The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years
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"The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years" is a historical non-fiction book by Peter Pugh that chronicles the origins and early development of the Rolls-Royce company and its founders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11886426 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years Context triple: [Peter Pugh, notableWork, The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years]
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A.
Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited
Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited was the restructured company formed after the collapse of the original Rolls-Royce Limited, continuing its aero-engine and engineering businesses under government control.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is a luxury British saloon car produced from the mid-1960s to 1980, renowned for its advanced engineering, unibody construction, and opulent comfort.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
The Rolls-Royce Phantom I is a luxury automobile produced in the 1920s and early 1930s, renowned for its exceptional engineering, refinement, and status as one of the most prestigious cars of its era.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Gem
The Rolls-Royce Gem is a turboshaft engine primarily used to power light helicopters, notably the Westland Lynx.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is an early 20th-century luxury automobile famed for its exceptional reliability, refinement, and role in establishing Rolls-Royce’s reputation as a maker of “the best car in the world.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years Target entity description: "The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years" is a historical non-fiction book by Peter Pugh that chronicles the origins and early development of the Rolls-Royce company and its founders.
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A.
Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited
Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited was the restructured company formed after the collapse of the original Rolls-Royce Limited, continuing its aero-engine and engineering businesses under government control.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is a luxury British saloon car produced from the mid-1960s to 1980, renowned for its advanced engineering, unibody construction, and opulent comfort.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
The Rolls-Royce Phantom I is a luxury automobile produced in the 1920s and early 1930s, renowned for its exceptional engineering, refinement, and status as one of the most prestigious cars of its era.
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D.
Rolls-Royce Gem
The Rolls-Royce Gem is a turboshaft engine primarily used to power light helicopters, notably the Westland Lynx.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is an early 20th-century luxury automobile famed for its exceptional reliability, refinement, and role in establishing Rolls-Royce’s reputation as a maker of “the best car in the world.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Charles Rolls
NERFINISHED
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Henry Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ early development of Rolls-Royce ⓘ history of Rolls-Royce founders ⓘ origins of Rolls-Royce ⓘ |
| author | Peter Pugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
business history
ⓘ
company history ⓘ history ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
Rolls-Royce Limited
NERFINISHED
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ aerospace industry ⓘ automotive industry ⓘ engineering ⓘ |
| partOf | The Magic of a Name trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| publisher | Icon Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
British industry
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corporate history ⓘ engineering innovation ⓘ entrepreneurship ⓘ luxury automobiles ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | first 40 years of Rolls-Royce ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years Description of subject: "The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First 40 Years" is a historical non-fiction book by Peter Pugh that chronicles the origins and early development of the Rolls-Royce company and its founders.
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