Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust

The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, an independent society, was launched in 1981, the year when Rolls-Royce Limited celebrated it's 75th anniversary. It's aim is to provide a focal point for all employees interested in researching, preserving and promoting the history and engineering heritage of Rolls-Royce from it's earliest days to the present time.

• Promote the history and engineering heritage of Rolls Royce and its ancestral companies

• Advise the company in the preservation of material and on matters concerning the company's history

• Maintain safe custody of Rolls Royce materials entrusted to it

• Research, record, arrange displays, and publish books. Mount lectures on the company's history and engineering heritage

• Act as the company's authority on all matters of preservation of hardware and records for historic purposes and liaise externally on these matters.

The Scottish Branch collection, located at the Rolls-Royce East Kilbride site, encompasses the heritage of the company at Hillington and East Kilbride. Exhibits include piston engines designed in Derby, but further developed in Scotland, such as the Merlin and Sea Griffin, and gas turbines including the Dart, Spey, Avon, Derwent and Gazelle. Sectioned parts, accessories and the link trainer complete this expanding collection.

Access to the collection is by appointment.

Contact

Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
Mail Code 500, Y Block
Mavor Avenue
Nerston Industrial Estate
Nerston
East Kilbride
Glasgow G74 4PY

Tel 01355 277137