Rolls-Royce 20 hp (1922)
| Rolls Royce | |
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 Rolls-Royce 20 hp Pullman sedan with Barker body (1923)
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| 20 hp | |
| Production period: | 1922-1929 |
| Class : | Upper class |
| Body versions : | Limousine , coupé , Pullman limousine , landaulet , convertible |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 3.1 liters |
| Length: | 4521 mm |
| Width: | |
| Height: | |
| Wheelbase : | 3277 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1721 kg |
| successor | Rolls-Royce 20/25 hp |
The Rolls-Royce 20 hp was a passenger car that Rolls-Royce built from 1922 to 1929 as the “small Rolls-Royce” alongside the large 40/50 hp and Phantom I models . It was supposed to attract customers who wanted to get behind the wheel, but many customers still had their chauffeurs.
construction
A new in-line six-cylinder engine with overhead valves was designed for this car . It had a displacement of 3,127 cm³ (bore × stroke = 76 mm × 114 mm). Unlike the engine of the Silver Ghost, all cylinders were cast in one block and the cylinder head was removable. The ignition worked with a magnet or coil (battery). The early versions had a three-speed transmission with a center shift lever, but from 1925 a four-speed transmission with a shift lever on the driver's right-hand side was offered. The rear axle was driven by a drive shaft without a cardan joint.
The chassis with a separate frame had rigid axles at the front and rear, each suspended on semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs. Initially only the rear wheels had drum brakes. From 1925 all four wheels were fitted with drum brakes that were operated by a mechanical brake booster. The car had the well-known Rolls-Royce radiator with a triangular attachment. Early models had horizontal, enamelled lamellas, later there were nickel-plated ones and finally vertical lamellas were used.
In 1920 a Rolls-Royce chassis cost £ 1,100, a typical touring car body, complete car around £ 1,600. With a body made to the specifications of the manufacturer, the car could reach a top speed of 96 km / h, but many buyers had large Pullman bodies installed. so that the top speed dropped significantly.
In seven years, 2940 pieces were made. In 1929 the larger 20/25 hp replaced the 20 hp.
body
Only the chassis and mechanics were made by Rolls-Royce. The bodies were built and put on by wheelwright at the buyer's choice. Some of the most famous coachbuilders for Rolls-Royce chassis were Park Ward , Thrupp & Maberly , Mulliner and Hooper .
In film and television
The Rolls-Royce 20 hp appears in films such as B. The Battle of the Sexes (1959), The Cabinet of Horrors of Dr. Phibes (1971), Adventures at Candleshoe Castle (1977), etc.
Gallery images
Rolls-Royce 20 hp (1924)
Rolls-Royce 20 hp Landaulet (1925)
Rolls-Royce 20 hp
Rolls-Royce 20 hp Cabriolet (1927)
Rolls-Royce 20 hp Cabriolet (1927)
Rolls-Royce 20 hp Cabriolet (1927)
literature
- David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. New edition. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .
