1992 Rolls-Royce Factory Tour

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1992 Rolls-Royce Factory Tour | Retro Review

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An early 90's look behind the walls of Crewe's charming Rolls-Royce factory.
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@1beck2en3ham 3 жыл бұрын

MotorWeek is the record holder of the history of the automobile industry. When Rolls-Royce told me that the Rolls were made by hand in their factory tour VDO in th 2010th era, I didn't think so. The 1992th Rolls-Royce Factory Tour VDO of MotorWeek show the real craftsmanship. Thank you MotorWeek. PS. The new process is not bad but it is not craftsmanship.

@bigbirdnys 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 1987 Silver Spur and I visited the factory (now exclusively Bentley) in 2016 (from the USA.) Our host for the tour had been a leathersmith, working on seats since 1983, and, it turned out that he had crafted the seats in my car. (His initials were on the underside of the cushions) You don't get that pride of ownership from a Yugo. They are quirky cars, and need constant attention, but, it's all worth it in the end..

@1beck2en3ham 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for good story.

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

I also like to know whats on underside of my cushions, just like any other normal guy. I took apart whole my car and went to Mitsubishi plant for a tour. Sadly, they did not knew, what happened to guy called "JAPAN" Take it easy, just joking! XD

@bigbirdnys 3 жыл бұрын

@@jareknowak8712 It's all in fun :)

@douglasb.1203 3 жыл бұрын

Hard to believe almost 30 years has passed since this segment first aired on Motor Week. It's baffling when Millies comment on how low tech (Doug DeMuro, you listening) these Rolls Royce are when they are 30 years old. Prestigious, elegant & rare they be.

@joe6096 3 жыл бұрын

The guy cutting the swath of leather has been eliminated by BMW..... they use photo optics and lasers to get the most cuts out of one swath of leather, then a precision cutting machine to do the cutting. More economical, and far more precise than the human eye.

@dlrautomotive788 3 жыл бұрын

Nice and expensive when they are new but depreciate a lot once they are used.

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

"Measuring with only their eyes" Sounds like English engineering.

@brettbanta2100 Жыл бұрын

Lol, no kidding

@cra_55 3 жыл бұрын

Now these cars are $20k used cars that people like Hoovie's Garage buy as a joke lol

@pgtmr2713 3 жыл бұрын

I think Hoovie's was being built in the background. Ugliest factory wheels ever.

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

@fabaum22 they were old when new.

@Trendyflute 3 жыл бұрын

"These craftsmen would put Bob Vila out of work!" But Norm Abram was the actual woodworker, Bob was just the general/host ;)

@sutherlandA1 3 жыл бұрын

The "coach built" body shells were actually built at Pressed Steel in Cowley Oxfordshire, a neighbouring facility to the Morris cars factory all owned by British Leyland, of course the end product was so bad they needed major rectification work done (missing welds, dented/rippled sheet metal, misaligned panels etc) before hand, if they attempted to try and improve the quality at Pressed Steel they ran the risk of strike action or sabotage from disgruntled workers

@joe6096 3 жыл бұрын

And that's why the British auto manufacturing business was even worse than it was in America in the 70s and 80s. Today I don't think a single English name is an English owned company. They're all owned by either Germany or India.

@1beck2en3ham 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, Thank you for funny story.

@4jp 3 жыл бұрын

@@joe6096 Aston Martin is publicly traded on the LSE (AML).

@kyle8952 2 жыл бұрын

It was difficult for the workers at pressed steel to have much concern for quality control when they were paid a pittance and made to use knackered outdated equipment, while still being expected to knock out bodies at the same pace as a state of the art company like toyota. This is probably why the only british made cars with any quality say nissan on the badge.

@mariogiresi6792 6 ай бұрын

I love and respect British craftsmanship. Quality over quantity.

@Sanpedranoazul 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, the process to modernize the factory and the making itself of the car must had been shocking to workers when BMW bought it

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

It was like a space ship and time mashine in one :)

@philipjohnson1659 3 жыл бұрын

It was dreadful, when we both had Rolls and Bentley there with the old Rolls L4, 10 engine. We all had pride and great to know we made everything in house.

@andyhb572 3 жыл бұрын

Not really, we nearly went bust at Crewe making the old warhorse SZ. VW were the saviour for sure for Bentley and RR moved to an all new factory with all new workforce

@davidpistek6241 3 жыл бұрын

That was a great video,,back then they were the most hand built car ,bmw has modernized them to some extent

@stillsearching1284 3 жыл бұрын

Rolls Royce and Bentley were purchased by big companies and modernized. Bristol wasn't and now it's just a memory.

@gregorsamsa1364 3 жыл бұрын

probably to a drastic extent

@Henchman1977 3 жыл бұрын

USE THE PAUSE/FADE EFFECT AGAIN!

@synapticburn 3 жыл бұрын

so distracting lol

@landyachtfan79 3 жыл бұрын

Surprise Sunday Retro Review, huh?!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!

@houseofno 3 жыл бұрын

If only John Davis of 1993 could have time traveled to present day Christmas 2020 and witnessed the antics of the Rolls Royce in Car Trek 3.

@DonkeyKong2222 3 жыл бұрын

They show the Bentley Eight at the end...

@codycrawford2385 3 жыл бұрын

These are beautiful cars

@aurorajones8481 3 жыл бұрын

3:12 Well electricity and modern operation are taking automotive form at RR now.

@xadam2dudex 3 жыл бұрын

They are now owned by BMW since 1998 and have no affiliation with cars built before 2003 except as a component supplier ..

@rightlanehog3151 3 жыл бұрын

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Statford-upon-Avon was built in the mid 20th Century not in ye good old days.

@kevinbarry71 3 жыл бұрын

I love those interiors; but that's a ridiculous way to build a radiator, and those body panels have to be adjusted because they're not made well to start with

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

"Measuring with only their eyes" XD

@420dportkid 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@albear972 3 жыл бұрын

So many Anglo-Saxon robots there.

@waynejohnson1304 3 жыл бұрын

Since they are not really handmade cars anymore, why are they still getting ridiculous amounts of money for them?

@man_on_wheelz 3 жыл бұрын

Because they are still majority hand-made. Still little automation goes into making a Rolls Royce today.

@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын

You are buying status, car its just a supplement.

@rightlanehog3151 3 жыл бұрын

Splendid!!

@AL_SD 3 жыл бұрын

Love these old videos. Would enjoy a late 90’s suburban/Tahoe retro review

@Scalihoo 3 жыл бұрын

Too bad the video didn't touch upon Rolls Royce's contribution to the war effort with their amazing engines that even ended up in the P-51 mustang I believe, also held many land speed records of the day. Screw the leather stiching & nicely sanded wood in the rolling sofas goes beyond that, amazing history to this company..

@relaxitsme_alex9104 3 жыл бұрын

Lol the got chicago playing in the background

@josema6694 3 жыл бұрын

Uhh no baby please don't go

@Golbez1991 3 жыл бұрын

Cadillac should take notes.

@rootsmanuva82 3 жыл бұрын

GM would have you believe that the Cavalier and Citation were built with the same attention to detail... or better. Because lasers.

@captainamericaamerica8090 3 жыл бұрын

THE NEWEST RR'S, RIDE AWESOME LOOK GREAT! ARE SOLID THEY ARE THE BEST EVER. MODERN TECH CAN'T BE BEAT.

@synapticburn 3 жыл бұрын

could you say that louder, I couldn't hear you

@BitchinSpectre 3 жыл бұрын

1:43 I think he's thinking of Norm Abram ...Vila wasn't a carpenter.....

@carlosmalave540 3 жыл бұрын

They should had fired that guy for his comment. Continuous improvement is key to EVERY automaker, old or new.

@danieljames2015 3 жыл бұрын

It is War-Rick Castle. W is silent.

@jaxandmore440 3 жыл бұрын

Back when Rolls Royce was Rolls Royce.

@ivanpang3504 3 жыл бұрын

So poor quality, fit and finish and outdated technology ?

@captainamericaamerica8090 3 жыл бұрын

They were not as good as think

@jaxandmore440 3 жыл бұрын

@@ivanpang3504 I was speaking more to the classic elegance, prestige and image. A brand once bought exclusively by classy, educated people is now trying to appeal to footballers, rappers, and the Paris Hiltons of the world. The image has fallen off a cliff.

@larrylaffer3246 3 жыл бұрын

It was the prestige of the brand that sold it. Just look at that ugly purple, Thanos looking car they're trying to pass off as a Rollls; Unbelievable. Sure they didn't have all the fun do dads or bells and whistles of a Cadillac or Lincoln but that was never the point nor their audience. "Though fun fact they weren't the first to offer AC as a standard feature in a production car, it was AMC in 68 in their Ambassador line of cars. Unrelated I know just thought I'd mention it, AMC really needs to get more respect."

@Sanpedranoazul 3 жыл бұрын

They almost disapear