A prototype 10 , 2 cylinder, Rolls Royce car being tested for possible military use in 1904, the year Henry Royce was introduced to Charles Rolls in Manchester. Royce ran an electrical and mechanical business since 1884, while Rolls was one of Britain’s first car dealers, it was the two-cylinder Royce 10 that was made by Royce in 1904 that brought the two men together. Charles Rolls is at the wheel in the vintage photograph.

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Size: 4815px × 3307px
Location: Great Britain
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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