"Brewster Coachwork" Rolls-Royce Advertisement, 1926
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Artifact Overview
In the 1920s, British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce manufactured chassis and engines. Bodies were sourced from outside vendors. New York's Brewster & Company, established in 1810 to build elegant horse-drawn carriages, began building automobile bodies in 1905. Nine years later, Brewster became Rolls-Royce's primary body supplier in the United States.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
December 1926
Subject Date
December 1926
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.657.1066
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12.375 in
Width: 9 in
Inscriptions
Paragraphs under image read in part:
The season at some famous winter playground calls for Rolls-Royce as inevitably as the season in town. / ...Everywhere fastidious women have selected Rolls-Royce as the fitting equipage. / ...Luxurious comfort. Design unquestioned season after season. Performance that stands alone. / ...A one-hundred mile trial trip will be arranged at your convenience. ...
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