The Tank Museum Guide to Rolls-Royce Armoured Car comprehensively covers the history, development, production, uses and ownership of arguably the finest armoured car in history. It is available for pre-order now at a special price of £20. Order yours by 11 August to get your name in the acknowledgements section of the book.
Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars were first built during the First World War, when wealthy gentlemen took their family cars with them to the front. Soon they had equipped their vehicles with weapons and armour, and proved their worth as fighting cars. The Admiralty approved a request for purpose-built vehicles.
After the First World War, a new generation called the Rolls-Royce 1920 Pattern were built and The Tank Museum’s Rolls-Royce was one of them. The Museum’s Vehicle, saw action in Ireland, Shanghai and Egypt, before coming back to England to patrol the Norfolk coast during the Second World War.
Previously published as an Owners Workshop Manual written by David Flecther MBE, this revised edition includes new chapters on training, variants, users, an expanded photo section and an update on surviving vehicles.
Spokesman Nik Wyness said;
“The Rolls Royce armoured car was valued for its reliability, speed and adaptability.
“Larwrence of Arabia famously remarked that “A Rolls in the desert was above rubies” – and its service through both the First and Second World Wars highlights its utility and durability.”
