In
1920:
The Rolls-Royce started car production from its
first factory in USA in 1921 after the First World War. Henry Royce won the
trophy for his “R” engine which created a new record in world air speed.
The appropriately named 20HP Rolls-Royce was began
in 1922 which was also indentified as the baby Rolls-Royce. The engine was six cylinders
with maximum speed of 62 mile per hour with also a capacity of 3127 CC.
The Silver Ghost was changed by the “New Phantom”
popularly known as Phantom-I in 1925. The Phantom was assembled both in UK and Springfield
factory in Massachusetts USA.
The era
of 1930s:
George Eyston destroyed the land speed record of Bluebird @ 272.46 mph with 312.2 mph in Thunderbolt that was powered by two Rolls-Royce “R” engine in 1937. As well as Sir Henry Seagrove cracked at 119 mph by “R” engine named Miss England II the world sea record.
The Roll-Royce first V12 engine car was the
Phantom-III. This was a 60 degree unit of 7340CC. The body styles were: Sedanca de ville and
Park Ward Limousine.
In 1940:
The Second World War changed the conception of
the Rolls-Royce into the world challenger in aero engine at the Crewe that turned
into the home of Rolls-Royce in 1946.
The first Rolls-Royce sold with standard steel
body was the Silver Dawn. This was six-cylinder in line engine of 4257 CC which
was increased up to 4.9 litres in 1954.
In 1950:
The exceptional Rolls-Royce motor car was the
Phantom IV designed for Royalty in the world. The Phantom IV was taken by HRH Princes
Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh in 1950. The Phantom IV was replaced by Phantom
V, powered by V8 engine with coach body characteristic at the end of this
decade.
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