Monday, November 12, 2012

A Journey from 1920s to 1950s of the Rolls-Royce





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.

20HP Roll-Royce
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. 
Phantom III



 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.

Silver Dawn



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. 

Phantom V

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