Rolls-Royce Phantom Brochure - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Raleigh

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The Individual Vehicle Docket.When someone commissions aBespoke Rolls-Royce motor car,every detail of their desiredspecification is outlined on adistinctive yellow document calledthe Individual Vehicle Docket.It provides a rapid reference pointfor the numerous technicians andcraftspeople who will be involvedin turning the customer’s wishesinto a reality.
At the front of the car, the Spirit of Ecstasy, which is traditionallycrafted in stainless steel, can be fashioned in solid sterling silver,gold-plate or, if desired, illuminated.More personal touches can feature within the interior.Customers have carte blanche when it comes to selecting thecolour palette for their leather upholstery. They can also choosealternative wood veneers in numerous combinations to makethe interior of their car even more distinctive. On one occasion,the Bespoke Team furnished an interior with veneer from a treefelled on a customer’s estate.While some requests could rival those of the Maharajas ofIndia, for whom no level of ornamentation was too lavish orcostly, many are a lot more discrete.Customer’s crests, initials or insignia can be embroideredon to the seat headrests or inlaid into the veneer. Should theydesire a cigar humidor for their glove compartment, a chilleddrinks cabinet between the rear seats or a secure safe in theboot, the Bespoke Team will find a way of incorporating them.There is genuinely no limit to what the Bespoke Team canachieve, or the effort they will go to in accommodating thewishes and desires of clients who commission a Rolls-Royce.Over 800 Rolls-Royce motor cars were exported to India in the early partof the twentieth century, many of which were lavishly bespoked.102 103
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190740/50 hp Silver Ghost.London to
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Rolls-Royce Motor CarsThe Strive fo
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All illustrations and specification
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The Royce 10 hp.The first motor car
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ForewordThis book has been over 100
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IntroductionRolls-Royce Motor Cars
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The FoundersThe Hon. Charles Stewar
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The Midland Hotel, Manchester.It wa
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Claude JohnsonThe hyphen in Rolls-R
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The Rolls-Royce ‘R’ engine.The
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Miss England III.In 1932, Kaye Don
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Eleanor Velasco Thornton.Lord Monta
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Charles Robinson Sykes.Sculptor of
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OwnersThe great and the good come a
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John Lennon with his son Julianand
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The Phantom FamilyBorn out of the d
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PhantomThe signature PhantomThe fir
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At least eleven hidesof the finest
Page 55: Phantom Extended WheelbaseThe ultim
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Page 69: Picnic Boot.When it’s folded down
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Page 85: GoodwoodA new home for a new eraWhe
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Page 121 and 122: Design and engineeringRolls-Royce D
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Page 125 and 126: Design proportionsC-pillar and roof
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