Rolls-Royce Exhibition At Dover Museum - Last Chance To
See
A unique exhibition on the iconic Rolls-Royce company and its
many connections to the Dover area reaches the end of its
successful run at Dover Museum on 5 September.
The exhibition features a range of incredible objects borrowed
from different museums and personal collections across the country.
It was launched as part of the celebrations in Dover this summer
for the 100th anniversary of the first non-stop return
flight across the channel by CS Rolls, and has already attracted
visitors from all over the world.
The display at Dover Museum features a range of attractions,
including:
- A very rare Rolls-Royce Eagle Engine,
Rolls-Royce’s first aero engine - designed by Henry Royce at his
home whilst he was living in St Margaret’s in 1915. Only seven of
these engines now survive in the UK and this is the first time one
has been displayed locally
- Personal items including photos, letters,
trophies and paintings associated with Royce, Rolls and the
company’s first managing director, Claude Johnson, who lived at
Kingsdown
- A film show featuring the history of the
company, and original footage of the Wright brothers’ ‘Wright
Flyer’ in flight.
Entry to Dover Museum remains free to local residents. For more
information on the Rolls-Royce celebrations, please see the
Rolls-Royce
Anniversary website or for information on Dover Museum,
please see the Dover Museum
website or call 01304 201066.
Date: 18/08/2010
Contact: Andy Steele
Telephone: 01304 872020
Fax: 01304 872300
Press Office Direct Line: 01304
872020
