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Opis knjige : Prvi Rolls-Roice oklopni automobil bio je vozilo u privatnom vlasništvu opremljeno mitraljezom i ograničenom količinom oklopne ploče u brodogradilištu u Francuskoj. Koristila ga je eskadrila Kraljevske pomorske vazduhoplovne službe u Flandriji 1914. godine. Podržan od strane prvog lorda Admiraliteta, Vinston Čerčil je usledilo više i bolje verzije sve dok, do 1915. godine, bilo ih je oko 100 koji su tada predani vojsci. "Oni su tražili svet za rat", kako je Ser Albert Stern rekao o njima i ubrzo je bilo Rolls-Roice oklopnih automobila koji su radili daleko od Nemačke Jugozapadne Afrike, Zapadne pustinje, Galipolja, širom Bliskog istoka i severozapadne granice Indije.

All of them used the classic 40/50hp Silver Ghost chassis. They were fast, silent and reliable but above all strong. “A Rolls in the desert is above rubies” said Lawrence of Arabia and the Duke of Westminster would have agreed with him following his famous raid to rescue the kidnapped crew of the steamship HMS Tara. At least one car accompanied the adventurous MP Oliver Locker-Lampson on his adventures in Russia. After the war, unable to find a better model the War Office simply copied the original Admiralty design with minor improvements. If that was not enough the Royal Air Force also acquired some to support their operations in the Middle East. A new design with a larger body and dome shaped turret also appeared for service in India. They also served in Ireland and even, briefly in Shanghai.