 315,000 kilometres on the dial, is preserved for future generations. Photo to the right is with its new Government and the SHRF sandwich board prepared by Government custodian Glenn Clarke. Photo taken at the RROCA-VIC Concours at Xavier College on 16 January 2022. The Car : Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Year : 1976 Registration : GOV Chassis No : LRH24643 Coach: Saloon LWB with Division Lineage : Australian Commonwealth Ex Vice Regal car Special Features: an everflex roof, a privacy rear window, dual air conditioning systems and dual stereo systems

Memorabilia of Sir Henry Royce as held in the archives of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation Austalia. Memorabilia Since 2012, the Foundation's Honorary Archivist, Gilbert Ralph, has been informing Members of the RROCA in their bi-monthly magazine, Præclarvm, of items in the Archive which are part of the story of Rolls-Royce and Bentley in Australia. These articles are the result of intense research by Gilbert and his team of volunteers searching through the Foundation’s many documents and photographs. Following the photo gallery and video below, there are several short research articles really do make for great reading. They are presented here to give some indication of the amount and depth of information retained in the Foundation’s Archive at Bill Allsep House. Reefer jacket worn by Patrick Kane White. Illustrations from R-R books depicting the Cook Street Works, England. Self modelled statue by Charles Sykes. Reefer jacket worn by Patrick Kane White. 1/14 SHRF - Russell Burge memorabilia (as told by Russell Rolls) Play Video Russell Burge Memorabilia Collection Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close A Brace of Phantom V's Præclarvm 5-17, page 7245 David Neely, the Foundation's NSW Historical Consultant, tells of the service of the 2 SHRF Phantoms in the Commonwealth Government fleet. A Selection of Cars from Queensland Præclarvm 5-17, page 7254 Gilbert Ralph, the SHRF Honorary Archivist, delves in to the photo archives for Queensland cars. A Brace of Cars from South Australia Præclarvm 6-16, page 7074 In this two-page spread some of the Archive’s photos of South Australian members' cars of the past are featured. Researchers visit the Archive Præclarvm 5-16, page 7037 In this edition the Honorary Archivist gives details of a group of motoring researchers who visited the Archive to tap the information in the historic material it holds. As well there is an article on materials the Archive was given at the 2016 RROCA Federal Rally in Bendigo. A Brace of Cars from Western Australia Præclarvm 5-16, pages 7038 In this two page spread some of the Archive's photos of Western Australia members' cars of the past are featured. The Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Præclarvm 4-16, pages 7002 Following the 2-16 edition of Bentley's in the immediate post-war period, displayed here are the Rolls-Royce offerings from 1947 when the Silver Wraith was introduced. These early cars were mostly recognised from their use of Lucas P.100 and R.100 headlamps, and radiator mounted ahead of the front axle centreline, the latter common to only two pre-World War Two Rolls-Royce types: the 25/30hp Wraith and Phantom III. The Bentley MkVI Præclarvm 2-16, pages 6930 Here the Honorary Archivist displays several of the special bodied examples of the Bentley Mk VI model that were available in the immediate post-war period. The photos were provided by the coachbuilders to enable customers to select from the range of special bodies available. Amy Johnson’s Rolls-Royce Identified Præclarvm 1-16, pages 6900 Here the Honorary Archivist recounts how in Issue 4-15 of Præclarvm, p6779, he contributed an article about Amy Johnson in which it was suggested that the Silver Ghost she was riding in was 65LK and asked if any reader was able to confirm that. But immediate response from two members corrected that Chassis Number to 34YG, which leads to an interesting history of that motor car. Charles Sykes Revisited Præclarvm 1-16, pages 6892 The Foundation’s Honorary Archivist describes the recent donation of a figurine of Charles Sykes. The Spirit; Celebrating 75 Years of the Rolls-Royce Motor Car Præclarvm 6-15, pages 6858 This book of 24 pages features water colour scenes of Rolls-Royce motor cars being enjoyed by owners in the years 1904 to 1979. The book includes an Introduction by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu who describes early motoring and his love of Rolls-Royce motor cars, lamenting ‘there are too many of them. Part 2 of a 2 part selection of the water colours. Amy Johnson and Rolls-Royce Præclarvm 4-15, page 6779 The Honorary Archivist of the Foundation describes finding, in a collection of newspaper cuttings, the attached coloured picture featuring a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost carrying Amy Johnson around the Geelong Racecourse. The search is then on to identify the car. The Sir Henry Royce Foundation Archive and You Præclarvm 2-15, pages 6710 - 6713 The Honorary Archivist of the Foundation describes how the Collection Policy of the Foundations is achieved through the ‘collection, documentation and exhibiting of any objects whatsoever illustrating or connected with the science of mechanical engineering and especially related to the work of Sir Henry Royce.’ James Young Body Photos from the John Bull Collection Præclarvm 1-15, page 6678 Following on from Præclarvm 6-14, this edition shows photos from James Young Ltd body designs from the late 1940s through to 1965. Hooper Body Photos from the John Bull Collection Præclarvm 6-14, page 6642 Recently donated to the Foundation was material from the collection of the late John Bull, a member of the RROCA, South Australia Branch. Shown here is a selection of photos sent to him in 1967 by the then Managing Director of Hooper & Co (Bodybuilders) Ltd, Osmond F. Rivers. The Angas Family and Their Pre-War Motor Cars Præclarvm 4-14, page 6567 / Præclarvm 5-14, page 6605 The Angas family are a well-known and respected family of pastoralists descended from George Fife Angas, who became Chairman and a major shareholder of The South Australian Company. In 1909 Charles H. Angas was the first person to import a Rolls-Royce into South Australia, and he and his three sons, Ronald, Dudley and Keith, all became enthusiastic motorists. This photograph album highlights their choices in exotic cars. The Barr Smiths and their Proper Motor Cars Præclarvm 2-14, page 6486 Over three generations, the Barr Smith family of South Australia had at least 24 Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars, which may well place them in the category of the most prolific owners/users of those two marques in Australia.. Claude Mason and his Cars Præclarvm 1-14, page 6462 Members and visitors to Bill Allsep House will admire the unique models of a Silver Ghost and a 20hp on display amongst the Foundation‘s collection. Both 2-metre-long models are the work of one man: the late Claude Mason. A selection of photographs from David Shmith Præclarvm 3-13, page 6310 Here are photographs of particular interest because of their Australian content. They were donated by David Shmith, former Managing Director of York Motors in Sydney. David’s father, Maurice Shmith, joined Tarrant Motors in 1904 as a car washer, and by 1910 he was Sales Manager. With some partners he established Yellow Cabs in 1924, and in 1932 he was instrumental in the formation of York Motors, Sydney, of which he was Managing Director until succeeded by his son, David. Do you have an Australian Body? Præclarvm 2-13, page 6280 If you are a lucky owner of a body built by one of the 83 known Australian coachbuilders who have designed and constructed coachwork on Rolls-Royce or Bentley motors cars in Australia, and you want to know more about the firm in question, this article may have something of interest to you. One man’s contribution to the SHRF Archive Præclarvm 6-12, page 6209 One of the functions of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation, Australia, is to collect anything related to Sir Henry Royce. The Archive is the repository of the Foundation’s collection, and attendees at meetings of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club, Victoria Branch, have the opportunity to see some of the larger items on display in the meeting room. Others who venture into the Archive itself see very little apart from a vast collection of archive boxes stored neatly on the rows of shelving. The most recent of these contains a small selection of the hundreds of items donated by one man: David Neely. James Radley beats a train from London to Monte Carlo Præclarvm 5-12, page 6172 James Radley (1884-1959), the English adventurer, shared a passion for ballooning, flying and motor racing with the Hon. Charles Rolls. But unlike Rolls he survived his numerous exploits and died an old man. Radley competed in the Austrian Alpine Trials of 1912, 1913 and 1914 in three different Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts; 1930E, 2206E and 18PB respectively. He was successful in the latter two events – but that is another story which will no doubt be featured during 2013, the centenary of his first success. There is however a lesser-known motoring event for which he received notoriety in November 1913: he broke the speed record for motoring between London and Monte Carlo in a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 2521, a 1913 model with a light tourer body fashioned by his own Portholme Coach Works business in Huntingdon, UK.

Articles of Interest The Melbourne Lord Mayor, The Rolls-Royce and The Top Hat Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF The name of Melbourne City Council’s new Lord Mayor, elected in November 1931, posed a problem. “Lord Mayor Gengoult Smith” was the heading in the Tasmanian Advocate on 15 October 1931. What a story... Click HERE to download. Formaldehyde Fraternity Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF It was not unusual for pre-World War II Rolls-Royce chassis to be re-bodied and in a number of cases the original bodies were replaced with hearse bodies to serve in the undertaking trade. Read on and enjoy a little glimpse into graveside humour... Click HERE to download. Spirit of Ecstasy Author: Paul Tritton Source: Pinnacle Volume One In 1901 a 26-year-old art student completed his studies at the Royal College of Art. In Newcastle upon Tyne, his father and uncle, designers and. manufacturers of wallpapers and friezes, were expecting him to return home to help them run their business, and pass on his knowledge to the city's up-and-coming craftsmen. Read on... Click HERE to download. Miss Walker and Her Cars at Yaralla, Sydney Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF Miss Walker purchased a sporting Hispano Suiza in 1913. It was a rakish two-seater with no windscreen, so motoring goggles would have been de rigueur. It was a stark contrast to her large touring cars and limousines, all chauffeur-driven. Had Miss Walker become a motorist? Read on... Click HERE to download. Ralph Falkiner of Kellow-Falkiner The Melbourne Agents for Rolls-Royce and later Bentley Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF Ralph Sadleir Falkiner (1877-1946) was in the second generation of the family in Australia. Falkiner and three of his four brothers owned Rolls-Royces as did two of his nephews. With a dozen or so Rolls-Royces owned by half a dozen family members it is an automotive and genealogical maze. Read on... Click HERE to download. Charles Kellow on Two Wheels Penny Farthing Bicycles to Motor Bikes Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF The Kellow name is known in Australian Rolls-Royce and Bentley motoring circles from the Melbourne firm of Kellow-Falkiner established in 1913. Before that he held the first Rolls-Royce agency in the country in 1906 and imported the first Rolls-Royce in February 1907. Read on... Click HERE to download. A World War I Hospital in Paignton, South Devon, England The Benefactor the Patrons and the Matron Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF The establishment of a hospital in wartime needed spacious accommodation, a wellconnected fundraising group and a battle-hardened matron. The benefactor was Paris Eugene Singer (1867-1932), who co-incidentally has a unique place in the history of Rolls-Royce. He was the company’s first customer in August 1904 when he bought 1904 Rolls-Royce 10 h.p, 20151. The patrons were wealthy American women in Britain mostly married to Englishmen. The matron had nursed in the Boer War. Read on... Click HERE to download. Silver Ghost Ambulance with American Volunteer Corps World War I Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF The chassis of Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 53AB completed testing and left the factory in January 1914. It was delivered to the English firm of Barker where a limousine body was fitted. The finished car was then transported via the French Rolls-Royce agency to the first owner, Parisian M. Marcellin. It provided luxurious travel for its passengers in the streets of Paris in the middle years of 1914. A natural and gentile habitat for a Rolls-Royce, though that would soon change dramatically. Read on... Click HERE to download. The Lady in the Legend Author: Paul Tritton and Rolls-Royce Motors This article (pages 29-37) was published in the Rolls-Royce Motors “Journal” No15 in 1979. A wonderful addition to our articles of interest. Read on... Click HERE to download. A Cattleman, a Rolls-Royce and the 1954 Commonwealth Royal Tour Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF Allan Goldman, a Queensland and later Western Australian cattleman, purchased the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, chassis number SBA100, in June 1950. What is intriguing about this car is a 1955 newspaper claim, “It carried Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh through the streets of Townsville, Queensland.” during the Royal Tour. Further, “During the Royal visit to Queensland, Townsville was cut off by flood and none of the Royal cars could cross the river. The Goldmans offered the car for the Royal couple’s use.” Read on... Click HERE to download. E. E. Agate Motor Car and Carriage Works, Summer Hill, Sydney Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF In the 1881 England census Ernest, now 19, was described as a wheelwright. Having established himself as a coachbuilder, at the age of 25 Ernest left England and arrived in Sydney on 11 January 1886. His first job was with the Clyde Engineering Works at Granville. Read on... Click HERE to download. Seeing the Sights in a Rolls-Royce Charabanc Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF “Rolfe Bros., of Blackheath, NSW, drive the public to the various mountain sights in a Rolls-Royce. It is always in use. How the visitors to the district love to have their photographs taken seated in the car even if it doesn’t belong to them!” This item appeared in the Sydney ‘Smith’s Weekly’ on 29 January 1927 and referred to Rolfe’s Rolls-Royce Charabanc. Read on... Click HERE to download. Fred T Hack Coachbuilder, Motor Body Builder and Cricketer Adelaide and Sydney Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF In 1898 Fred Hack was working as a coachbuilder when South Australians saw a motorised vehicle for the first time. Hack played interstate cricket for South Australia as an opening batsman from 1898 to 1909. He ran a very successful carriage and motor body building enterprise in Adelaide from 1904 to 1917 and then moved to Sydney and established the Missenden Road Motor Body Works. Read on... Click HERE to download. Rolls before Royce Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF Charles Rolls had been driving and racing motor vehicles for eight years before he took to the wheel of the first Royce car. And so much more. Read on... Click HERE to download. WHOSO overcomes his UNCLE by not freeing his TORSO Author: Gavin Sandford-Morgan, 1970 The commencement of this codified form of communication􀆟on was really quite innocent and simple. A worthy and fun read. Read on... Click HERE to download. The 1906 Rolls-Royce Legal imit Vee-8 Author: Ian Irwin OAM As its name implies, the ‘Vee-8 Legalimit’ was Charles Rolls’ response to the constraints imposed by Britain’s draconian road speed limits that had imposed harsh restrictions unchanged for more than half-a-century. Read on... Click HERE to download. The Hon. Mrs Assheton Harbord Author: David Neely Charles Roll’s credentials as a balloon aeronaut and motorist are impeccable and exhaustively documented. Does his friend May Harbord also deserve an accolade as an accomplished Edwardian balloon aeronaut and motorist? Read on... Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Twenty Owner in Sydney’s Long Bay Gaol Author: David Neely It is rare that we find both a photograph of the original coachwork on a Rolls-Royce from the 1920s and a fine contemporary description of the craftsmanship that went into the body and its fittings. Read on... Click HERE to download. The Admiral’s Rolls-Royce goes to the Sydney Royal Easter Show Author: David Neely The 1922 Rolls-Royce Twenty Barker tourer chassis 40G9 was brought by Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field on board the battle-cruiser H.M.S. Hood, which was visiting Sydney in April 1924 on the Cruise of the Special Service Squadron also known as the Empire Cruise. Read on.... Click HERE to download. The Daimler Motor Ambulance, The Philanthropist and The Cockatoo Author: David Neely Presented to the Queen of Belgium by Mrs Bon of Victoria Australia” was inscribed on the side of the Daimler motor ambulance pictured above. Called motor ambulances at the time to distinguish them from horse-drawn ones, which were still very much in service during World War I. Click HERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 1. Messrs T. E. Barr Smith, Glen Osmond. 1910 Silver Ghost, Chassis 1388, Salmons and Sons (UK) Landaulette. Author: David Neely This is the first of twelve articles (in order, below). "R olls-Royce Owners – Twelve in State” was the heading of an article in the 26 January 1926 edition of the Adelaide newspaper ‘News’, which was published from 1923 to 1954. Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 2. T. Tait, Oaklands 1910 Silver Ghost, Chassis 1425, John Dawson & Sons, Adelaide, Tourer Author: David Neely Click HER E to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 3. C. H. Angas, Angaston 1911 Silver Ghost, chassis 1524, Grosvenor (UK) Brougham Author: David Neely Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 4. G. Milne, Brougham Place, North Adelaide 1923 Silver Ghost, Chassis 22NK, Barker (UK) Tourer Author: David Neely Click H ERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 5. J. M. Reid, Victoria Avenue, Unley Park 1924 Twenty, chassis GRK81, a Barker (UK) Torpedo Cabriolet Author: David Neely Click H ERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 6. J. P. Lewis, Nelyambo Station, Wilcannia 1925 Twenty, chassis GNK86, Smith & Waddington, Sydney, Roadster Author: David Neely Click HER E to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 7. Napier Birks, Park Terrace, Parkside 1925 Phantom I, chassis 44RC, H J Mulliner (UK) Tourer Author: David Neely Click HERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 8. Mesdames W. T. Mortlock, Martindale Hall, Mintaro 1912 Silver Ghost, Chassis 2104, Tourer Author: David Neely Click HER E to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 9. L. Hughes, Lee Lodge, Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide 1921 Silver Ghost, chassis 143AG, H J Mulliner (UK) Tourer Author: David Neely Click HERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 10. M. Symons, Walkerville 1922 Silver Ghost, chassis 70SG, Sphinx (SA) Open-drive Limousine Author: David Neely Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 11. T.R. Scarfe, Eden Park, Marryatville 1922 Silver Ghost, Chassis 40RG, Tourer Author: David Neely Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 12. Miss M. F. Simms, Moseley Street, Glenelg 1923 Twenty, Chassis 76A5, Smith & Waddington (NSW) Tourer Author: David Neely Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Recovered - Arrests Made Author: David Neely The car was a 1948 Silver Wraith WDC77, Hooper ‘Teviot’ limousine. The chassis history is in ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country’ page 363 and the coachwork is similar to WAB24 on page 362 and pictured here. Click HERE to download. The ‘Delhi Durbar Royal Motor Car Stakes’ Author: David Neely Read about the eight virtually identical Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts landaulettes ordered by the Government of India for the Coronation Durbar in Delhi. Fascinating.... Click HERE to download. The Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit Orange, NSW Author: David Neely Orange was the venue for an intriguing chapter in the annals of Australian motor racing history in the 1950s. It wrested dominance of road racing from the Mount Panorama circuit at Bathurst and the first meeting was run on 26 January 1953. Read on..... Click HERE to download. E. E. Agate - Coach and Motor Body Builder. Summer Hill, Sydney Author: David Neely In 1889 Ernest Edwin Agate (1861-1930), in partnership with Thomas Dean, commenced business as Dean and Agate, coach and buggy builders and blacksmiths in Junction Road, Summer Hill, Sydney. Read on..... Click HERE to download. Darrin of Paris. 1937-1939 Los Angeles, California Author: David Neely Two American designers, Thomas L. Hibbard (1898-1982) and Howard A. “Dutch” Da rrin (1897-1982) served in France during World War I. Both employed at Brewster’s studios in NY. Hibbard, went on to be a co-founder of LeBaron, which sold designs but did not build car bodies. Click HERE to download and read the story. Rolls-Royce Art Cars Author: David Neely An art car is a car that has been transformed into a painting or a sculpture as an act of personal artistic expression. Bold artwork often invites controversy and that is almost certain to be the case when the art car canvas is a Rolls-Royce. Click HERE to download and read the story. Rolls-Royce - International Car Show Author: David Neely “Special Rolls-Royce Imported For Well-Known Pastoralist” and “Luxurious Car For E. Hunter Bowman” were headlines in ‘The Land’ on 30 August 1935. Click HERE to download and read the story. Burma President involved in a Rolls-Royce Crash Author: David Neely “A police motor-cyclist and a chauffeur try to prise the crumpled mudguard of a Rolls-Royce off the wheel after the Rolls carrying President Ne Win of Burma and a police-escort motor cycle collided in Melbourne yesterday.” Click HERE to download and read the story. Lucas first owner of Phantom I - Chassis No. 44SC Author: David Neely David Neely traces the history of 44SC, a P hantom I. The first owner was “A J J Lucas”. There was, however, no photograph of the original coachwork when researching for ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country’ back in 1999 and nothing further about the first owner, other than he lived in Melbou rne. And so the research began. Click HER E to download. An Open and Closed C ase - Chassis No. GRK81 Author: David Neely The 1924 Rolls-Royce Twenty, Chassis GRK81, has a body by the London company of Barker and was built to a French patent. The completed car was delivered to Motors Limited, the Adelaide Rolls-Royce agents, for John Reid in 1925. Read the story.... Click H ERE to download. Stolen in South Yarra - Chassis No. 78A1 Author: David Neely The car was 1923 20 hp 78A1 with its original Windovers cabriolet body. Read the story.... Click H E RE to download. The Alberts Chose the No.7 - Chassis No. 38RB Author: David Neely The Frank Alberts of Sydney, who have a fine fleet of cars, specialise in number, rather than car families. With one exception, they have cornered the seven market. Read the story.... Click H E R E to download. Rolls-Royce Touring New Zealand - Chassis No. 56WJ Author: David Neely ‘The Sydney Morning Herald’ 1 October 1936 reported, “Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Poate, of Bellevue Hill, and their five children, will sail on January 3 for New Zealand, where Dr. Poate will attend a medical conference. They will take their Rolls-Royce...... Read the story. Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Arrives in Perth - Chassis No. 54EM Author: David Neely ‘The West Australian’ in 1935 is capt ioned, “Mr. A. W. Jacoby’s newly-acquired Rolls-Royce” and shows the re-bodied Martin & King saloon body....... Read the story. Click HERE to download. Luxury Rolls-Royce Caravan - Chassis No. 48OR Author: David Neely “LUXURY CARAVAN DELIVERED Rolls-Royce Chassis” were the headlines in The Argus on 8 February 1938, “Caravanning will have its peace and quietness for Mr G. R. Nicholas, of Toorak, who took delivery yesterday of one of these miniature homes built on the chassis of a 40/50 horse-power Rolls-Royce.” Read the story. Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Stolen & Recovered - Chassis No. 11RC Author: David Neely “An extraordinary story of the theft of a Rolls Royce motor-car, its discovery burnt and stripped, and a subsequent attempt to rebuild it with parts recovered from the bed of the Yarra, where they had been hidden for nine months, was told by members of the police wireless patrol, who completed yesterday an investigation of the case, which occupied more than 12 months". Read the story. Click HERE to download. Something to Write Home About Author: Bob Roberts Our very own Bob Roberts from the Hunter Valley took his 20hp Chassis Number GUK76 overseas to compete in this year’s RREC Rally, held at Stamford in Leicestershire, UK. He won first class in the Touring Car Class - Class 5 Click HERE to download. Stolen in Adelaide Author: David Neely “THIEVES RACE POLICE CARS Youths' Wild Night in Adelaide 100 m.p.h. THROUGH CITY STREETS ADELAIDE,” was how the headlines appeared in ‘The Courier-Mail’ (Brisbane, QLD) on 26 February 1937. Click HERE to download. Starting Colour Scheme Author: David Neely Our appreciation of older model Rolls-Royces is often enhanced by contemporary accounts. This is certainly so in the case of GYZ6, with a description penned well over 80 years ago under the heading, “A ROLLS THAT IS DIFFERENT”, Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Smash - Two Killed Author: David Neely The Smith & Waddington limousine on a 1926 Phantom I, 111DC, was destroyed in the horrific accident on 1 November 1931. Click HERE to download. Body by R Fry & Sons Author: Roger Fry with Ian Berg For over 40 years Club member Roger Fry has been restoring cars in Western Australia. Roger originally trained as a carpenter and the story of how he established his business is fascinating. Click HERE to download. Silver Ghosts - Then and Now Author: Ian Berg A wonderful five part series. The stories of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts of the Veteran Car Club of Australia (Victoria). Click HERE to download - Note this file is approx. 6MB Ghostly Qualities Author: David Forward “....people always want to believe in something special, whether it be a god, Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley or Don Bradman; we need something to revere. Thus Johnson carefully fed and watered the belief that the Rolls-Royce was godlike, infallible, inevitably superior". Click HERE to download. Colour Schemes on Phantom III Bodies - 1936 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 1 out of 4. “Any colour so long as it’s black” it is alleged Henry Ford. Thankfully Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce was not aiming at the mass market, of course, and in any event it was not the Company that determined the colours. Steve Stuckey has done an excellent article on this topic. Click HERE to download. Interior Colour Schemes and Fittings on Phantom III Bodies 1936 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 2 out of 4. The second article in a series of four to mark the 70th anniversary of sales production of the Phantom III. In this article Steve talks about the colours of upholstery, both front and rear, headlinings, carpets and woodwork, and end up with some observations on the contemporary costs of coachwork. Click HERE to download. Advertising the Phantom III - 1935 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 3 out of 4. The third article in the series. In this article Steve talks about if you were in the market for a new Rolls-Royce, the likely advertising came from three sources: the Rolls-Royce company itself, dealers, or coachbuilders (some of whom were also dealers). coachwork. Click HERE to download. Original Owners of Phantom IIIs 1936 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 4 out of 4. The fourth and last article in a series marking the 70th anniversary of sales production of the Phantom III. In this article Steve talks about In this last article celebrating the 70th anniversary of production of the model, we will discuss who it was that purchased the cars. Click HERE to download. The Duke of Connaught Author: David Neely HRH Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and the first Royce Motor Car. The Duke of Connaught it appears was the only member of the Royal Family to ride in a Royce car, only three of which were built, all in 1904. What’s more he was driven by an enthusiastic Charles Rolls. Click HERE to download. Percy Wilbraham Northey (1872 - 1935) Author: Alan Payne Family photos and research Diana Northey This article appeared on the Box, People & Places website. A Great Man. There is only one PN... with his singular genius for detail, (he) has had almost more than any other living person to do with the maintenance of a unique standard of excellence ... There has been no branch of motoring activity in which he has not played a conspicuous part... PN remains one of the outstanding personalities, uniting great force of character with singular charm. Click HERE to download. Jackson, Jones & Collins Author: David Neely This interesting article references limousine coachwork builders Messrs. Jackson, Jones and Collins who specialised in custom coach work, and they have to their credit many excellent examples of high grade body work. They had a reputation for special jobs, featuring details worked in to meet the individual requirements of customers. Enjoy reading. Click HERE to download. Sir Henry Royce "An Abridged Life" This is an edited version of an article published in the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia - Victoria Branch “Newsletter” No. 50 (May 1963) to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Henry Royce. Click HERE to download. Motor Launch “Gelyce” Author: Ken Ricketts, NZR-R&BC A wonderful article and pics on this motor launch with its 4.9 litre Rolls-Royce engine, converted for marine use from its original Silver Cloud form. Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce R & The Schneider Trophy Author: Condensed from Wikipedia The Schneider Trophy was a trophy awarded annually (and later, biennially) to the winner of a race for seaplanes and flying boats. The Rolls-Royce R engine featured prominently. Click HERE to download. Eleanor - in Body or Spirit? Author: Paul Tritton The story of artists Charles and Jo Sykes and their contribution to Rolls-Royce heritage. Click HERE to download. The Spirit of Ecstacy Author: David Harding The story of the Rolls-Royce Radiator Cap. With the authors approval. Click HERE to download. The Story of the Spirit of Ecstacy (or the Flying Lady) Introduced February 6th, 1911 as an optional extra. Author: Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download. The History of the NSW Club Logo The story behind the design. Author: Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to link to the NSW Club website. An Innocent Bystander's Guide to Rolls-Royce & Bentley Model Identification "Never say never and never say always". Author: Margaret & Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download this article. Phantom II - Head Corrosion Author: Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download this article. Rolls-Royce & Bentley Jargon, Design & Trivia Author: Margaret Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download this article.