Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has partnered with Fondation Beyeler to present an artistic concept by internationally renowned Swiss artist, Pipilotti Rist, for the institution’s famed Summer Night’s Gala 2017, held on 16 September. Normally the reserve of Fondation Beyeler’s esteemed guests, Rolls-Royce’s patronage ensured that the installation was seen and experienced by the public on Sunday

92 years after the first Phantom got introduced (1925), Rolls-Royce came out with its eight iteration of its flagship car. Persistent Would you say? No, a relentless continuum of Excellence spanning ninety-two years so far…

A butler thinks constantly about these lines… The Fred Astaire Phantom I by Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has started the production of unique bespoke cars that are totally original and unique. Same as what a butler at the top of his/her game delivers: unique and authentic bespoke service with a rapt attention to details, tailored and adapted to the specific needs of his employer. This You Tube video is

Many a fine cars can be seen on the Côte d’Azur. Are you familiar with the French Riviera? by Richard Sagala Butler/ Rolls-Royce Certified Chauffeur While the Cannes Movie festival is still on, here is a little quizz: Have a look at this short and superbly shot promotional film for the Rolls-Royce Dawn. Would you

  by Richard Sagala, Butler / Bentley/ Rolls-Royce Chauffeur Maybe it was the right-hand side steering wheel, but I remember to this day how fiendishly difficult parking maneuvers were in Crewe at the Bentley/ Roll-Royce Chauffeur School of Instruction in 2001. As soon as we would maneuver and park the Rolls in a tight spot,

by Richard Sagala, Butler / Bentley/ Rolls-Royce Chauffeur   Fall of 2001, while getting Bentley/ Rolls-Royce Chauffeur training in Crewe, we had to past a test of driving faster and faster a Bentley Turbo especially equipped with a pneumatic system designed to trigger a lost of control of the car that was remotely controlled by

Keeping your Rolls-Royce spotless, Tip no. 3 by Richard Sagala Butler/ Rolls-Royce Certified Chauffeur Only the finest hides find their way in a RR interior. The leather upholstery should be wiped over occasionally with a cloth damped in warm water. For more obstinate marks, the application of Connolly’s leather cleaner will usually suffice. An occasional

Keeping your Rolls-Royce spotless, Tip no. 2: by Richard Sagala Butler/ Rolls-Royce Certified Chauffeur No chrome polish on the car! The shining metal on a Rolls-Royce is polished steel and should be cleaned with a stainless steel compound. No chrome polish on a Rolls-Royce. While cleaning, adopt Sir Henry Royce quotation as your mantra: “Strive

Keeping your Rolls-Royce spotless, Tip no. 1: by Richard Sagala Butler/ Rolls-Royce Certified Chauffeur A Roller has a distinct (and famous) radiator grille. Once the car is cleaned up, the chauffer will apply Johnson’s Baby Oil to the grille with a small paint brush in order to avoid insects sticking to it. Or, as Sir