One of the benefits of retirement and impending old age is the privilege of sitting in my easy chair and musing, and in doing so I think often of the contributions of Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce to the West - especially their series of aviation piston engines of the 'thirties and 'forties - and of course, the remarkable series of gas turbine engines. One never knows from just where greatness will come; when seven-year-old Elon Musk was bombing around South Africa on his bicycle, did his parents ever imagine his place in the world? Doubt it.
Major hat tip to Rolls-Royce for their commitment to being the best.