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Rolls-Royce milestones from motor cars to a separate aerospace business
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- 1906Rolls-Royce company formed
Henry Royce and Charles Rolls had begun working together on motor cars. Source 1
- 1914First aero-engine design
Royce began designing the Eagle at the start of the First World War. Source 1
- 1953Dart enters civil aviation
The turboprop powered the Vickers Viscount airliner. Source 1
- 4 February 1971Government announces an asset purchase
Ministers said they would acquire essential aero-engine, marine and industrial gas turbine assets. Source 2
- 1973Motor business floated separately
The car business split from the aero-engine division and went to the stock market. Source 3
- 1987Aero-engine business privatised
The aerospace business returned to the private sector after 16 years in state ownership. Source 3
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- 10 February 2011Present holding company incorporated
Companies House gives the parent company number 07524813. Source 4
The motor business separated in 1973. The aero-engine business returned to private ownership in 1987.
Rolls-Royce milestones from motor cars to a separate aerospace business
The timeline combines milestones in the operating business with a later Companies House entry for the parent company. Each row identifies the event and the source for its date.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Rolls-Royce company formed | Henry Royce and Charles Rolls had begun working together on motor cars. | Source 1 |
| 1914 | First aero-engine design | Royce began designing the Eagle at the start of the First World War. | Source 1 |
| 1953 | Dart enters civil aviation | The turboprop powered the Vickers Viscount airliner. | Source 1 |
| 4 February 1971 | Government announces an asset purchase | Ministers said they would acquire essential aero-engine, marine and industrial gas turbine assets. | Source 2 |
| 1973 | Motor business floated separately | The car business split from the aero-engine division and went to the stock market. | Source 3 |
| 1987 | Aero-engine business privatised | The aerospace business returned to the private sector after 16 years in state ownership. | Source 3 |
| 10 February 2011 | Present holding company incorporated | Companies House gives the parent company number 07524813. | Source 4 |