Bereavement.
A Passion for Rolls.Extract from Rolls Royce Enthusiasts' Club UK, 'Badge Awards'. September/October 2017
"It must be a unique record - fifty years of membership in each of the three largest Rolls-Royce clubs around the world – but that is exactly the milestone Russell Rolls has reached.
He's still young enough to expect a sixty year diamond jubilee as well.
Whilst studying in England in the mid 1960s Russell joined the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club and the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club in the US. He joined the Australian club in 1966. Luckily, he allowed none of these memberships to lapse and in the case of the Australian club he was given the honour of Honorary Life Membership on 3 April 2005. He had already served as Federal President and is currently Chairman of the Sir Henry Royce Foundation, Australia. Russell has been a regular visitor to Britain and represented the Australian club during meetings with both Crewe and Derby down the years."
Photo; Johan Van den Bergh presenting Russell Rolls with his fifty year badge. [UK]
Congratulations Russell, now we know why you trip off to the UK frequently.