In these days of public prurience and celebrity superinjunctions, it's refreshing to learn that there is another way to deal with the vagaries of an extramarital affair.
Exactly a century ago, the 6in sculpture that would become known the world over as the Spirit of Ecstasy appeared for the first time on the bonnet of a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Along with the three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz, the winged B of Bentley and, of course, the leaping cat of Jaguar, it is perhaps the most famous motoring emblem of them all – and she has stood proudly, arms outstretched, diaphanous dress rippling in the wind, on the bonnet of every Rolls-Royce built since May 1911. But the Flying Lady is not only the clue to a scandal, but also the custodian of a tragic secret.
Exactly a century ago, the 6in sculpture that would become known the world over as the Spirit of Ecstasy appeared for the first time on the bonnet of a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Along with the three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz, the winged B of Bentley and, of course, the leaping cat of Jaguar, it is perhaps the most famous motoring emblem of them all – and she has stood proudly, arms outstretched, diaphanous dress rippling in the wind, on the bonnet of every Rolls-Royce built since May 1911. But the Flying Lady is not only the clue to a scandal, but also the custodian of a tragic secret.
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