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    The Objects of the Foundation (cont....) Establishing, providing and maintaining a library containing books, manuscripts, records, photographs, films, microfilms, sound recordings, computer discs and other material howsoever stored connected with the science of mechanical engineering; Establishing, providing and maintaining a museum for the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating or connected with the science of mechanical engineering; Allowing the public reasonable access to any material in the Trustees' hands and to provide copies of such material; Lending material to any library, museum, university or other educational establishment or any bona fide researcher; Providing workshops and other facilities for research and study connected with the science of mechanical engineering; Providing grants, loans, scholarships and other forms of financial assistance for courses connected with the study of mechanical engineering; Collecting and publishing or procuring the publications of the results of any research or study or of any other information in any way connected with these Charitable Objects; Promoting and organising conferences, meeting, seminars, lectures, exhibitions, open days, displays and like projects; Using any property held by the Trustees to provide such accommodation as may be necessary or convenient for the attainment of the Charitable Objects including accommodation for individuals, groups and organisations; Establishing, promoting, amalgamating or federating with or subsidising or otherwise assisting financially any trust, institution, foundation or other organisation having aims and objects similar to those of the Foundation; Exchanging information and ideas with and advising, seeking advice from and co-operating generally with entities established within or outside Australia having aims and objects similar to those of the Foundation; Undertaking charitable trusts with objects similar to or in any way connected with the aims and objects of the Foundation; and, Doing such other lawful things as are necessary for the attainment of the Charitable Objects. The Foundation is administered and supported by volunteers, some of whom are pictured below, and the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia SHRF Volunteers Archive volunteers (l-r) David MacArthur, Gilbert Ralph, David Kenway, Richard Knight and Bryan Harper. SHRF Volunteers John Reis from our Archive Team. SHRF Volunteers Richard Roberts and Evelyn Shepherd during their visit to the Archive. SHRF Volunteers Archive volunteers (l-r) David MacArthur, Gilbert Ralph, David Kenway, Richard Knight and Bryan Harper. 1/5

  • Technical Info | hrfoundation

    Technical Information Access Point Pre War Technical Library Technical documents relating to the care and maintenance of Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles manufactured before the outbreak of World War II (1940). 40-50HP "Silver Ghost" 20HP 20-25HP 25-30HP New Phantom Phantom II Phantom III Wraith 3.5 litre Derby Bentley 4.25 litre Derby Bentley MkV Bentley Post War Technical Library This Technical Library is proudly provided for all Rolls-Royce and Bentley enthusiasts by the Rolls-Royce Owners Club of Australia. Kindly hosted by Richard Treacy. https://rrtechnical.info/ General Documents applicable to all or most pre-war models. Valve and Ignition Timing Data Lubrication Chart Faults and Remedies Online Library Articles of general interest regarding Rolls-Royce. Sir Henry Royce A Tale of two Henrys Working For Mr Royce The 'Spirit of Ecstasy' Eleanor, In Body or Spirit? Jo Sykes on the 'Spirit of Ecstasy' 'The Spirit of Ecstasy' Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four The Story of The Spirit of Ecstasy Car Reviews & Road Tests The New 20HP Rolls-Royce 20/25HP 25HP Phantom II Phantom II Continental Impressions of a 1953 Phantom IV Without peer - Bentley Turbo R Bentley Arnage - Rarest of All? Company Documents What A Good Chauffeur Should Know Restorations & Repairs 50OR - Rip van Winkle Awakes 1425 - Resurrected The Reconstruction of 42G7 Refurbishing Phantom II 260AJS 1606 - "The Munster" Silver Dawn SDB94 - "Dawn" Mk VI B256MD - Gearbox Selector Memoirs & Histories The "Bump Test" Silver Ghost Armoured Cars 'The Silver Ghost' in 1990 Early Days of the RROCA The Silencing of 'Henry R' Me and my Shadow Living With a Spirit 30 Years of the Silver Shadow The Rolls-Royce V-8 - From the Designer Passing the Course - The Rolls-Royce School of Instruction Henry's 20 Horses - 75th Anniversary of the 20HP "Sheila" - Phantom I 31HC - Once supercharged! "Titania" - Silver Ghost 38MG "The Pumpkin" - Phantom I 42AL A Short History of the Custom-Built Motor Car Technical Papers Rolls-Royce and Bentley Chassis Series Rolls-Royce Cars and Unleaded Fuel Adjusting a Ghost Carburettor Replacing a Phantom II cylinder head Pig-Headed - R-Type Cylinder Head Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in a Rolls-Royce Increasing Air Intake on Early Post-War Cars Hot Stuff! - MkVI Cooling Changing Your Vehicle's Polarity Data Archives Miscellaneous 20HP Data Epic Journeys London-Peking in Silver Ghost 94FW The Peking To Paris Motor Challenge Preparing a Phantom V for the Peking-Paris Peking-Paris: Leg One Peking-Paris: Leg Two Peking-Paris: Leg Three Get the Book - 'Rallying in a Royal Rolls-Royce' Across the Nullarbor in Silver Dawn SFC138 "Helga" Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Across the Nullarbor Plain in "Alpine Eagle" Silver Ghost 88NE "White Cloud" in Thailand To the Northern Lights in an R-Type Bentley Rolls-Royce Humour WHOSO overcomes his UNCLE by not freeing his TORSO Rallying An Illustrated Ode to Car Parks Bert Ward Papers Jackson, Jones & Collins Early Days of the 20 HP Notes on 20HP Modifications Pre-War Silver Ghosts Post-War Silver Ghosts The Straight 8 Bentley

  • Articles of Interest | hrfoundation

    Articles of Interest Rolls before Royce Author: David Neely, History Consultant to the SHRF ​ Charles Rolls had been driving and racing motor vehicles for eight years before he took to the wheel of the first Royce car. And so much more. Read on... Click HERE to download. WHOSO overcomes his UNCLE by not freeing his TORSO Author: Gavin Sandford-Morgan, 1970 ​ The commencement of this codified form of communication􀆟on was really quite innocent and simple. A worthy and fun read. Read on... Click HERE to download. The 1906 Rolls-Royce Legal imit Vee-8 Author: Ian Irwin OAM ​ As its name implies, the ‘Vee-8 Legalimit’ was Charles Rolls’ response to the constraints imposed by Britain’s draconian road speed limits that had imposed harsh restrictions unchanged for more than half-a-century. Read on... Click HERE to download. The Hon. Mrs Assheton Harbord Author: David Neely ​ Charles Roll’s credentials as a balloon aeronaut and motorist are impeccable and exhaustively documented. Does his friend May Harbord also deserve an accolade as an accomplished Edwardian balloon aeronaut and motorist? Read on... Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Twenty Owner in Sydney’s Long Bay Gaol Author: David Neely ​ It is rare that we find both a photograph of the original coachwork on a Rolls-Royce from the 1920s and a fine contemporary description of the craftsmanship that went into the body and its fittings. Read on... Click HERE to download. The Admiral’s Rolls-Royce goes to the Sydney Royal Easter Show Author: David Neely ​ The 1922 Rolls-Royce Twenty Barker tourer chassis 40G9 was brought by Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field on board the battle-cruiser H.M.S. Hood, which was visiting Sydney in April 1924 on the Cruise of the Special Service Squadron also known as the Empire Cruise. Read on.... Click HERE to download. The Daimler Motor Ambulance, The Philanthropist and The Cockatoo Author: David Neely ​ Presented to the Queen of Belgium by Mrs Bon of Victoria Australia” was inscribed on the side of the Daimler motor ambulance pictured above. Called motor ambulances at the time to distinguish them from horse-drawn ones, which were still very much in service during World War I. Click HERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 1. Messrs T. E. Barr Smith, Glen Osmond. 1910 Silver Ghost, Chassis 1388, Salmons and Sons (UK) Landaulette. Author: David Neely ​ This is the first of twelve articles (in order, below). "R olls-Royce Owners – Twelve in State” was the heading of an article in the 26 January 1926 edition of the Adelaide newspaper ‘News’, which was published from 1923 to 1954. Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 2. T. Tait, Oaklands 1910 Silver Ghost, Chassis 1425, John Dawson & Sons, Adelaide, Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click HER E to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 3. C. H. Angas, Angaston 1911 Silver Ghost, chassis 1524, Grosvenor (UK) Brougham Author: David Neely ​ Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 4. G. Milne, Brougham Place, North Adelaide 1923 Silver Ghost, Chassis 22NK, Barker (UK) Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click H ERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 5. J. M. Reid, Victoria Avenue, Unley Park 1924 Twenty, chassis GRK81, a Barker (UK) Torpedo Cabriolet Author: David Neely ​ Click H ERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 6. J. P. Lewis, Nelyambo Station, Wilcannia 1925 Twenty, chassis GNK86, Smith & Waddington, Sydney, Roadster Author: David Neely ​ Click HER E to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 7. Napier Birks, Park Terrace, Parkside 1925 Phantom I, chassis 44RC, H J Mulliner (UK) Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click HERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 8. Mesdames W. T. Mortlock, Martindale Hall, Mintaro 1912 Silver Ghost, Chassis 2104, Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click HER E to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 9. L. Hughes, Lee Lodge, Strangways Terrace, North Adelaide 1921 Silver Ghost, chassis 143AG, H J Mulliner (UK) Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click HERE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 10. M. Symons, Walkerville 1922 Silver Ghost, chassis 70SG, Sphinx (SA) Open-drive Limousine Author: David Neely ​ Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 11. T.R. Scarfe, Eden Park, Marryatville 1922 Silver Ghost, Chassis 40RG, Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click HE RE to download. A Dozen Rolls-Royce Owners in South Australia in 1926 12. Miss M. F. Simms, Moseley Street, Glenelg 1923 Twenty, Chassis 76A5, Smith & Waddington (NSW) Tourer Author: David Neely ​ Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Recovered - Arrests Made Author: David Neely ​ The car was a 1948 Silver Wraith WDC77, Hooper ‘Teviot’ limousine. The chassis history is in ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country’ page 363 and the coachwork is similar to WAB24 on page 362 and pictured here. Click HERE to download. The ‘Delhi Durbar Royal Motor Car Stakes’ Author: David Neely ​ Read about the eight virtually identical Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts landaulettes ordered by the Government of India for the Coronation Durbar in Delhi. Fascinating.... Click HERE to download. The Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit Orange, NSW Author: David Neely ​ Orange was the venue for an intriguing chapter in the annals of Australian motor racing history in the 1950s. It wrested dominance of road racing from the Mount Panorama circuit at Bathurst and the first meeting was run on 26 January 1953. Read on..... Click HERE to download. E. E. Agate - Coach and Motor Body Builder. Summer Hill, Sydney Author: David Neely ​ In 1889 Ernest Edwin Agate (1861-1930), in partnership with Thomas Dean, commenced business as Dean and Agate, coach and buggy builders and blacksmiths in Junction Road, Summer Hill, Sydney. Read on..... Click HERE to download. Darrin of Paris. 1937-1939 Los Angeles, California Author: David Neely ​ Two American designers, Thomas L. Hibbard (1898-1982) and Howard A. “Dutch” Da rrin (1897-1982) served in France during World War I. Both employed at Brewster’s studios in NY. Hibbard, went on to be a co-founder of LeBaron, which sold designs but did not build car bodies. Click HERE to download and read the story. Rolls-Royce Art Cars Author: David Neely ​ An art car is a car that has been transformed into a painting or a sculpture as an act of personal artistic expression. Bold artwork often invites controversy and that is almost certain to be the case when the art car canvas is a Rolls-Royce. Click HERE to download and read the story. Rolls-Royce - International Car Show Author: David Neely ​ “Special Rolls-Royce Imported For Well-Known Pastoralist” and “Luxurious Car For E. Hunter Bowman” were headlines in ‘The Land’ on 30 August 1935. Click HERE to download and read the story. Burma President involved in a Rolls-Royce Crash Author: David Neely ​ “A police motor-cyclist and a chauffeur try to prise the crumpled mudguard of a Rolls-Royce off the wheel after the Rolls carrying President Ne Win of Burma and a police-escort motor cycle collided in Melbourne yesterday.” Click HERE to download and read the story. Lucas first owner of Phantom I - Chassis No. 44SC Author: David Neely ​ David Neely traces the history of 44SC, a P hantom I. The first owner was “A J J Lucas”. There was, however, no photograph of the original coachwork when researching for ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country’ back in 1999 and nothing further about the first owner, other than he lived in Melbou rne. And so the research began. Click HER E to download. An Open and Closed C ase - Chassis No. GRK81 Author: David Neely ​ The 1924 Rolls-Royce Twenty, Chassis GRK81, has a body by the London company of Barker and was built to a French patent. The completed car was delivered to Motors Limited, the Adelaide Rolls-Royce agents, for John Reid in 1925. Read the story.... Click H ERE to download. ​ Stolen in South Yarra - Chassis No. 78A1 Author: David Neely ​ The car was 1923 20 hp 78A1 with its original Windovers cabriolet body. Read the story.... Click H E RE to download. ​ The Alberts Chose the No.7 - Chassis No. 38RB Author: David Neely ​ The Frank Alberts of Sydney, who have a fine fleet of cars, specialise in number, rather than car families. With one exception, they have cornered the seven market. Read the story.... Click H E R E to download. ​ Rolls-Royce Touring New Zealand - Chassis No. 56WJ Author: David Neely ​ ‘The Sydney Morning Herald’ 1 October 1936 reported, “Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Poate, of Bellevue Hill, and their five children, will sail on January 3 for New Zealand, where Dr. Poate will attend a medical conference. They will take their Rolls-Royce...... Read the story. Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Arrives in Perth - Chassis No. 54EM Author: David Neely ​ ‘The West Australian’ in 1935 is capt ioned, “Mr. A. W. Jacoby’s newly-acquired Rolls-Royce” and shows the re-bodied Martin & King saloon body....... Read the story. Click HERE to download. Luxury Rolls-Royce Caravan - Chassis No. 48OR Author: David Neely ​ “LUXURY CARAVAN DELIVERED Rolls-Royce Chassis” were the headlines in The Argus on 8 February 1938, “Caravanning will have its peace and quietness for Mr G. R. Nicholas, of Toorak, who took delivery yesterday of one of these miniature homes built on the chassis of a 40/50 horse-power Rolls-Royce.” Read the story. Click HERE to download. Rolls-Royce Stolen & Recovered - Chassis No. 11RC Author: David Neely ​ “An extraordinary story of the theft of a Rolls Royce motor-car, its discovery burnt and stripped, and a subsequent attempt to rebuild it with parts recovered from the bed of the Yarra, where they had been hidden for nine months, was told by members of the police wireless patrol, who completed yesterday an investigation of the case, which occupied more than 12 months". Read the story. Click HERE to download. Something to Write Home About Author: Bob Roberts ​ Our very own Bob Roberts from the Hunter Valley took his 20hp Chassis Number GUK76 overseas to compete in this year’s RREC Rally, held at Stamford in Leicestershire, UK. He won first class in the Touring Car Class - Class 5 Click HERE to download. Stolen in Adelaide Author: David Neely ​ “THIEVES RACE POLICE CARS Youths' Wild Night in Adelaide 100 m.p.h. THROUGH CITY STREETS ADELAIDE,” was how the headlines appeared in ‘The Courier-Mail’ (Brisbane, QLD) on 26 February 1937. Click HERE to download. ​ Starting Colour Scheme Author: David Neely Our appreciation of older model Rolls-Royces is often enhanced by contemporary accounts. This is certainly so in the case of GYZ6, with a description penned well over 80 years ago under the heading, “A ROLLS THAT IS DIFFERENT”, Click HERE to download. ​ Rolls-Royce Smash - Two Killed Author: David Neely ​ The Smith & Waddington limousine on a 1926 Phantom I, 111DC, was destroyed in the horrific accident on 1 November 1931. Click HERE to download. ​ Body by R Fry & Sons Author: Roger Fry with Ian Berg ​ For over 40 years Club member Roger Fry has been restoring cars in Western Australia. Roger originally trained as a carpenter and the story of how he established his business is fascinating. Click HERE to download. ​ Silver Ghosts - Then and Now Author: Ian Berg ​ A wonderful five part series. The stories of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts of the Veteran Car Club of Australia (Victoria). Click HERE to download - Note this file is approx. 6MB ​ Ghostly Qualities Author: David Forward “....people always want to believe in something special, whether it be a god, Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley or Don Bradman; we need something to revere. Thus Johnson carefully fed and watered the belief that the Rolls-Royce was godlike, infallible, inevitably superior". Click HERE to download. Colour Schemes on Phantom III Bodies - 1936 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 1 out of 4. “Any colour so long as it’s black” it is alleged Henry Ford. Thankfully Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce was not aiming at the mass market, of course, and in any event it was not the Company that determined the colours. Steve Stuckey has done an excellent article on this topic. Click HERE to download. Interior Colour Schemes and Fittings on Phantom III Bodies 1936 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 2 out of 4. The second article in a series of four to mark the 70th anniversary of sales production of the Phantom III. In this article Steve talks about the colours of upholstery, both front and rear, headlinings, carpets and woodwork, and end up with some observations on the contemporary costs of coachwork. Click HERE to download. Advertising the Phantom III - 1935 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 3 out of 4. The third article in the series. In this article Steve talks about if you were in the market for a new Rolls-Royce, the likely advertising came from three sources: the Rolls­-Royce company itself, dealers, or coachbuilders (some of whom were also dealers). coachwork. Click HERE to download. Original Owners of Phantom IIIs 1936 to 1940 Author: Steve Stuckey Article 4 out of 4. The fourth and last article in a series marking the 70th anniversary of sales production of the Phantom III. In this article Steve talks about In this last article celebrating the 70th anniversary of production of the model, we will discuss who it was that purchased the cars. Click HERE to download. The Duke of Connaught Author: David Neely HRH Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and the first Royce Motor Car. The Duke of Connaught it appears was the only member of the Royal Family to ride in a Royce car, only three of which were built, all in 1904. What’s more he was driven by an enthusiastic Charles Rolls. Click HERE to download. Percy Wilbraham Northey (1872 - 1935) Author: Alan Payne Family photos and research Diana Northey This article appeared on the Box, People & Places website. A Great Man. There is only one PN... with his singular genius for detail, (he) has had almost more than any other living person to do with the maintenance of a unique standard of excellence ... There has been no branch of motoring activity in which he has not played a conspicuous part... PN remains one of the outstanding personalities, uniting great force of character with singular charm. Click HERE to download. Jackson, Jones & Collins Author: David Neely This interesting article references limousine coachwork builders Messrs. Jackson, Jones and Collins who specialised in custom coach work, and they have to their credit many excellent examples of high grade body work. They had a reputation for special jobs, featuring details worked in to meet the individual requirements of customers. Enjoy reading. Click HERE to download. Sir Henry Royce "An Abridged Life" This is an edited version of an article published in the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia - Victoria Branch “Newsletter” No. 50 (May 1963) to mark the centenary of the birth of Sir Henry Royce. Click HERE to download. ​ ​ Motor Launch “Gelyce” Author: Ken Ricketts, NZR-R&BC A wonderful article and pics on this motor launch with its 4.9 litre Rolls-Royce engine, converted for marine use from its original Silver Cloud form. Click HERE to download. ​ ​ Rolls-Royce R & The Schneider Trophy Author: Condensed from Wikipedia The Schneider Trophy was a trophy awarded annually (and later, biennially) to the winner of a race for seaplanes and flying boats. The Rolls-Royce R engine featured prominently. Click HERE to download. ​ ​ Eleanor - in Body or Spirit? Author: Paul Tritton The story of artists Charles and Jo Sykes and their contribution to Rolls-Royce heritage. Click HERE to download. ​ ​ The Spirit of Ecstacy Author: David Harding ​ The story of the Rolls-Royce Radiator Cap. ​ With the authors approval. Click HERE to download. ​ ​ The Story of the Spirit of Ecstacy (or the Flying Lady) Introduced February 6th, 1911 as an optional extra. Author: Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download. ​ ​ The History of the NSW Club Logo The story behind the design. Author: Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to link to the NSW Club website. ​ ​ An Innocent Bystander's Guide to Rolls-Royce & Bentley Model Identification "Never say never and never say always". Author: Margaret & Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download this article. ​ ​ Phantom II - Head Corrosion Author: Barrie Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download this article. ​ ​ Rolls-Royce & Bentley Jargon, Design & Trivia Author: Margaret Gillings With the approval of the Gillings Family. Click HERE to download this article. ​ ​

  • Publications for Sale | hrfoundation

    Publications for Sale The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Origins and Development 1906-1926 AU$155.00 By David Forward A major work on the Silver Ghost and the years that made the Rolls-Royce Company's fame and fortune. Essential knowledge for all persons interested in the 40/50hp Silver Ghost and its development. David Forward has used his extensive knowledge of the Silver Ghost to write and publish this comprehensive book containing the greatest amount of technical information available on the subject, and extremely interesting to read. It has received worldwide acclaim and is in the library of most Silver Ghost owners as well as the RAC library in London. Attractively presented with 200+ pictures and diagrams, handsomely bound in matching slipcase. Price includes GST and postage within Australia. Postage and packaging for overseas is additional. ORDER Rolls-Royce and Bentley In The Rear-View Mirror AU$40.00 By David Neely A history of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia. Featured are over 700 photographs and illustrations covering many aspects of the Club. Lists and tables spanning 1956 to 2002 include 4000+ members and more than 2000 Rolls-Royce and 800 Bentley motor cars. Additional reference sources are contained in chassis number and registration number lists. ​ Price includes GST and postage within Australia. For overseas orders, please email us for additional postage and packaging costs. ​ ORDER Rolls-Royce & Bentley in The Sunburnt Country AU$185.00 By Tom Clarke and David Neely Almost 500 copies of this excellent book have been sold. It has received enthusiastic reviews around the world. This book is a MUST for all enthusiasts in Australia and indeed for all Rolls-Royce and Bentley owners worldwide. The authors are thankful to readers who have sent in various corrections, photographs and improvements which have been incorporated in a free supplement. Further information regarding any vehicle changes or discovered information will be gratefully received and added to the Supplement by the authors. Click to download latest Supplement for "Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country" - May 2019. NB: This Supplement is quite large and will take some time to download to your computer. Late edition Supplements contain all information presented in earlier Supplements. Price includes GST and postage within Australia. For overseas orders, please email us for additional postage and packaging costs. ORDER 50 Years with a Rolls-Royce Twenty AU$12.50 by David G. Davis This is a fascinating insight into the philosophy and approach developed after 50 years of owning and maintaining a 1922 Rolls-Royce Twenty. The 40-page A5 size booklet in colour includes a detailed list of chassis changes compiled by Bob Clarke, the Australian Club's Twenty Registrar. The author, who was a Foundation Trustee, met the cost of production personally, and proceeds will go to the Foundation. ​ Price includes GST and postage within Australia. For overseas orders, please email us for additional postage and packaging costs. ORDER An Australian Rolls-Royce AU$7.50 By Bryan Inder The story of a Rolls-Royce 40/50H.P. model Silver Ghost Chassis number 12HG delivered new in Australia in 1923. ​ Price includes GST and postage within Australia. For overseas orders, please email us for additional postage and packaging costs. Order Here John Bull Sketchbook AU$17.50 Price includes GST and postage within Australia. For overseas orders, please email us for additional postage and packaging costs. Order Here ◄ 1 / 1 ► Please reload

  • Trustees | hrfoundation

    SHRF Trustees Brian Crump FRSA (Chairman) Brian Crump is a member of the RROCA and of the RREC and RROC as well as the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. He is a past President of the RROCA NSW Branch Inc., and is passionate about all types of mechanical devices that demonstrate excellence. Brian’s favourite possession is his 1933 Phantom II Continental sports saloon with body by J Gurney Nutting. He is fascinated by the history of motoring in Australia and enjoys nothing more than engaging in a long run in the Australian bush. Brian is engaged in International Education at the tertiary level and holds post-graduate degrees in philosophy. Chairman : chair@henryroycefoundation.com ​ ​ Russell Rolls Russell Rolls is a professional mechanical engineer with a life-time interest in engineering heritage. He has been a member of the RROCA, the RREC and the RROC Inc for over 50 years. He is a regular participant in classic and historic car events both in Australia and internationally. He is a former Federal President of the RROCA, a former President of the Victoria Branch of the RROCA and is an Honorary Life Member of the RROCA. Russell held the position of Chair of SHRF for eleven years, 2011 to 2022. ​ Clare Gordon Clare Gordon is a member of RROCA and RREC. Actively associated with supporting the servicing, maintenance and sales of Rolls-Royce motor cars, her firm is the only Australian member of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley Specialists Association (RRBSA). Clare is passionate about the engineering and design excellence which is the undeniable thread that runs through all aspects of Sir Henry Royce’s pursuits. Her exposure to the Trades has resulted in a strong, practical commitment to supporting the recognition and transfer of knowledge and skills which capture the craftsmanship and culture that is Sir Henry Royce. ​ ​ Eric Henderson Eric Henderson is a past Federal President and past President of the Victoria branch of the RROCA. Eric is a member of the RREC and RROC. Eric works with VicRoads as the Director of Heavy Vehicle Services. Eric is interested in preserving and passing on the heritage of the founders, the companies and their products for the next generation. ​ ​ Frank Carroll Frank Carroll is a retired Solicitor in Queensland, with decades of work in charities and community organisations enriching our society. Now the custodian of several Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars, he is a member of the RREC(UK) and serves in the Queensland Branch of RROCA, where he is Chief Judge. Inspired by the engineering genius of Charles Rolls, W.O. Bentley and especially Sir Henry Royce, Frank is keen to see this Foundation fulfill its objectives, with an active presence in Queensland at the "Coolum Showroom" since October 2018. Wallace Moorhouse Wallace Moorhouse is a Foundation Member of the Queensland Branch (1969). Served on Branch Committee including periods as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Registrar. Assisted in organising several Annual Federal Rallies in Queensland and participated in most “Overlander” runs since 1997. Served as Federal Delegate on numerous occasions. Served as Federal Secretary from 2009 to 2014. Honorary Life Member 2007. Established the Current Federal Member and Car Database in 2010 and been Federal Database Administrator since and assisted in preparation of Chassis Plate. Ian Oliver Ian is a long-time member of RROCA ACT and brings an accounting and commercial background to the SHRF. Ian is currently the treasurer of RROCA Ltd. Ian’s has a serious interest in motoring and includes many different unique makes and models in his collection. His first Bentley was a 1951 Bentley Mk VI bought over twenty years ago and from that time onwards his passion for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars grew to be a passion. Ian became a Trustee of the SHRF in 2024 and has also established the SHRF Canberra Showroom in Fyshwick ACT along with a display of his other makes in Ollies’ Garage. Ian and Tina Oliver are truly committed to the engineering excellence of Sir Henry and Ian has a particular interest in the past history and provenance of Rolls-Royce motor cars. In 2018 Ian shipped his Bentley Mark VI Park Ward Drophead Coupe to the UK for the RREC Rally and won much acclaim for its outstanding presentation. ​ In Memoriam June 2021: Malcolm Johns was an initial Founding Trustee. Malcolm died in Sydney on 8/6/21. His legal knowledge and advice was instrumental for the Foundation's structure in 1996 and he remained a Trustee for eighteen years - read more.... ​ Please CLICK HERE to read our list of past Trustees. ​ ​ ​

  • Sir Henry - Short Stories | hrfoundation

    Sir Henry - Short Stories The Foundation's Historian David Neely , has written a set of 10 short stories covering important aspects of Sir Henry's life. David's research is, as always, meticulous. We hope you enjoy this series. 1. His Early Years 2. Career 1877 to 1897 3. Sir Henry's Statue 4. Sir Henry's Motto 5. The Schneider Trophy 6. His Portrait 7. Baronetcy 8. Coats of Arms 9. The Memorial Window 10. His Funeral ​ ​

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  • Columns & News | hrfoundation

    News / Announcements Foundation Column in Præclarvm Commencing in 2006, successive Foundation Chairmen have published documents or contributed pages to the RROCA magazine, Præclarvm, outlining the activities of the Foundation and details of its Archive collection. The Foundation is a Member of: Austr alasian Motor Museums . Australian Museum & Galleries Association .... and professional links with: Auto Historians Australia Inc Australian Motor Heritage Foundation ​ 2023 Foundation Column - October 2023 Foundation Column - August 2023 Foundation Column - June 2023 Foundation Column - April 2023 Foundation Column - February 2022 Foundation Column - December 2022 Foundation Column - October 2022 Foundation Column - June 2022 Foundation Column - April 2022 Foundation Column - February 2021 Foundation Column - December 2021 Foundation Column - October 2021 Foundation Column - June 2021 Foundation Column - April 2021 Foundation Column - February Pre 2021 ...... Præclarvm Editor & Edition History Announcements / News / Media / Interesting Articles Commencing in 2006, successive Foundation Chairmen have published documents or contributed pages to the RROCA magazine, Præclarvm, outlining the activities of the Foundation and details of its Archive collection. Geoff Lang's Visit to the Geebung Museum & Coolum Showroom A Generous Bequest - October 2021 Article in the Coolum Advertiser - 3rd October 2019 The Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Research Award SHRF - Financial Statements Click here. Photo Stories Photographer Fred English / Curator Gilbert Ralph October 2019 August 2019 Brain Cancer Men's Retreat Recently, Trustee Frank Carroll hosted the Peace of Mind charity for men with a terminal brain cancer diagnosis whose participants rode in cars driven by the Roadrunner Car Club in QLD. They all visited the SHRF Coolum Showroom for a guided tour and sausage sizzle. Roadrunners with Peace of Mind charity Oct 2023 Roadrunners with Peace of Mind charity Oct 2023 Brain Cancer Men's Retreat Recently, Trustee Frank Carroll hosted the Peace of Mind charity for men with a terminal brain cancer diagnosis whose participants rode in cars driven by the Roadrunner Car Club in QLD. They all visited the SHRF Coolum Showroom for a guided tour and sausage sizzle. 1/3

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