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The History of Rolls Royce

January 31st, 2010

They are the ultimate cars of luxury. Hollywood stars love being photographed in them and Kings and Queens have been chauffeur driven in them. They are the epitome of opulence. But what is the history of these famous cars?

On 4th May 1904 the Midland Hotel in Manchester Charles Rolls had lunch with Henry Royce. Charles was an aristocrat and adventurer, born in 1877. He was also an engineer and the first pilot to complete a double crossing of the English Channel. Henry was a mechanical engineer and was born in 1863. He set up his first business at the age of 21 and registered his first patent in 1887. The pair discussed joining forces.

In 1902, Royce had built his first car – a Decauville. He wasn’t happy with it and set about building the best cars in the world. In 1903 he had built his first engine and in 1904 a prototype was taken to the road.

Charles Rolls was the first Cambridge undergraduate to own a car and he soon began racing. To fund his passion he set up a car dealership. He sold mostly foreign cars but was seeking quality English cars- a quest that led him to Henry Royce.

Following the now famous Manchester lunch, the pair agreed that Rolls would exclusively sell as many cars as Royce could make, and in 1906 Rolls-Royce Limited was officially founded.

In 1907 Henry Royce announced the six–cylinder Silver Ghost – a super smooth car of great repute. It broke the mould for craftsmanship, engineering and attention to detail and earned a reputation as the best car in the world, covering 15,000 continuous miles with little wear.

The company also produced aircraft engines and their first was produced in 1914. By the late 1920’s aviation made up most of their business and during the First World War nearly half of all the aircraft engines used by the allies were made by Rolls-Royce.

During the war, their Silver Ghost car chassis was toughened with armour and used as a combat car. The Silver Ghost remained in production until 1926.

After the war in 1946 Rolls-Royce brought out the Silver Wraith and manufactured more cars again. The Silver Wraith was produced until 1959.

In 1950 HRH Princess Elizabeth took delivery of the first Phantom IV – a car that was designed exclusively for heads of state and royalty. Only 18 were produced.

In 2004 Rolls-Royce celebrated their 100th birthday and they have had many successes along the way. Their famous ‘R’ engine design powered the winning plane in the Intercontinental Schneider Trophy seaplane contest and a new air speed record was set. In 1933 George Eyston broke the land speed record with a top speed of 312.2mph in his car Thunderbolt which was powered by two ‘R’ engines.

Charles Rolls was sadly killed when his biplane crashed at an air show in July 1910 and Henry Royce died in April 1933 in West Wittering, aged 70.

For a chance to get behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce today you can do a web search for Rolls Royce hire Hertfordhire, Rolls Royce hire London or another geographical type search to find a prestige car hire place near you.

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Domestic Auto Repair – A Closer Look

October 27th, 2009

In a car market full of imports and imitations the average American who own local vehicles can feel a bit foreign. Domestic cars are still abundant, and every vehicle be it local or foreign they need they’re fair share of repairs. At this point a good domestic auto repair shop would come in very handy. Although you may find many a thousands of auto repair shops in the country, they will most certainly not match up to the standards of domestic auto repair shops that have been around for years. This difference mainly owes to the make of the vehicles.

Many foreign vehicles are made to match different qualities in the inernational market whereas the domestic cars bear their authentic attributes. Imported cars will have more electronic components as against the muscle and power of a domestic vehicle. That’s why many auto repair shops spell disaster when they try to handle a domestic auto repair. So there goes the primary reason why you should find a top notch domestic auto repair centre. You may find many imported and domestic auto repair centers throughout the country. While most of these auto shops are up to standard, some may be not. Therefore being on your guard is very important.

Special care should be taken if you’re looking for domestic auto repair shops online because of all the scammers that inhabit the World Wide Web. But at the same time the internet is the bet place to find a good domestic auto repair shop for your vehicle. A quick search online would give you the information that you need when selecting a good domestic auto repair shop as well as a good repair shop for an imported vehicle. Still the best option would be to find a reliable domestic auto repair shop and stick to it. Mainly due to the fact that most vehicle technicians and engineers work with experience, therefore when your vehicle is treated by the same technician over and over again at the same domestic auto repair shop he will get a better feel of the vehicle, in turn you will have a Better and healthier car. The experience would be much like taking a kid to a doctor.

A domestic vehicle carries a pride of generations therefore, for many domestic vehicle owners, it is not about owning a piece of machinery but it is about owning a piece of American pride. This is why your vehicle should be provided with the best domestic repair centers and technicians. So do not waste more time, simply get online let your fingers run the search for domestic auto repairs.

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Good Deals from Online Car Auctions

June 7th, 2009

There are so many people that do searches on public car auctions and then place random bids on whatever car they see first without even checking when the auction ends, that I’m not surprised so many end up buying cars they don’t need. Online auctions do not differ much from real life auction and every bid should be made only if the buyer wants to buy that car. When you join an auction site, you will click and AGREE button below the legal agreement that you are required to accept before joining it. In this agreement you can clearly read all conditions you should meet in order to keep your membership and also, the legal implications of any and all bids posted. This means that it’s a good idea to actually read these agreements before signing them, even if you are doing this only virtually.

The main focus points in online car auctions are:

- The virtual presentation, witch mean you will be given a picture of the car, or ten pictures, but that’s about it. It’s obvious that besides the pictures you’ll get a carefully written description and maybe even phone numbers or addresses. If you happen to live in the car’s vicinity, then you can go and see it in person. It’s the foreign cars that rise eyebrows. And the sad things is that the far away cars are usually the ones that sell for less. This means that in these case, a phone call with carefully chosen questions should placed, and a long and detailed discussions with the owner held.

- Another problem are the random bids placed by some people that are not paying too much attention. Don’t try to lie now, everyone has done it and so did you. You think that someone else will overbid you, or that you won’t really have to buy it after all. This is a childish belief, because every bid should be done with self-awareness, because it can be the winning one.

- Cars that lack information and/or owner phone number. These cars, even if they are very cheap, constitute a great risk. Try to gather as much information about that vehicle as you can, but checking it , over the phone or online, based on its number.

- Extra bids that are fake bids. You are not crazy if you think it’s a bit odd when someone places a bit just when you think you’ve on, making you place a bigger one. It’s best not to continue bidding in these case because the odd bids are placed by the buyers themselves or their friends, simply trying to make you place a bigger bid.

- Where the car is form. It’s quite a problem if you are American and want to buy a car from Japan in government car auctions, because the distance is enormous and shipping can get very costy.

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The Trick of Going to a Different Country for Your Used Cars

May 14th, 2009

Perhaps you’ve noted the signs around. Various auto dealers, trying to find customers any way they can, have placed advertisements pointing to patriotism, urging them to "Buy US-Made vehicles" and keep the industry going. It’s not confined just to America, either, but it’s heaviest there.

But bear in mind this one important fact: Don’t fall for it. We’re going to lay out some reasons why.

Cars are Multinational

Most car companies are not longer strictly "American" anyway. They order many of their parts from dozens of different nations, rely on China and many other economically-advantageous places to drive costs down, and haven’t been purely American for ages.

Since thousands of Japanese cars are also manufactured by Americans in several states, buying a Japanese car also assists American industry. It’s solely the company bosses who are still ‘American’ (with many exceptions)–and do you feel it necessary to help out the CEOs that allowed the US auto industry to fall into today’s mess?

There Are Better Ways to Support Workers in Trouble

Maintaining American car dealerships that haven’t been making good products for ages isn’t going to do much for your patriotic duty.

Why not worry about helping out yourself first? Earning money and making investments can only be done when you do right by yourself, first of all, not just because a bunch of company heads have asked you to bail them out.

An Example to Explain All

Here are two choices: one is a pre-bought Japanese car, shipped over recently from the Japanese market, and sold to a proud American buyer.

The alternative is an American offering, its price reduced by one of the auto companies so they can move it off the lot, even while the company heads for chapter 11.

So what’s the option? Taking the Japanese car might mean you’ll still have some money to put towards anything else. It means you will have been smart in making a choice that’s right for you, not for a company that really doesn’t deserve your charity.

Act Like A CEO: Buy Globally

Having some of the world’s most careful drivers and most meticulous standards of upkeep, the Japan car export market is one of the world’s best. Use the economic crisis as an opportunity to seek out new ways of buying.

Plus, average Japanese car owners often purchase new cars after a few years. The government forces a very prohibitive amount of safety checks on older cars, which makes having them much more of a hit on the wallet than driving a pre-bought car in America. Profit from the discrepancy.

As the Japanese sell off their used vehicles, established exporters purchase the autos and arrange for their sale to places outside of Japan, including America.

If you’re looking for a freshly manufactured or pre-owned car–anywhere you are–use the huge global span of the internet car-buying market, tap into resources you didn’t know about before, and go home with the top vehicle for what you pay. So before you go buying a new car, be sure to consider a Japanese car exporter first.

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3 8 x 7 8 Drive Oxygen Sensor Socket

January 19th, 2009

3 8 x 7 8 Drive Oxygen Sensor Socket




Drop Forged, Chrome Vanadium Steel
Heat Treated, Black Oxide Finished
3/8″ Dr. 6-Point Socket with
Cutaway Portion for Hose Clearance
Can be used with 3/8″ Drive Hand and
Pneumatic Ratchets or 7/8″ Wrench
Removes and Installs Oxygen Sensors on Engines with Computerized Control Modules
Fits Most Foreign and Domestic Cars and Trucks

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