page_title: Eric Platford
hierarchical_section_title: Eric Platford
caption_attribution_description: English: Eric Platford with the Vimy in 1919
context_page_description: Eric Platford was an English engineer and a Rolls Royce pioneer. Platford had an illustrious career with Rolls Royce.
  Platford was employed by Henry Royce and assisted in the construction of Royce's first car from his factory in Cooke Street, Manchester. In 1906 he won the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy as onboard mechanic alongside Hon Charles Rolls. In 1913, he took third place in the first Spanish Grand Prix having led the race. He conceded first place on team orders.
  In 1919, Platford prepared the Rolls-Royce Eagle engines in St. Johns, Newfoundland for the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight, by Alcock & Brown.
context_section_description: Eric Platford (1883 - 20 November 1938) was an English engineer and a Rolls Royce pioneer. Platford had an illustrious career with Rolls Royce.
  Platford was employed by Henry Royce and assisted in the construction of Royce's first car from his factory in Cooke Street, Manchester. In 1906 he won the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy as onboard mechanic alongside Hon Charles Rolls. In 1913, he took third place in the first Spanish Grand Prix having led the race. He conceded first place on team orders.
  In 1919, Platford prepared the Rolls-Royce Eagle engines in St. Johns, Newfoundland for the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight, by Alcock & Brown.
caption: Eric Platford with the Alcock and Brown Vimy in 1919
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