The Spirit of Ecstasy, mascot of Rolls-Royce
posted by Paul
Well done to anonymous for guessing the answer to yesterday's question correctly. Indeed, the petrol gauge is from what I believe to be a 1928 20HP Rolls-Royce.Today's photo is of a more well-known part of a Rolls, the brand's mascot, The Spirit of Ecstasy. There's a Jane Austen-like story to be told about this mascot involving a secret love affair and a tragic death. If you have a moment, hop on over to ICONS.org.uk to read the story.
Another interesting point is that the only Rolls-Royce to not feature this mascot is that of the British royal family. Their vehicle's mascot is the figure of Saint George on horseback, slaying the dragon.
1 Comments:
Lovely to see these photo's and thanks so much for the links.
At least this is something in these difficult times, here in the UK, we can still be proud of!!
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