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Almanac: Rolls-Royce

Name: Almanac: Rolls-Royce
Uploaded: 2016-03-27T10:00:53-0400
Duration: 2 min 35 s
Description: 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.

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.