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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP - Coupé for smoking duet

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Created on June 21, 2018

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Bruno von Rotz

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - elegant design

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Coupé for two smokers

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - a typical Rolls-Royce, even if two-seater coupés are very rare

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - a one-off

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - with mother-in-law's seat open

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - with mother-in-law's seat open

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - only two passengers can sit in it

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - cruising speeds of around 100 km/h were no problem

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - of course it is not a curve artist

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - inspires awe in onlookers

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - still a pleasure to drive today

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - people were happy to make way for it back then

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - cornering is power work

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - for the discerning driver

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Driver's workplace, naturally on the right, gearshift on the far right

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Space for the chauffeur and the master of the house

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - adjustable pre-ignition and idle throttle on the steering wheel

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Cigar always at hand

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - extra-large ashtrays for thick cigars

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - fully instrumented

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Smoke outlet in the roof

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - the wheelwright (coachbuilder) immortalized himself

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Quality product

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - in-line six-cylinder

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - the mighty six-cylinder engine develops around 125 hp

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - one carburetor had to be enough

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Chassis plate

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - from a single mold

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - classic Rolls-Royce radiator

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Emily high ahead

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Spirit of Extasy (radiator mascot)

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - shuttered spare wheel

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Roof hatch as smoke outlet

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Firestone

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Dimension of the tires

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - Closure of the mother-in-law's seat

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - this is where the foot should be placed when climbing into the mother-in-law's seat

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1936) - not too much space in the back

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Rolls-Royce 25/30 HP (1930) - with Sedanca de Ville bodywork by Barker

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Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP (1930) - with Park Ward bodywork

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Rolls-Royce Wraith (1939) - elegant limousine

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Summary

Originally, Rolls-Royce only sold chassis and left the bodywork to outside companies. This design also made it possible to body the same vehicle several times and adapt it to his personal requirements. This is exactly what James Scott did when he had a mobile smoking lounge built for himself and his chauffeur. It has survived to this day. This report describes the unique two-seater (with mother-in-law's seat) and shows it in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Multiple body changes
The "little" Rolls-Royce
From Mulliner to Georgeson
The very special equipment
30 years of loyalty

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

More fog inside than outside was quite common when James Scott was traveling with his chauffeur in a Rolls-Royce. They both puffed on big cigars, and their car was equipped with some very special extras. In the middle of the 20th century, it was not uncommon for vehicles to change their bodywork several times in addition to their owner. Chassis construction, as favored by Rolls-Royce, for example, made it easy to separate the chassis from the body and thus to replace the body when it no longer suited the owner's taste or had become dilapidated due to age. The special bodies created in this way were mostly one-offs and are highly sought after by collectors today.

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