dry again
The good boys of Goodwood like to claim that their regal vehicles are ‘engineered to perfection’. They’re not wrong. And that’s a claim that extends to even the most utilitarian of accessories found in a Rolls-Royce: the umbrella. Made of carbon fibre and designed to unfurl with a minimum of fuss, the brand has now dedicated an entire room at Goodwood to this meteorological achievement.
The diorama depicts a frozen animation of its umbrellas furling up and finally slotting into its dedicated home in the door of a Rolls-Royce Ghost, where drainage holes and warm air flow dry it out immediately. Two umbrellas comes standard with most Rolls-Royce models, but for those need a spare, one can now be purchased for USD700/RM3,000 each.
