From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Description of two vehicles exhibited at the Olympia motor show in 1925.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\1\ 01-page37 | |
| Date | 1st October 1925 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE EXHIBIT - OLYMPIA, OCTOBER, 1925. STAND NO. 183. Photograph No. 1. Shows a 40/50 H.P. Rolls-Royce "New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I" Chassis with long wheelbase and R-R Six Brakes system, fitted with a six-seater Enclosed Drive Limousine body by Barker & Co. Ltd. The paint-work is blue and black, the upholstery being of plain light cloth throughout, and the rear seat has a folding arm-rest. The accessories include speedometer, clock, lamps, wind and electric horns, R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} mascot, scuttle ventilators, automatic wiper to screen, two spare wheels and tyres, dictograph to driver and dipping mechanism to headlights. Price complete £2,952. Photograph No. 2. Shows a 40/50 H.P. Rolls-Royce "New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I" chassis, similar to the foregoing, fitted with a six-seater Enclosed Drive Cabriolet body by Hooper & Co. Ltd. The paint-work is yellow and black, with velvet calf upholstery and plain cloth headlining throughout. There is a folding arm-rest to the back seat and the interior fittings are of ivory. The accessories include speedometer, clock, wind and electric horns, mascot, lamps, automatic wiper to screen, two spare wheels and tyres, dictograph to chauffeur, and dipping headlamps. Price complete £3,061. | ||