What 1904 car was developed by a 1st Baronet and exhibited at the Paris Salon?
Rolls-Royce 15 hp The Rolls-Royce 15 hp was one of four cars to be produced as a result of an agreement of 23 December 1904 between Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. Badged as a Rolls-Royce, the 15 hp was produced by Royce's company, Royce Ltd., at its factory in Cooke Street, Hulme, Manchester. It was sold exclusively by Rolls' motor dealership, C.S.Rolls & Co., at a price of GBP500. The 15 hp was exhibited at the Paris Salon in December 1904, along with the 10 hp, 20 hp and engine for the 30 hp models, but as the new three-cylinder engine was not ready the chassis was incomplete.
Burney baronets The Burney Baronetcy, of Preston Candover in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 27 January 1921 for the naval commander Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney. He was second-in-command of the Grand Fleet from 1914 to 1916 and Second Sea Lord from 1916 to 1917. He was succeeded by his only son, the second Baronet. He was an aeronautical engineer and Conservative politician. His son, the third Baronet, was a businessman and a member of the legislative councils of Rhodesia and Zambia. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's eldest son, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded in 2002.