Founder Profile
Sir Henry Royce
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Sir Henry Royce?
Sir Henry Royce is a founder of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, which was founded in 1904 with Charles Stewart Rolls.
- Company founded
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
- Founded
- 1904
- Co-founders
- Charles Stewart Rolls
Background
British engineer and perfectionist.
Founding Story
Sir Henry Royce co-founded Rolls-Royce in 1904. A brilliant, fiercely obsessive engineer from a humble background, he was deeply unsatisfied with the terrible reliability of early French cars. He built his own engine from scratch, demanding absolute, uncompromising mechanical perfection, laying the absolute foundation for the brand's legendary 'best car in the world' reputation.
Sir Henry Royce was born in 1863 in Huntingdonshire.
Sir Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet, was born on March 27, 1863 and died on April 22, 1933. Claude Johnson was the third business associate in the founding of Rolls-Royce Limited in 1904. The company first concentrated on large 40-50 horsepower cars, the Silver Ghost and its successors.