1938 Phantom III Sports Saloon by Thrupp & Maberly

Chassis #CM163 left the Rolls Royce factory at Derby on 28 January 1938. The chassis was set up for use mostly on the Continent for touring at high speeds. The speedo was in both miles and kilometres and the petrol gauge in both gallons and litres.

On 31 January 3CM163 as a bare chassis was sent to coachbuilders Thrupp & Maberly by truck from the Rolls Royce London depot at Lillie Hall. The present coachwork built on the chassis i sone of most exciting design ever built on PIII chassis.

The car was completed on 23 March 1938 and registered on 30 April with the London registration number EXV770. It was shown in English society magazine ,,Country Life“ on 11 June 1938. The car is to be found in very good original condition, wearing its original leather interior and older, still presentable paintwork.