Today, Rolls-Royce is not only a car, but also a symbol, but also synonymous with luxury. When you think of a Rolls-Royce, you think of many details, one of which is that soul-crushing figurine on the hood of their car.
However, behind the world's most expensive badge hides a sad and forbidden love story.
It all started when Henry Royce wanted to produce the perfect car. The electrical engineer Henri Rice owned a French car but was often stuck on the road, so Henry Rice worked to build the perfect car. Charles Rolls liked Henry Rice's first car and wanted to work with him. Thus, Charlie Rolls and Henry Royce, the first car dealership in Britain, came together and succeeded in laying the foundations of Rolls-Royce, they produced the best cars in England and in fact, and a new era began in the automotive world.
However, there are no signs on the hoods of the first produced cars yet. But how did the later angel sign come about? Lord John Edward Scott Montagu, 2nd Baron of British aristocratic families, appeared. Montagu wanted to modify his Rolls-Royce, which included designing a hood trim.
The first hood decoration was designed by sculptor Charles Sykes in 1910. This decoration was ordered by Montague. The artist named the turban-wearing ornament "The Whisperer." The statuette represents a forbidden love. And the design of this elegant statue is inspired by a real living woman.
This woman is Lord Montague's secretary and lover, Elenor Thornton, who frantically pursues Thornton and wants to design the image of his lover Thornton as a car logo. Lord Montague's love for Thornton was deep enough to leave a trace of love on his precious Rolls-Royce. However, Lord Montague was actually family-owned, and his wife, Cecil Cole, had zero tolerance for her husband's extramarital affairs, but that didn't stop them from falling in love. Thornton and Lord Montague also had a daughter.
Rolls-Royce officials asked sculptor Charles Sykes to design The Whisperer and go into series production. But Henry Royce, the founder of the brand, did not like this figure that destroyed the originality of his cars. However, Les is ill and the company's employees have taken advantage of his absence to make a decision.
On 30 December 1915, a terrible event took place on the Mediterranean coast. Lord Montagu and his beloved Elena Thornton traveled to India on the Scottish cruise ship Persia to inspect motorized troops. As the ship left the Mediterranean, it was attacked without warning by the German submarine U-38. Including Elena · Hundreds of passengers, including Thornton, drowned. Some of Britain's most important figures and Lord Montague are survivors.
During the First World War; This relationship is actually buried in the deep waters of the Mediterranean. Are they thinking, "Can they say goodbye? Do they all have children? Are Lord Montague and Eleanor regretting it or is it worth it"? We will never know the true answers to these questions. We only know; This forbidden love is now owned by a luxury car brand. As an inspiration for the decals on the hood...
When the author wrote this, the music player was playing Paradise's "Lake", which was very appropriate.
"No one is emaciated, why fear the sun and the moon against you and me"
"No one sheds tears, full of lake water and breeze to soothe"