The Sir Henry Royce Foundation. Australia offer a variety of articles online for all to read. More articles are added to regularly. Online Library A new section of our website that we will be adding to regularly. "Royal Connections " - Sept/Oct 2019 Issue of Rolls-Royce & Bentley Drivers Magazine A David Neely SHRF historical consultant column. Mrs Penfold Hyland and the Colour Grey - Praeclarum October 5-18 p7472 A David Neely SHRF historical consultant column. "The Most Magnificently Startling Rolls-Royce"- Praeclarum December 1-18 p7325 A David Neely SHRF historical consultant column. Gas to Go - Petrol Rationing during WWII - Praeclarum December 6-17 p7288 A David Neely SHRF historical consultant column. A Brace of Phantom Vs - Praeclarum October 5-17 p7245 A David Neely SHRF historical consultant column. Rolls-Royce Dart Turbine Propellers - by Rolls-Royce Limited 1956 Posted with kind permission of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. Originals are in the Archives of the AMHF. Rolls-Royce Avon Turbo-Jets 8th Edition - by Rolls-Royce Limited 1956 Posted with kind permission of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. Originals are in the Archives of the AMHF. Power for the World's Airlines - by Major Oliver Stewart MC AFC Posted with kind permission of the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation. Originals are in the Archives of the AMHF. A History of the Commonwealth Car Service Chapter 6 Henry Royce - A mechanical genius at Rayol-Canadel Translated and reprinted with permission. Rolls-Royce & Vickers Merger - and new company structure. Aug 1980

Historic aero engines of Rolls-Royce as held in archives of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation, Australia. Aero Engines Click here to download Frank Carroll's transcript of his talk on Rolls-Royce & World War II At the Bill Allsep House, Rowville VIC Rolls-Royce Avon Jet Engine Owned by The Foundation Rolls-Royce Derwent Jet Engine On loan from Museums Victoria Rolls-Royce Eagle Aero Engine On loan from Museums Victoria Rolls-Royce Merlin Aero Engine On loan from the Australian War Memorial At our Coolum Showroom, QLD Rolls-Royce Merlin Mk 135 , V12 piston (27 litres) engine number 235806, rare, being a “left-hand tractor – Hornet Power Plant”, built in 1945. This engine is owned by the Foundation and is onsite at our Coolum Showroom. Rolls-Royce Avon Mk 26 jet engine, serial number 3435, built at Fishermen’s Bend, Victoria, by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation under licence. Only 265 were built here in late 1950’s for the CAC Sabre military jets and production of those ceased in 1961. This engine is on long-term loan from Queensland Air Museum at our Coolum Showroom. Rolls-Royce Tay Mk 650-15 , medium bypass turbofan jet, serial number 17566, built 1992 for Fokker 100 civilian aircraft. Donated in 2020 by Alliance Airlines, Australia. This engine is owned by the Foundation and is onsite at our Coolum Showroom. Rolls-Royce “Eagle” Aero Engine (photos below) A piston engine in a twelve-cylinder 60° Vee configuration (V12) of 20.3 litres capacity. Each cylinder is separate with its water jacket fabricated from steel pressings and welded in place. Each cylinder has two valves, inlet and exhaust, actuated by an overhead camshaft on each bank of six cylinders. The initial output of this engine was 225 horsepower increasing to 350hp in the ‘Eagle 81’. This was Henry Royce’s first aero-engine, and took only six months from drawing board to initial test. A feature of this engine is the beautiful epicyclic reduction gear drive to the propeller. This type of reduction gear was later incorporated by Mr Royce in the engines of the Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost and New Phantom (Phantom I) motor cars. Two Rolls-Royce Eagle engines powered Alcock and Brown’s Vickers Vimy biplane (a converted bomber) which made the first direct crossing of the Atlantic in 1919; and Ross and Keith Smith’s Vimy, in which the Australian brothers, also in 1919, accomplished the first flight from England to Australia within a specified time limit of 30 days or less. Rolls-Royce “Merlin” Aero Engine (photos below) A piston engine in a twelve-cylinder 60 Vee configuration (V12) of 27 litres capacity with two banks of six cylinders. Each bank carried an overhead camshaft driven by skew gears from the wheel case at the rear. Each cylinder has four valves, two inlet and two exhaust. Initial output was 625hp, which increased to over 2000hp in later versions largely due to improvements in supercharging. This famous engine powered Britain’s World War II front-line fighters, the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, in the decisive 1940 Battle of Britain. It was also used in the Avro Lancaster and de Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito during WW2. The Merlin was a direct descendant of the R engine, which was developed by Rolls-Royce as a private venture without Government funding and powered the Schneider Trophy-winning Supermarine S.6 and S.6B racing seaplanes in 1929 and 1931 respectively. Rolls-Royce "Derwent" Jet Engine (photos below) The Derwent was the second jet engine manufactured by Rolls-Royce. The Welland was the first, developed in association with jet propulsion pioneer (Sir) Frank Whittle. The Derwent was first fitted to the twin-engine Gloster Meteor in 1944. Early Derwents produced 2000lb thrust; later versions delivered 3600lb thrust at 14,700rpm. A Meteor powered by two Derwent V turbojets broke the World Air Speed record; first at 606mph (975kph) in 1945 and in 1946 at 616mph (990kph). The Welland and Derwent headed a long line of highly successful Rolls-Royce jet engines, which included the celebrated Avon, Conway, RB.211 and Trent. Rolls-Royce "Avon" Jet Engine (photos below) Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Pty Ltd (CAC), owned by a consortium of Australian companies and Rolls-Royce Ltd, manufactured this engine in the 1950s in Melbourne. The engine type was fitted to the English-Electric Canberra twin-engine bomber manufactured under licence by the Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) in Fishermans Bend, Melbourne for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Later versions were used in the CAC-built Avon Sabre jet fighter for the RAAF. This aircraft was a more powerful development of the North American F-86 Sabre. A total of 218 Avon engines was manufactured by CAC, and a further 1,704 overhauls were undertaken for the RAAF. CAC had a long association with Rolls-Royce, having built 108 Merlins (plus spares) and 112 Nene jet engines in Australia. Nicholas and Richard Knight presented this engine to the Foundation in recognition of the contribution of Herbert H. Knight to the aircraft industry in Australia and his role in bringing aircraft manufacture to Australia. Herbert Knight commenced his career in the aircraft industry at Westland Aircraft in Somerset, England in 1928. He was at CAC from 1937 until 1969, serving as General Manager and a Director for the last nine years of his career. ** Click on the photos below to view the full gallery of photos. ** Below the photo gallery are a few short videos on Aero Engines. 1992 Rolls-Royce Tay 650-15 turbofan engine. It is 29 years old; has travelled 28,000 flight hours and completed 19,999 cycles (stop/start) - one short of its predicted lifetime of 20k cycles. 1992 Rolls-Royce Tay 650-15 turbofan engine. It is 29 years old; has travelled 28,000 flight hours and completed 19,999 cycles (stop/start) - one short of its predicted lifetime of 20k cycles. The Tay is a medium-bypass turbofan engine, developed from the highly successful Spey engine and using technology from the renowned RB211 engine. The Tay family of engines is used on Gulfstream business jets and on the Fokker 70 and Fokker 100. Rolls-Royce "Avon" Jet Engine 1992 Rolls-Royce Tay 650-15 turbofan engine. It is 29 years old; has travelled 28,000 flight hours and completed 19,999 cycles (stop/start) - one short of its predicted lifetime of 20k cycles. 1/12 SHRF - Avon engine (R Rolls) Play Video SHRF - Derwent engine (R Rolls) Play Video SHRF - Eagle Engine (as told by Russell Rolls) Play Video SHRF - Merlin Restoration (as told by Bryan Harper) Play Video Aero Engines Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close

Winners - Art Prize Saturday, March 24, 2012, saw the official opening by NSW Branch Member David Berthon of The Foundation’s Art Award, held under the auspices of the Sherbrook Art Society, Sherbrook, Melbourne. There were some 60 paintings entered into the competition.The standard of these paintings was excellent. The judge, Ern Trembath commented that he had found it difficult to pick the winning entries. Foundation Trustees were on hand to congratulate the winner of the Award, Maxwell Wilks for his painting “1910 Silver Ghost”. The three prize-winning paintings were acquired by The Foundation under the terms of the competition and are presently hung in Bill Allsep House. ©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. SHRF - Art Prize (as told by Russell Rolls) Play Video Foundation Art Prize Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close 2018 - First Prize The winner of the 2018 first prize. Artist: Andrew Lome For his magnificent acrylic painting Titled 'Pride & Joy'. $5,000 acquisitive prize. Click Here 2018 - Second Prize The Foundation Award second prize winner is Artist: Maxwell Wilks For his beautiful oil painting Titled: 'Elegance and Style' $3,000 acquisitive prize Click Here 2018 - Third Prize Winner of the 2018 third prize is: Artist: Steven Park For his dreamy acrylic Titled: 'Silver Cloud -Sunshine Coast' $2,000 acquisitive prize Click Here 2018 - Highly Commended 2018 Highly Commended awarded to: Artist: John Orlando Birt Titled: 'The Long Road Home' Click Here 2018 - Highly Commended 2018 Highly Commended award to Artist: John Jones Titled: '1920 Silver Ghost' Car 127BW, owner Lyel Murrell Click Here 2018 - Commended 2018 Foundation Award of Commended to: Artist: Susan Gillham Titled: 'Ghost on the Nullabor' Click Here 2018 - Commended 2018 Foundation Award of Commended to: Artist: Wendy Havard Titled: 'May 30th 1942' Click Here 2012 - First Prize The First Prize of $5,000 was awarded to: Maxwell Wilks - a celebrated artist in the French impressionist style. “1910 Silver Ghost” Oil 2012 - Second Prize The Second Prize of $3,000 was awarded to: Stephen Park “Bentley” Acrylic 2012 - Third Prize The Third Prize of $2,000 was awarded to: Neville Hunt “The Phantom II 1929” Water colour 2012 - Highly Commended John Orlando Birt "Lemans Thunder 1930" Water Colour 2012 - Highly Commended Wendy Havard "Green & Gold" Oil. 2012 - Highly Commended Ian Laurens "Bentley 1934" Acrylic. 2012 - Highly Commended Stephen Park "Corniche" Acrylic. 2012 - Highly Commended Elisabet Smedbakken "Silver Clouds" Acrylic Please reload

The Lionel Gell School of Instruction is the workshop connected to The Sir Henry Royce Foundation. Available also to members of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia Lionel Gell School of Instruction Click here for Press Release for the opening of the Lionel Gell School of Instruction for Rolls-Royce and Bentley Owners Below are a collection of photos - and below that is a wonderful video on the school. Lionel Gell School RROCA Members can take full advantage of this equipped facility. Lionel Gell School RROCA Members can take full advantage of this equipped facility. Lionel Gel School of Instruction Lionel Gell School RROCA Members can take full advantage of this equipped facility. 1/9

A short history on the Malcolm Johns involvement in the creation of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation. Vale Malcolm Nelson Johns 20 July 1940 – 8 June 2021 Malcolm Johns had owned Rolls-Royces and Bentleys since he was 16 and still too young to drive, at least legally. According to Peter Davis, writing in Praeclarum in 1976, when his parents had gone out Malcolm would drive that first car, a Silver Ghost, around the block. He subsequently owned a number of Rolls-Royces before joining the NSW branch of the RROCA in 1965. He served in several capacities at state and federal level before becoming Federal President in 1976. Later he served as the Club’s Honorary Legal Advisor, providing guidance towards the Club’s deed, among other things. In 1982 he was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Club. As if to prove there are no tall poppies in the Club, at that year’s Federal Rally his beloved Isobel — New Phantom 96AL — was too tall to fit into the hotel’s car park and was relegated to a no parking zone adjacent to fire connections outside. Despite this indignity, 96AL won that year’s overall award in the concours d’elegance. Malcolm was also instrumental in establishing the Australian branch of the 20-Ghost Club in 1992, and played a central role in it ever after. He was also heavily involved in the Sir Henry Royce Foundation. Over the decades, Malcolm owned many Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, including a number of Silver Ghosts. He participated in national and international tours, from the Australian Outback to the European Alps. His contributions to the Club were invaluable, and were given generously and willingly.

Technical articles on Rolls-Royce 20hp motor vehicles as held in the archives of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation. 20hp Technical Articles / Diagrams / Photos Helvetica Light is an easy-to-read font, with tall and narrow letters, that works well on almost every site. 1/2

By supporting the Sir Henry Royce Foundation of Australia you are helping to preserve Australian history including motoring heritage, publications, items and more. Supporting the SHRF The SHRF relies upon cash donations to cover the cost of housing, insuring, and conserving the paper archive and the collection of artefacts including motor vehicles. To see the current cost of operating the SHRF follow this link to the Financial Statements . You will see that the Trustees and the volunteers receive no money from the SHRF. They volunteer their time and meet their own expenses. 100% of donations is applied to the charitable objects of the Foundation. DONATE CASH To donate cash to the SHRF you can: transfer from your account by EFT to BSB 034 010 ACC 226 498 download this form to donate by credit card Cash donations of $2 or more receive a tax-deductible receipt from the SHRF. If you leave a bequest in your will, please advise the chair@henryroycefoundation.com . The SHRF relies upon donations to acquire the paper archive and the collection of artefacts including motor vehicles. The SHRF has no budget provision to purchase papers or artefacts. DONATE PAPERS OR ARTEFACTS The SHRF can accept donations of papers and artefacts consistent with the collections policy link. The SHRF may sell or decline donations of paper or artefacts that: are not consistent with the collections policy, or replicate items already held within the archive or the collection of artefacts, or are not roadworthy, or cannot be housed, insured or conserved within the budget. Donations of paper or artefacts cannot receive a tax-deductible receipt from the SHRF. If your donation meets all the guidelines, please download this form to start the process. If you donate paper or artefacts valued at $5,000 or more then you may be eligible for a tax deduction under the ATO Cultural Gifts Program link. If you want to donate paper or artefacts valued at $5,000 or more, please advise the chair@henryroycefoundation.com . SHRF - Supporting the Foundation (Margaret & Barrie Gillings) Play Video Supporting the Foundation Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Share Channel Info Close

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Photography competition the Fred Engish Award with the Sir Henry Royce Foundation. Fred Engish Photography Award Winners 2024 Winner - Greg Coombes (QLD) 2023 Winner - Rodd Levy (VIC) 2023 Highly Commended - Larry Picker (VIC) 2023 Highly Commended - Damian Lester (QLD) 2022 Winner - Martin Cherry (NSW) 2022 Highly Commended - Gordon Hay (WA) 2021 Winner - Greg Coombes, QLD 2021 Highly Commended - Nancy Axe, NSW 2021 Highly Commended - David Prince, SA 2020 Winner - Sue Dunstan, QLD 2019 Winner - Bob Adby, NSW 2018 Winner - Mick Matheson, NSW 2017 Winner - Anderson Leong, NSW 2016 Winner - Liam Carson, QLD 2015 Winner - Michael Jeanes, QLD 2014 Winner - Don Grogan, VIC 2013 Winner - Lloyd Missen, NSW 2012 Winner - Jordan Carson, QLD 2011 Winner - Liam Carson, QLD 2011 Highly Commended - Patty Aiosa, NSW 2010 Winner - Brian Carson, QLD 2010 Highly Commended - Adam Griffiths, VIC 2010 Highly Commended - Peter Forbes, SA 2009 Winner - Brian Carson, QLD 2009 Highly Commended - Kerry Moorhouse, QLD 2008 Winner - Bryan Inder, NSW 2008 Highly Commended - Alan Dyer, VIC Click through to view 2025 Greg Coombes “The Spirit of Camaraderie” Sue Dunstan’s 1926 Dr’s Coupe & Brian Goodall’s 1925 Phantom II Photo taken at the 2024 QLD Branch Concours at Ormiston House Winner Picnic at Ironbark Station Kilsyth, VIC Photographer: Rodd Levy, VIC 2009 Highly Commended By Kerry Moorhouse, QLD 2025 Greg Coombes “The Spirit of Camaraderie” Sue Dunstan’s 1926 Dr’s Coupe & Brian Goodall’s 1925 Phantom II Photo taken at the 2024 QLD Branch Concours at Ormiston House 1/27

The Canberra Showroom of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation Australia is in Fyshwick, ACT. It shares the space with the beautifully curated Ollies' Garage. Canberra Showroom - ACT The SHRF Canberra Showroom & Ollies' Garage Fyshwick, ACT Click HERE to email the Curator Open one Saturday per month 9.00 am - 12.00 pm or by group appointment. Check dates and book tickets online via Canberra Showroom of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation. O ther times for groups by appointment. Or visit our Virtual Tour 24 hours a day 7 days a week by logging into our website to access our Virtual Reality Interactive Tour. The Canberra Showroom of the Foundation was officially opened on 6 July 2024 by Mick Gentleman MLA, ACT. Below are a selection of photos from the opening. Opening1 Canberra Showrooms 1 Opening2 Opening1 1/10

Peking to Paris 1997. The Sir Henry Royce Foundation, Australia has in its collection the Phantom V 5VF159 that completed the 1997 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It took 45 days. Went for 16,000 kilometres across snow capped Himalayas at 5,000 metres and three deserts under scorching sun. Peking to Paris Of special note: The SHRF Phantom V 5VF159 completed the 1997 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It took 45 days. Went for 16,000 kilometres across snow capped Himalayas at 5,000 metres and three deserts under scorching sun. Owner/Drivers on the rally: John Matheson & Jeanne Eve. Below is a wonderful photo book of their trip. Enjoy.