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John Lennon’s Rolls-Royce Phantom V.John Lennon took delivery of his Rolls-Royce Phantom V on3 June 1965. Records from Rolls-Royce’s archives show that thelimousine’s bodywork – by Mulliner Park Ward – was originallyfinished in Valentines Black and that Lennon had a portablePerdio television installed as well as a cocktail cabinet with twodecanters and four glasses. He also had a writing desk and arefrigerator fitted.Lennon eventually became bored with the car’s colour, so in1967 he visited J. P. Fallon Ltd., a coachworks company locatedin Chertsey, Surrey, with the intent of having the car painted inpsychedelic colours. After discussing the idea with J. P. Fallon Ltd.,they commissioned the artist Steve Weaver to design and paintthe car, for which he was paid £290.The Beatles used the Phantom V throughout their heydayfrom 1966 to 1969. And in 1970, Lennon and Yoko Ono had thecar shipped to the USA where they loaned it to other rockstars including the Rolling Stones, the Moody Blues and BobDylan. Lennon and Ono finally relinquished ownership in 1977when they donated the car to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum inNew York City.34 35The original chassis build record cardfor John Lennon’s 1965 Phantom V.
John Lennon with his son Julianand his 1965 Phantom V.
Page 4 and 5: 190740/50 hp Silver Ghost.London to
Page 7: Rolls-Royce Motor CarsThe Strive fo
Page 10 and 11: All illustrations and specification
Page 12 and 13: The Royce 10 hp.The first motor car
Page 14: ForewordThis book has been over 100
Page 18 and 19: IntroductionRolls-Royce Motor Cars
Page 21 and 22: The FoundersThe Hon. Charles Stewar
Page 24 and 25: The Midland Hotel, Manchester.It wa
Page 26 and 27: Claude JohnsonThe hyphen in Rolls-R
Page 28 and 29: The Rolls-Royce ‘R’ engine.The
Page 30 and 31: Miss England III.In 1932, Kaye Don
Page 32 and 33: Eleanor Velasco Thornton.Lord Monta
Page 34: Charles Robinson Sykes.Sculptor of
Page 39: OwnersThe great and the good come a
Page 44 and 45: The Phantom FamilyBorn out of the d
Page 47 and 48: PhantomThe signature PhantomThe fir
Page 50 and 51: At least eleven hidesof the finest
Page 55: Phantom Extended WheelbaseThe ultim
Page 63: Phantom Drophead CoupéContinuing t
Page 69: Picnic Boot.When it’s folded down
Page 74: The dashboard is deliberatelysimple
Page 78: With an exquisite interior, hand-bu
Page 83 and 84: ‘The intention was to create a fi
Page 85: GoodwoodA new home for a new eraWhe
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AssemblySixty pairs of handsEach Ro
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LeatherEven the slightest imperfect
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A 1923 20 hp in the Test House at D
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The Individual Vehicle Docket.When
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Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection.T
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Design and engineeringRolls-Royce D
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Barker bodied Phantom II Continenta
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Design proportionsC-pillar and roof
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Self-righting wheel hub centres.The
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Experimental cars are not concept c
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100EXWith 100EX, Rolls-Royce Motor
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101EX101EX was originally created t
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MainThe Atlantic Chrome finisheddas
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Index
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land speed records, 24Lawrence of A
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1971February 1971: Rolls-RoyceLimit
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2011102EX.2012Phantom Series IIlaun
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