Almanac: Rolls-Royce

2,043 views · Published 27 March 2016 · 2:36 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: CBS Sunday Morning · 2016 · News & Politics

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One-hundred-fifty-three years ago today motorcar legend Henry Royce was born near Peterborough, England.  A gifted engineer, Royce tried his hand at building his own automobile in 1903 - and a partnership with a dealer named Charles Rolls soon gave rise to the world's most famous luxury car. Jane Pauley reports.

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