Favourite sayings.
First
As shown on the “ Strive for Perfection ” mugs issued
by Rolls-Royce, Henry Royce’s
“ mission statement”
by Rolls-
“ mission statement”
“ Strive for perfection in everything that you do.
Take the best that exists and make it better.
When it does not exist, design it.
Accept nothing nearly right or good enough. “
Take the best that exists and make it better.
When it does not exist, design it.
Accept nothing nearly right or good enough. “
I try to inculcate this into the attitude of my own
tradesmen, with limited success.
tradesmen, with limited success.
Second
“ Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile
praeclarum ”
Roughly translates to......
“ Whatsoever is rightly done, however
humble, is noble ”
Third
More recent and something dreamt up by Rolls-Royce to justify their prices !
More recent and something dreamt up by Rolls-
“ The quality remains long after the price is forgotten ! ”
Favourite pictures...........
Below is a picture of Bentley village, I wonder if any residents have a Bentley.
I wonder if they get sick of Bentley owners arriving just to get this picture.
Lower, a picture of an early Rolls-Royce apprentice.
Below is a picture of Bentley village, I wonder if any residents have a Bentley.
I wonder if they get sick of Bentley owners arriving just to get this picture.
Lower, a picture of an early Rolls-
This is what it was like last time we had
fuel shortages ! I remember !
fuel shortages ! I remember !
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