The first shipment of post World War II Rolls Royce and Bentleys arrived in the United States
Thursday 6th November 1947 The first shipment of post World War II Rolls Royce and Bentleys arrived in the United States.
Rolls Royce Ltd
Wednesday 23rd October 1946 Rolls Royce Ltd., completed their post post World War II car, a Bentley Mark VI standard saloon.
The last Inskip- bodied Rolls Royce Phantom III was delivered to P Fishbacher of Rye, New York
Wednesday 31st October 1945 The last Inskip- bodied Rolls Royce Phantom III was delivered to P Fishbacher of Rye, New York.
Packard ended its World War II military production program with the completion of the 55,523rd and last Rolls Royce Merlin engine
Thursday 20th September 1945 Packard ended its World War II military production program with the completion of the 55,523rd and last Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
The Rolls Royce ‘Silver Ripple’, a small prototype with 3
Wednesday 6th December 1939 The Rolls Royce ‘Silver Ripple’, a small prototype with 3.5 litre 6-cylinder engine, was completed.
George Eyston in the enormous 7-ton 73 litre twin Rolls Royce aeroengined Thunderbolt, established a new world land speed record of 311
Friday 19th November 1937 George Eyston in the enormous 7-ton 73 litre twin Rolls Royce aeroengined Thunderbolt, established a new world land speed record of 311.42 mph (502 km/h) on the Bonneville Salts Flats in Utah.
The last Rolls Royce Phantom II was completed as per special order of Dowager Lady Fox, more than a year after production has officially ceased,
Thursday 15th October 1936 The last Rolls Royce Phantom II was completed as per special order of Dowager Lady Fox, more than a year after production has officially ceased,
The Rolls Royce Phantom III, featuring the marque’s first V-12 engine, was officially introduced
Thursday 17th October 1935 The Rolls Royce Phantom III, featuring the marque’s first V-12 engine, was officially introduced. The III was powered by an aluminium-alloy V12 engine of 447in³ (7.32L), having a bore of 3.25 inches (82.5 mm) and a stroke of 4.5 inches (114.3 mm). It is a pushrod engine with overhead valves operated…
Regular production of the Rolls Royce Phantom II ceased
Saturday 12th October 1935 Regular production of the Rolls Royce Phantom II ceased. It used a refinement of the Phantom I’s 7.7 L (7,668 cc or 467.9 cu in) pushrod-OHV straight-6 engine with a new crossflow cylinder head. Unlike on previous 40/50 hp models, the engine was bolted directly to the 4-speed manual transmission. Synchromesh…
The last Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental was completed
Thursday 1st August 1935 The last Rolls Royce Phantom II Continental was completed.