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“I do not think that a flight across the Atlantic will be made in our time, and in our time I include the youngest readers.”

Quote by Charles Rolls

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Charles Rolls, born on August 27, 1877 in the United Kingdom, was a prominent car manufacturer. In 1904, he co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited with Henry Ford, a company that later became synonymous with luxury cars. Rolls played a significant role in the development of the automotive industry, tragically dying in a plane crash on July 12, 1910. more

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