Rolls-Royce Phantom II

Rolls- Royce Phantom II Continental Sedanca coupe coachwork by Gurney Nutting (1933 )

The Rolls -Royce Phantom II was a luxury car, the British carmaker Rolls- Royce from 1929 to 1935 built as a successor to the Phantom I in the UK. Production of the Phantom I in the United States ran until 1931 on.

Description

The inline six-cylinder OHV engine with 7668 cc capacity took over the Phantom II from its predecessor, but at 120 bhp (88 kW) at 3500 min-1 strengthened. The Rolls -Royce Phantom II was the last of the big six-cylinder car, whose development was complete from the first design sketch to completion under the control of F. Henry Royce himself. The engine power was routed through a manual, non-synchromesh four-speed gearbox to the rear wheels. As of 1932, the 3rd and 4th gear were synchronized, as of 1935 was also the 2nd gear to do so.

The front semi-elliptic leaf springs took the Phantom II also from its predecessor, the rear but he possessed, unlike the Phantom I, just such leaf springs instead of the previous cantilever suspension. All four wheels were equipped with drum brakes, which were power-assisted operated.

Continental

For sporty drivers, there was a version with shortened to 3657.6 mm wheelbase. In general, light structures were used to save weight. An interesting detail to improve performance was a flap in the exhaust which the driver could operate through an opening in the foot space. The use of this system has been prohibited in the United Kingdom. A " Continental " version, there were at Rolls -Royce exclusively for the Phantom II; the name refers to the proposed sale area continental Europe. The 1931 Rolls -Royce brand owned Bentley took this name after the Second World War on by and sporty versions of R-Type and S -Series from 1952 to 1965 as R- Type Continental, S1 Continental, S2 Continental S3 Continental offered.

Bodies

Only the chassis and mechanics were made ​​by Rolls- Royce. The bodies were built to customer requirements of a wheelwright. Some of the most famous coachbuilders for Rolls -Royce automobiles were Park Ward, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner and Hooper.

Production

Total 1281 Chassis originated in the factory in Derby. Of these, 281 Pieces Phantom II Continental. 125 copies of which were directed to the left. Successor was from 1935, the Phantom III.

Trivia

Also found mention in the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In the film, the features of the cars are from the Sultan of the Kingdom of Hatay called ( "Rolls -Royce Phantom two. 4.3 liter, 30 horsepower, six cylinder engine, with Stromberg downdraft carburetor, can go from zero to 100 kilometers an hour in 12.5 seconds. "). These are with regard to motor power and engine capacity faulty. In the German version of the film these erroneous descriptions do not show up though, but a false Beschleunigsvermögen the car was specified ( " 28.5 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h").

Gallery Images

Rolls- Royce Phantom II ' Berline transformable ' (1930 ) from depot Smurf

Rolls- Royce Phantom II Sports Saloon (1930 )

Chassis of a Rolls- Royce Phantom II

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