Editing Henry Royce (section)

==Death==
By late 1921 Royce’s health began to deteriorate and he had to spend increasing periods in bed. He died on 22 April 1933.<ref name= Reese_Pg213>Reese, p. 213</ref>

He died at his house Elmstead in West Wittering on 22 April 1933.<ref>{{cite news |title= SIR HENRY ROYCE, AUTO MAN, IS DEAD; Designed Motor That Carried Alcock in First Non-Stop Flight Over Atlantic |newspaper= New York Times |location= New York |date= 23 April 1933 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1933/04/23/archives/sir-henry-royce-auto-man-is-dead-designed-motor-that-carried-alcock.html |access-date= 10 May 2025}}</ref> The night before he died he sat up in bed and drew a sketch on the back of an envelope which he gave to his nurse Ethel Aubin telling her to see that the "boys" in the factory got it safely. He died before it reached Derby. This was the adjustable shock-absorber.