Rolls - Royce Holdings plc Car Luxury vehicle Rolls - Royce Phantom VII, benz logo , text, rectangle, logo png 880x1173px 264.89KB File: Rolls - Royce Motor Cars logo .svg File File history File usage Global file usage Metadata The British brand Rolls Royce got its name from the actual names of the founders Sir Frederick Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls . The double letter R on the logo , which appeared in 1907, is accordingly the capital letters of their names. 1906 – 1934 This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection, and is therefore in the public domain.