| Author | Message | ||
     Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 2446 Registered: 09-2004 |
Is this a RR joke for three cars. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/20m-rolls-royce-unveiled-as-worlds-most-expensive-car-vqvst6g6c | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3938 Registered: 04-2003 |
Old proverb - "A fool and their money are soon parted". Just another example for the record book. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3939 Registered: 04-2003 |
A more encouraging piece of news: https://www.drive.com.au/news/rolls-royce-to-revive-bespoke-coachbuilding-division/?utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=smh.com.au&utm_content=article_3&utm_medium=partner | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 3152 Registered: 06-2009 |
David, That article states, "The Rolls-Royce brand built custom bodies on rolling chassis for more than four decades after it was founded in 1906." Refresh my memory about this. I recall RR having a number of "preferred partners" that built custom bodies, but not that they were doing much of this themselves in the early days. Brian | ||
| Jeff Martin Frequent User Username: jeff_r_1 Post Number: 234 Registered: 07-2018 |
If it has chrome plated plastic knobs, I wouldn't pat 2 cents for it. But from what I can see, at least the front end doesn't look so much like an SUV/truck. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3940 Registered: 04-2003 |
Brian, To the best of my knowledge, you are correct. The only "in-house" custom bodies by RRMC I can think of would have been for Royalty and other Heads of State and even these most likely would have had input from the preferred RRMC coach builders. I hope there are one or more forum members who can provide more details. | ||
| Jeff Young Frequent User Username: jeyjey Post Number: 437 Registered: 10-2010 |
Might depend on how you define it. Rolls Royce bought at least two of those partners (Park Ward and Mulliner) over time. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 3155 Registered: 06-2009 |
Jeff, I'm aware of this, but it's the specific time frame the article gives that's the issue for me. I don't recall RR making coachwork, period, during that era. Their thing was making chassis then those went to the coachbuilder of the buyer's choice to be fitted with coachwork. Brian | ||
| ChristopherCarnley Unregistered guest Posted From: 5.62.43.241 |
Rolls-Royce never made a complete car until the MK VI Bentley. Arthur Sidgreaves the MD wanted to start building them in the late 30,s, and in 1938, he, FC Honeyman and Harvey-Bailey persuaded the board to buy in all the remaining shares of the failing Park Ward were were heavily in debt, so that craftsmen would be available after the hostilities. (Message approved by david_gore) |
