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A drive through Coventry City Centre in a 1933 Rolls Royce Phantom II
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Күн бұрынPassing through Coventry City Centre this summer in a 1933 Rolls Royce Phantom II, it's a bit noisy, this was because the Park Ward saloon coachwork was rotten and slowly disintegrating
@matador521 3 жыл бұрын
Apart from the bodywork noise and some transmission whine under acceleration, it's remarkable how quiet it is. A most interesting video, thank you.
@Allmentux Жыл бұрын
Gearbox noise is due to straight-cut gears and normal for those cars.
@christophvogl4319 Жыл бұрын
Suspension could have a few drops of oil and the shock absorbers have seen their best days long ago... ;) My compliments for the quiet gear changes, as there is no synchromesh on 1st and 2nd. Apart from this: smooth ride! Nice memory to my car for 10 years, #158PY, also a Park Ward Saloon in which I traveled plenty of roads on the continent - from Norway to Austria - just as its name suggested. At 75 miles I had the feeling as if the coachwork is blown off the chassis... ;)
@tunneltug Жыл бұрын
I’ve never needed 1st and there’s no synchromesh of 3rd or 4th either
@christophvogl4319 Жыл бұрын
@@tunneltug ok, if there is no synchromesh at all, the car should be built in 1932 or earlier. As far as I know, synchromesh was introduced from chassis #46MS onwards in 1932, but I have presently no reference book with me.
@tunneltug Жыл бұрын
@@christophvogl4319 let me know when you find it.
@christophvogl4319 Жыл бұрын
@@tunneltug I got your point, thank you.
@tunneltug Жыл бұрын
@@christophvogl4319 the chassis number is 215AMS
@jamesunderhill7337 4 жыл бұрын
That car still looks and feels like luxury and fine workmanship. Especially when that large wide building came into view. Go easy on the bumps. Not sure what that twat in the white shirt did. J.
@Caskchap 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car, what was all the noise?
@tunneltug 3 жыл бұрын
Most of the noise is the bodywork falling apart, the frame was rotten but has since been replaced.
@patricksterling7389 2 жыл бұрын
Those terrible bumpy roads are a prime culprit too. Probably installed by an overzealous government that doesn't want you to have a smooth ride in the ne of safety. Very sad 😂
@candymintz 3 жыл бұрын
Power steering?
@tunneltug 3 жыл бұрын
No power steering I’m afraid.
@Allmentux Жыл бұрын
Can be retrofitted by sourcing one from EZ power steering. But once the car is driving, its ok.
@christophvogl4319 Жыл бұрын
driving such a car on a regular basis will save you the monthly membership fees at a gym! ;)
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