This document provides an overview of Rolls-Royce cars. It discusses that Rolls-Royce was founded in 1904 by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls and is considered the ultimate automobile manufacturer. It gained fame for its Silver Ghost model, which over 6000 units were sold. Rolls-Royce was also used in World Wars 1 and 2 by the British military. The document outlines some of Rolls-Royce's most famous models over time and notes that while it started making luxury cars for royalty, it later aimed to make cars for the masses to counter the Great Depression.

1. NAME :- JAYRAJ .R. SAWANT
ROLL.NO :- 16083
F.Y.B.M.S (B)
SUBJECT :- I.T
TOPIC :- ROLLS ROYCE CARS

2. Roll Royce cars
Made for the Royals.

3. INTRODUCTION
 Considered to be the ultimate automobile manufacturer.
 Founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls in 1904.
 The symbol of British automobile prowess.
 Part of Rolls Royce Limited which also manufactured jet
engines.
 Consisted of Rolls Royce and Bentley brands. Demerged from
the original company in 1973 after it was nationalised.
 Bought by Vickers in 1980 which sold it to Volkswagen and
BMW. Bentley went to VW and Rolls Royce to BMW.

4. The Spirit of Ecstacy
 The mascot of Rolls-Royce.
 In form of a woman leaning forward
with her arms outstretched behind and
above her.
 Billowing cloth runs from her arms to
her back, resembling wings.

5. The First Rolls-Royce
 10hp The first Rolls-Royce made in 1904.
 1800 cc – 12 hp at 1000 rpm. Top speed of 63 km/hr.
 Only 16 were made between 1904-1906.

6. Silver Ghost
 First car from the official Rolls-Royce company.
 More than 6000 were sold.
 Was responsible for the company’s reputation.
 RR opened a factory in Massachusetts in 1921 where 1706 Silver
Ghosts were built.

7. Roll Royce in the battlefield
 The Silver Ghost was used by the British Navy to raise its first
Armored squadron.
 They were used both in World War 1 and 2.
 The cars were an important advantage for the British forces during
the war.

8. Rolls Royce for the masses
 To counter the Great Depression and the dwindling sales,
RR ame out with Twenty – its small car.
 The company dropped its one car at a time strategy.
 The car costed £1100 in 1930s.

9. Roll royce and Bently
 RR bought Bentley when the latter failed after the Great Depression.
 The purchase was so secret that even Bentley founder W.O.Bentley
didn’t knew that RR was the buyer.
 Bentley was at that time a complete sports brand like Lamborghini
today.
 Is used by James Bond in the original books by Ian Fleming.
 Was sold to the Volkswagen group in 1998.

10. Roll Royce used Bently as its sport version cars .
Famous Bentleys during Roll Royce Azure.

11. Shaping the Auto World
 Rolls-Royce is known to be the shaper of the
automobile evolution.
 Lets see that with the two Phantoms.
 The original which came in 1925 and the new model
which debuted in 2003.

12. The original Phantom
The current Phantom

13. Studying the Phantom
 Made by BMW.
 6.75 L, 48-valve, V12 Engine – 453 bhp.
 Direct Injection Fuel Management.
 Maximum torque 720 NM @3500 rpm.
 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds Top speed – 240 km/hr – auto-cutout.
 Price starts at $300,000 (Rs. 1.5 crores) Modifications and
taxes extra.

14. The Dashboard and Rear view of Phatom.

15. Current:-Models The regular Phantom has 2 variants
Phantom Drophead Coupe – 2 door convertible. Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe 2-door 4 seat version

16. Roll Royce and India
 The Indian kings were the biggest customers of RR in the pre-independence
days.
 RR was imported by the Indian rich until it was officially
launched last year.
 Inspite of economic recession, RR has sold 70 Rs. 3 crores
Phantom in the last year.
 Indian designer Dilip Chhabria re-designed a RR Silver
Coupe for a NRI client making it into a Rs. 4 crore sports car.