Submitted by je97 t3_z7wnkt in UpliftingNews
Kidrellik t1_iy9cydg wrote
Well, I certainly didn't see a car company revolutionizing jet engines but here we are I guess
dancingraccoons t1_iy9duw4 wrote
Rollc royce car making business is just a cute weird niche of what they do.
Sambloke t1_iyaf9lx wrote
No, they're separate companies. Have been for about 30 years.
Kidrellik t1_iy9e0zm wrote
Are they like one of those companies who are a loy bigger than the thing they're most known for? Cause all I know is they make stupidly expensive cars
PanachePrime t1_iy9g7f5 wrote
Rolls Royce has been making airplane engines for a long time, all the way back to British military contracts in 1915.
These days they’re still a defence/aerospace company first and car manufacturer second.
MTLinVAN t1_iya2sqb wrote
They’re two distinct companies. The car manufacturer and aeronautics company are completely separate entities. My dad worked for Rolls Royce aeronautics for 30+ years before retiring servicing airplane engines.
Kidrellik t1_iy9h4p9 wrote
Well shit, learn something new everyday I guess
Sambloke t1_iyafcr8 wrote
Something incorrect, they're two entirely separate companies.
deltahalo241 t1_iy9gof1 wrote
They've been in the Aviation industry for ages, they've been making plane engines since the First World War
Bigred2989- t1_iya77hl wrote
Yes, just like Toyota and Mitsubishi to name a couple. Civilians familiar with car division but have manufacturing in other industries like aerospace or military. Texas Instruments made your graphing calculator and the javelin missile launcher as another example.
Master_Bayters t1_iyap4wx wrote
Like Hyundai and their boats. They just make cars for fun. Also Fuji and medical equipment... They make cameras for fun as well
Airborne_Oreo t1_iy9v5om wrote
The Rolls Royce car company is a subsidiary of BMW. It is a completely separate corporate entity, and currently has no relation to (outside the name) the Rolls Royce that makes jet engines.
Fun fact: Rolls Royce (the aviation/ power plant one) is one of the ‘big 3’ jet engine manufacturers and is a huge player in the industry.
more_beans_mrtaggart t1_iy9mqz6 wrote
The car company made Rolls Royce Merlin Engines right in the factory in Crewe where they had made the cars.
The factory was anticipated to be a target for the Germans, so the factory roofing and walls were painted with street scenes, with cars and kids, and you can kinda still see this in some of the factory walls.
It’s now the Bentley Engine and Vehicle Assembly plant (Pymms Lane).
Making Jet engines was the next logical step.
mortenmhp t1_iy9pvt0 wrote
> Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Holdings
While you might know them for luxury cars, they are really much bigger and well known in aviation.
CommonMan15 t1_iy9u942 wrote
The have long sold the luxury car business and leesed out the brand.
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