Rolls-Royce Motors resumes production on important date
Luxury automotive brand Rolls-Royce Motor Cars resumed production at its plant in the south of England on May 4.
The company explained that the date is an important one because it marks the first meeting between Rolls and Royce.
Motoring pioneer Charles Rolls held a first meeting with engineer Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on May 4, 1904, after which, Rolls said: “I have met the greatest engineer in the world.”
Chief executive, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, said: “Our primary focus is, of course, on safely resuming production, but in marking this amazing anniversary, we are taking a moment to reflect on what 116 years have taught us.”
He said the company could draw strength from the knowledge that although Rolls-Royce has faced uncertainty many times over the years, it has emerged with its fundamental principles unaltered. “Our present challenges may be unprecedented, but as we look to the future, I am confident there is no company in the world better prepared to overcome them,” he added.
