| Author | Message | ||
     Mark Henderson Unregistered guest Posted From: 210.84.86.177 |
To all RROC forum users. What is the meaning of the word spur in silver spur and how did it come about Mark H | ||
| John Dare Grand Master Username: jgdare Post Number: 147 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thank you Mark. I am unsure of the answer, however we recall the FLYING Spur (from the 60s period) and assume Silver SPUR evolved accordingly. Perhaps someone has a lead on the origin of the Flying Spur name? | ||
| Robert Wort Prolific User Username: robert_wort Post Number: 88 Registered: 12-2004 |
Mark, I did read it somewhere but I forgot just where. If memory serves me correctly, I believe the word Spur ( as in Flying Spur and then onto Silver Spur), relates to a pass (Stretch of road) in Europe, perhaps ( Although I'm not completely sure), the Alps where motoring pioneers (As per the Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Alpine Eagle made world fame), crossed in the early years of the last century {that still sounds strange}, as a trial of endurance for high altitude motoring. I believe that the name was in reverance of this achievemant. | ||
| Jim.Cowin. Unregistered guest Posted From: 210.84.166.24 |
Hi guys,I would have thought that Spur as in Silver Spur would have come from the supernatural side of things as did the Ghost,Phantom, Wraith,Spirit and Shadow etc. (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| Robert Wort Grand Master Username: robert_wort Post Number: 120 Registered: 12-2004 |
No Jim, Like the name Mulsanne, Spur (Which also originally was used on the Bentley), was reportedly named after a stretch of road as in my original answer. Your observation regarding ethereal names is generally correct although Rolls-Royce didn't always use them. Think of the 10hp, 20hp, 40/50hp (later referred to as Silver Ghosts as we all know), 20/25hp etc. Using the word Spur on a Rolls-Royce is a bit of a break with tradition though but not without precedent. Think of the Camargue. | ||
| Robert Wort Grand Master Username: robert_wort Post Number: 157 Registered: 12-2004 |
I have just visited the following site http://www.rrab.com/indexe.htm#top which is of course the Robfelt (Sorry for the spelling) Rolls-Royce site. If you click on the car of the month section for the year 2002 and then click on the photo of the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur. They have another explanation as to the origins of this name. There are a couple of inaccuracies as to the date of the takeover of Bentley by Rolls-Royce but I think this is possibly a typo. | ||
| Richard Treacy Grand Master Username: richard_treacy Post Number: 644 Registered: 4-2003 |
The name is Roßfeldt, or Rossfeldt. The ß is traditional German for ss. http://www.rrab.com/models.htm | ||
| Robert Wort Grand Master Username: robert_wort Post Number: 158 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thanks Richard, I often wondered how it was pronounced. I was trying to be clever and insert the B as you did but failed miserably. Anyway, It's a very informative site as is ours and the Swamm. We are very lucky to have as much at our fingertips. Just a pity that there is a moron around trying to ruin it. |
