Topic: Solved - MJW #864 - Rolls-Royce 20/50 Airline Sports Saloon by Lancefield 1934

[woodinsight]

Identify the make, model, year and coachbuilder of this interesting saloon for a point.

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Moving up

[bentleybob]

Arnold bodied Rolls Royce 20/25 Saloon?

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Arnold bodied Rolls Royce 20/25 Saloon?

Rolls-Royce 20/25 - yes
Arnold - no

[bentleybob]

Lancefield?

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Lancefield?

Lancefield it is.
Can you fill in the missing gaps for the point please?

19xx Rolls-Royce 20/25 xxxxxxx xxxxxx Saloon by Lancefield

LOCKED for you...

[bentleybob]

1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 'Airline' Streamline Saloon by Lancefield?  Problem for Lancefield was that they were on the same 'niche' many other coachbuilders jumped on in 1934 and 1935, like Thrupp & Maberly (who registered the name 'Airline', as Chrysler already owned 'Airflow' for obvious reasons), Arnold, Rippon, Park Ward, H.J.Mulliner and even Hooper and Barker. So Lancefield's designs were not allowed to be called 'Airline'. They ended up competing with H.J.Mulliner on a streamlined convertible on the Bentley chassis, and guess who won the day. Not Lancefield.

[woodinsight]

1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 'Airline' Streamline Saloon by Lancefield?  Problem for Lancefield was that they were on the same 'niche' many other coachbuilders jumped on in 1934 and 1935, like Thrupp & Maberly (who registered the name 'Airline', as Chrysler already owned 'Airflow' for obvious reasons), Arnold, Rippon, Park Ward, H.J.Mulliner and even Hooper and Barker. So Lancefield's designs were not allowed to be called 'Airline'. They ended up competing with H.J.Mulliner on a streamlined convertible on the Bentley chassis, and guess who won the day. Not Lancefield.

Yes that's it, thanks for the full explanation.....and another point for you.