🔥 Very RARE Vintage Rolls Royce PHANTOM II SOCIETY Plate Topper Badge Emblem

Description: This is a Very RARE Vintage Rolls Royce PHANTOM II SOCIETY Plate Topper Badge Emblem, created for members of the Rolls Royce Phantom II Society Owner's Club, likely in the 1980's - early 1990's. This badge is exceedingly rare, and after thorough research, has only been offered for sale publicly once before since the invention of the Internet. The Rolls Royce Phantom II (created in 1929) is notably the last of the "big sixes" designed by F.H. Royce (1863 - 1933,) and described by many as the best-looking Rolls Royce automobile ever made. I am unsure of the status of the Phantom II Society in the present day, as their website seems to be defunct and abandoned, and their official Facebook page is largely inactive. It appears that owners of original vintage Rolls Royce Phantom II's are a dying breed. An old notecard that was taped to the verso of this badge reads: "Paid for Charles Bivens." Mr. Bivens is a respected Rolls Royce enthusiast from Villa Park, California whose car collecting credentials include: "Certified Concours d'Elegance judge for Rolls Royce and Bentley, former chairman of the Rolls Royce Owners' Club and winner of the Class Act Trophy at the Villa Park Car and Bike Show." Very good, near mint condition for age and use. Approximately 3 3/8 x 5 inches. Priced to Sell. From the looks of it, I can guarantee that these items will never be made again. This is a serious collector's item for a serious Rolls Royce owner. Acquired in Los Angeles County, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique items! About this Item: Rolls Royce Owners Club (RROC) Affiliated GroupsRegionsMembership in your local region is not mandatory but is highly encouraged since National events are much less frequent than Regional ones. National members may opt to join one (or more) of our 27 Regions located across North America. Our Regions offer members the opportunity to participate in driving tours (usually lasting one day to a weekend), outings to museums, and dinners. Our Regions also host technical gatherings where members meet with fellow enthusiasts who have similar cars and interests. Our Regions afford you more opportunities to use your Rolls-Royce and to get to know it better. Regions also publish newsletters on a regular basis and are a tremendous source of information on where to find local parts, service or cars for sale. Each group has a separate, additional membership fee.SocietiesThese are special interest groups that focus on a specific model or era of Bentley or Rolls-Royce motor cars. The Societies hold social gatherings, technical seminars, tours, and support National activities. Groups include the Derby Bentley Society, Phantom I Society, The Phantom II Society, Goshawk (Small Horsepower) Society, Early Post War Society, Silver Cloud/Bentley S Society, and our largest group - the Modern Car Society. Each group has a separate, additional membership fee.Recommended Charity - The Rolls-Royce Foundation (RRF)The Rolls-Royce Foundation provides educational programs on the history and preservation of our motor cars. Your membership will help preserve the heritage of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars and the people who designed, built and maintained them. They operate as the only Research and Educational facility in the USA. They are one of only two in the world dedicated to the display, preservation and history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars produced in Springfield, MA. and Derby/Crewe, England, 1905 to present, and Rolls-Royce Aero Engines produced from 1914 to date. They are a working Foundation. Through the generosity of our members, the Foundation is assembling a heritage of rare literature and documenting the history of our motor cars. The Foundation accepts all makes of automobiles in any condition, Rolls-Royce and Bentley engines, parts, manuals and literature, art, stock, real estate and other re-sellable items as well as cash contributions. Donations are classified as charitable contributions under IRS Section 501(c)3. Rolls-Royce Phantom II The Rolls-Royce Phantom II was the third and last of Rolls-Royce's 40/50 hp models, replacing the New Phantom in 1929. It used an improved version of the New Phantom engine in an all-new chassis. A "Continental" version, with a short wheelbase and stiffer springs, was offered. DescriptionDrivetrainThe Phantom II used a refinement of the New Phantom's 7.7 L (7,668 cc or 467.9 cu in) pushrod-OHV straight-6 engine with a new crossflow cylinder head. Unlike on previous 40/50 hp models, the engine was bolted directly to the 4-speed manual transmission. Synchromesh was added on gears 3 and 4 in 1932 and on gear 2 in 1935. Power was transmitted to the rear wheels using an open driveshaft, a hypoid bevel final drive, and Hotchkiss drive, replacing the torque tube from a remotely mounted gearbox used on earlier 40/50 hp models. ChassisThe chassis of the Phantom II was completely new. The front axle was mounted on semi-elliptical leaf springs as on earlier 40/50 hp models, but the rear axle was now also mounted on semi-elliptical springs instead of cantilever springs. This, along with the drivetrain changes, allowed the frame to be lower than before, improving the handling. The 4-wheel servo-assisted brakes from the Phantom I were continued, and the Bijur centralized lubrication system from the Springfield-built Phantom I was included on all Phantom II chassis.The standard wheelbase of the Phantom II was 150 inches (3,800 mm). A 144 inches (3,700 mm) short-wheelbase chassis was also available.A total of 1,681 Phantom II chassis of all types were built. "Continental" modelHenry Royce had body designer Ivan Evernden design him a one-off short-wheelbase Phantom II. Designated 26EX, the car had a tuned engine, five-leaf springs that were stiffer than standard and a Barker four-seat lightweight close-coupled saloon body painted with an artificial pearl lacquer made from ground herring scales. The sales department initially showed no interest in 26EX but, when Evernden returned to the office from the 1930 Biarritz Grand Concours d'Elegance, where 26EX had won the Grand Prix d'Honneur, he found that the sales department had already announced the new "Phantom II Continental Saloon", prepared a brochure for it, and costed it.According to Evernden, neither he, Royce, nor the Rolls-Royce sales department had written specifications for the "Continental" model, although he and Royce had a clear specification in mind. Based on Evernden's writings and examination of company records, historian Ray Gentile determined that the common specifications of the Continental chassis were the short wheelbase and stiffer, five-leaf springs. By this definition, two hundred and eighty-one Continental Phantom II's were produced, including 125 left-hand drive versions.Regarded as the two most important P-II Continentals are 20MS and 2SK, the only two P-II Continental Roadsters ever built. 20MS has been in a private Mid-Atlantic collection since 1989, 2SK, the Thrupp and Maberly Roadster once owned by Tyrone Power, was in the Fred Buess collection since 1958 but was sold at auction in 2010. Most Continentals were sports saloons, but various body styles were produced on the Continental chassis, including formal sedanca de villes, sporting open roadsters, and closed coupes meant for long-distance touring. Most were bodied by British coachbuilders, such as Barker, Hooper, H.J. Mulliner and Windovers, but various other coachbuilders in Europe, Australia and the United States built bodies for the Continentals, including Kellner of Paris, Martin & King of Sydney, and Brewster of New York City. US-market versionsAll Phantom II rolling chassis were built at Rolls-Royce's factory in Derby. The factory in Springfield, Massachusetts was closed upon ending production of the US-market Phantom I/New Phantom in 1931. Two US-market series, AJS and AMS, were built at Derby.It competed with the recently introduced Lincoln Model K, Chrysler Imperial, Mercedes-Benz 770, Duesenberg Model J, Packard Eight, and the Cadillac Series 355. The left-hand-drive configuration was unsurprisingly most popular in the United States and Canada, but customers in Monaco, Denmark, Switzerland and Poland also purchased left-hand-drive chassis, which were not regularly available outside the USA.BodyworkOnly the chassis and mechanical parts were made by Rolls-Royce. The body was made and fitted by a coachbuilder selected by the owner. Some of the most famous coachbuilders who produced bodies for Rolls-Royce cars are Park Ward, Brewster, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner, Carlton, Windovers, and Hooper. Outside the UK, cars were bodied in Australia by Martin & King, Italy by Castagna, Spain by Baltasar Fiol, Germany by Erdmann und Rossi, Sweden by Nordberg, Belgium by Van den Plas (Bruxelles,) The Netherlands by Van Rijswijk, France by Saoutchik, Kellner, Binder and Gaston Grümmer, and the United States by Brewster and F.R. Wood. Phantom II in filmsThe Phantom II was featured in the films The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. When its specifications are quoted during the scene in the Kingdom of Hatay, the Sultan states that the Rolls-Royce Phantom II has a "4.3 litre, 30 horsepower, six cylinder engine, with Stromberg downdraft carburetor; can go from zero to 100 kilometers an hour in 12.5 seconds (and I even like the color)." However, the car used in the film was actually a Rolls-Royce Barker Saloon, with 20/25 hp. It is also the star of the 1964 film The Yellow Rolls-Royce where its engine specifications are given as the engine having a bore of 4.5" and stroke of 5.5", which would equate to 525 cubic inches Pocher Model KitsPocher models are recognised as some of the most complex and detailed automobile kits ever made, and they released 2 1/8th scale museum level model kits of the Phantom II:Pocher Rolls-Royce Phantom II Sedanca Coupe 1932 1:8 K72 Tyco Kit K 72Pocher Rolls-Royce Torpedo Phanton II Convertible with 2,905 parts. ProductionPhantom II: 1400Phantom II Continental: 281Phantom II Experimental: 9Total production: 1,681 total cars Rolls-Royce 40/50 Phantom IIConsidered by many to be the best-looking Rolls-Royce ever, the Phantom II replaced the Phantom I in September 1929. It was the last car designed by Sir Henry Royce. A new underslung chassis gave the car its distinctive low appearance and was available in two wheelbase lengths of 144 and 150 inches. This car was supplied new to Lord Beaverbrook and is fitted with a Sedanca de Ville body by Barker & Co.By the late 1920s, Rolls-Royce was facing stiff competition from cars like the straight eight Lanchester and Daimler Double Six. The Phantom II was designed to meet this challenge. The new model’s appearance at the October 1929 Motor Show came just days before the Wall Street crash heralded the start of global financial depression. Despite this, the Rolls-Royce Phantom II sold surprisingly well, 1,767 being built over a six-year production life.

Price: 975 USD

Location: Orange, California

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