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    Hi, Charles Rolls was co-founder of the Rolls Royce Co., but ironically, he died at the age of 33 at the controls of another famous family's invention. Does anyone know how he died?

    Question #20897. Asked by Julie.

    makebeleaffan

    He died in a plane crash while flying one the planes his company built

    http://www.cjbalm.com/auto-aero/aitem81.htm

    Jul 26 02, 1:52 AM
    ajdale

    Rolls-Royce never made aircraft, only aero-engines. Rolls was killed while flying a Wright Bros bi-plane.

    Jul 26 02, 10:47 PM

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