Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust facts for kids
An Olympus 593 and a BR710 at the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Derby.
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | Derby, Derbyshire (Headquarters) |
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust is a special group that started in 1981. Its main job is to keep the amazing history of Rolls-Royce Limited and Rolls-Royce Holdings safe. Rolls-Royce is famous for making powerful engines for planes and cars.
The Trust also looks after the history of other companies that joined Rolls-Royce over the years. This group is run by volunteers and has five different locations. Three of these are in England, one is in Scotland, and one is in North America.
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Exploring the Trust's Locations
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust has several important places where they keep their collections. Each location focuses on different parts of Rolls-Royce's history and the engines they built.
Derby and Hucknall Collections
The main collection in Derby is found inside the Rolls-Royce company area in Sinfin. This is where many historical engines and items are kept.
There is also a smaller collection in Hucknall. This site tells the story of the Rolls-Royce Flight Test Establishment. This was a very important place where new engines and aircraft were tested.
Coventry and Ansty Engines
The Trust also has items from its Coventry and Ansty branch. These include examples of rocket designs made by Armstrong Siddeley. These special items are kept at the Derby site for everyone to see.
Bristol's Engine History
The Bristol branch has its engine collection at the Sir Roy Fedden Heritage Centre. Here, you can see engines designed by Roy Fedden for the Bristol Aeroplane Company. There are also products made by Bristol Siddeley. The collection also shows engines from de Havilland and Blackburn.
Scottish Heritage Site
The Scottish part of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust is in a village called Inchinnan, in Renfrewshire. This location has many engines that were built in the Hillington and East Kilbride factories in Scotland.
Indianapolis, North America
The branch in Indianapolis in the United States tells the story of the Allison Engine Company. Rolls-Royce bought this company in 1995. This collection also shows newer engines and products made by Rolls-Royce North America.
More to Discover
- Rolls-Royce aircraft piston engines
- Lists related to this aircraft
- List of aerospace museums
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An Olympus 593 and a BR710 engine at the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust in Derby.
