Many years ago I helped a friend work on his Rolls-Royce. Nothing big; just little electrical problems. This was a big old car from the late 1950's and the biggest memory I have of it is that the doors felt like they belonged on a safe. I don't remember where he got it, but it had quite a bit of rust and I think he paid very little for it.

If you want to be in the know, or a member of the 'smart set', you NEVER call the car a Rolls, 'dalhling. It is always reffered to as a 'Royce'. The reason for this is that Rolls was a playboy that sold the car to his rich friends. Royce was the engineer behind the car.

Royce would entertain at parties by taking a block of metal and filing it down to a perfect 1/2 inch or whatever else he was asked to produce. This would impress people enough that they would buy a RR automobile.

I just wanted to pass this on so none of you would look like some kind of 'common person' at the Royce dealership, because if you buy one of these cars from that era you will likely get to know the guy at the parts counter by his first name.

Pooka