SUNDAY FUN-DAY! An early 90's look behind the walls of Crewe's charming Rolls-Royce factory. Follow us on social media: Facebook ( / motorweektv ) Twitter ( / motorweek ) Instagram ( / motorweek )
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@1beck2en3ham3 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.
@bigbirdnys3 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..
@1beck2en3ham3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for good story.
@jareknowak87123 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
@bigbirdnys3 жыл бұрын
@@jareknowak8712 It's all in fun :)
@douglasb.12033 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.
@joe60963 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.
@dlrautomotive7883 жыл бұрын
Nice and expensive when they are new but depreciate a lot once they are used.
@jareknowak87123 жыл бұрын
"Measuring with only their eyes" Sounds like English engineering.
@brettbanta2100 Жыл бұрын
Lol, no kidding
@cra_553 жыл бұрын
Now these cars are $20k used cars that people like Hoovie's Garage buy as a joke lol
@pgtmr27133 жыл бұрын
I think Hoovie's was being built in the background. Ugliest factory wheels ever.
@jareknowak87123 жыл бұрын
@fabaum22 they were old when new.
@Trendyflute3 жыл бұрын
"These craftsmen would put Bob Vila out of work!" But Norm Abram was the actual woodworker, Bob was just the general/host ;)
@sutherlandA13 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
@joe60963 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.
@1beck2en3ham3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, Thank you for funny story.
@4jp3 жыл бұрын
@@joe6096 Aston Martin is publicly traded on the LSE (AML).
@kyle89522 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.
@mariogiresi67926 ай бұрын
I love and respect British craftsmanship. Quality over quantity.
@Sanpedranoazul3 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
@jareknowak87123 жыл бұрын
It was like a space ship and time mashine in one :)
@philipjohnson16593 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.
@andyhb5723 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
@davidpistek62413 жыл бұрын
That was a great video,,back then they were the most hand built car ,bmw has modernized them to some extent
@stillsearching12843 жыл бұрын
Rolls Royce and Bentley were purchased by big companies and modernized. Bristol wasn't and now it's just a memory.
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.
@DonkeyKong22223 жыл бұрын
They show the Bentley Eight at the end...
@codycrawford23853 жыл бұрын
These are beautiful cars
@aurorajones84813 жыл бұрын
3:12 Well electricity and modern operation are taking automotive form at RR now.
@xadam2dudex3 жыл бұрын
They are now owned by BMW since 1998 and have no affiliation with cars built before 2003 except as a component supplier ..
@rightlanehog31513 жыл бұрын
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Statford-upon-Avon was built in the mid 20th Century not in ye good old days.
@kevinbarry713 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
@jareknowak87123 жыл бұрын
"Measuring with only their eyes" XD
@420dportkid3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@albear9723 жыл бұрын
So many Anglo-Saxon robots there.
@waynejohnson13043 жыл бұрын
Since they are not really handmade cars anymore, why are they still getting ridiculous amounts of money for them?
@man_on_wheelz3 жыл бұрын
Because they are still majority hand-made. Still little automation goes into making a Rolls Royce today.
@jareknowak87123 жыл бұрын
You are buying status, car its just a supplement.
@rightlanehog31513 жыл бұрын
Splendid!!
@AL_SD3 жыл бұрын
Love these old videos. Would enjoy a late 90’s suburban/Tahoe retro review
@Scalihoo3 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_alex91043 жыл бұрын
Lol the got chicago playing in the background
@josema66943 жыл бұрын
Uhh no baby please don't go
@Golbez19913 жыл бұрын
Cadillac should take notes.
@rootsmanuva823 жыл бұрын
GM would have you believe that the Cavalier and Citation were built with the same attention to detail... or better. Because lasers.
@captainamericaamerica80903 жыл бұрын
THE NEWEST RR'S, RIDE AWESOME LOOK GREAT! ARE SOLID THEY ARE THE BEST EVER. MODERN TECH CAN'T BE BEAT.
@synapticburn3 жыл бұрын
could you say that louder, I couldn't hear you
@BitchinSpectre3 жыл бұрын
1:43 I think he's thinking of Norm Abram ...Vila wasn't a carpenter.....
@carlosmalave5403 жыл бұрын
They should had fired that guy for his comment. Continuous improvement is key to EVERY automaker, old or new.
@danieljames20153 жыл бұрын
It is War-Rick Castle. W is silent.
@jaxandmore4403 жыл бұрын
Back when Rolls Royce was Rolls Royce.
@ivanpang35043 жыл бұрын
So poor quality, fit and finish and outdated technology ?
@captainamericaamerica80903 жыл бұрын
They were not as good as think
@jaxandmore4403 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.
@larrylaffer32463 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."
@Sanpedranoazul3 жыл бұрын
They almost disapear
@alpzepta3 жыл бұрын
Same process as a new phantom. No quality decrease like everything else that now made in China
@jsiszero3 жыл бұрын
Now it's all computers and lasers with typical plastic crap underneath (BMW reliability)
@Rouxenator3 жыл бұрын
WatchJRGO sure fixed this.
@serjiang3 жыл бұрын
Man if agriculture stuck to its manual ways Royce Royce did, alot of people would have starved to death.
@thevinceberry3 жыл бұрын
yea...even slaves can't work faster than machines
@sir.donjennerogorrell12433 жыл бұрын
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@TurboMan9423 жыл бұрын
These wonderful traditions gutted by BMW. I swear, has anything good ever happened after a German invasion?