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Chris Gillings
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Username: chrisg

Post Number: 65
Registered: 4-2001
Posted on Sunday, 06 February, 2011 - 17:26:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP
(or 'Happy birthday, Nellie!')

Today - February 6th, 2011 - marks the hundredth anniversary of the creation of the Rolls-Royce mascot 'The Spirit of Ecstasy' by Charles Sykes.

Whether this is the actual date of manufacture may be open to argument but the date 'Feb 6th, 1911' appears in one format or another on most mascots up to World War II.

See the RROCA Online Library for more information.
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Brian Carson
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Username: brian_carson

Post Number: 20
Registered: 7-2009
Posted on Monday, 07 February, 2011 - 20:56:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP
Nice parade through London today to mark the occasion.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/motoring/article-1354406/100-years-Spirit-Rolls-Royce-Owners-parade-London-mark-special-Flying-Ladys-birthday.html
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RS
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Posted on Wednesday, 09 February, 2011 - 11:56:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP
What do you mean Nellie, within the factory she was referred to as Phyllis, I thought everyone knew that!?

(Message approved by david_gore)
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Jan Forrest
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Username: got_one

Post Number: 187
Registered: 1-2008
Posted on Friday, 18 February, 2011 - 01:01:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP
I thought she was called "Ellie"; short for Eleanor!

(Message edited by Got_One on 18 February 2011)