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13/09/2021 11:41 am
Or just a great sense of humor. The "boat-tail" body style persisted into the 30's by coachbuilders. This 1933 Rolls Royce Phantom ll Boat Tail Tourer has wood bodywork that rivals a vintage mahogany Kris-Kraft. It was initially delivered as a 5 seat tourer built in Derby, England, with coachwork by Barker of London, to an English gentleman (is there any other kind?). The car resurfaced at the Kenya Tea Company in what was then British East Africa who charged a local boat builder to replace the body with a boat tailed design by Hooper of London. The wood work was done entirely of teak wood back when teak harvesting in Thailand was a free-for-all. Type C teak wood these days goes for $41/board foot. The bit of whimsy I love is the spare tire dressed to look like a life preserver from a yacht. Who say the Brits have no sense of humor?
13/09/2021 11:49 am
What fun Rich. Who made the model?
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13/09/2021 1:38 pm
@bob-jackman "CMF" is the brand. I had to go pull the model to see. My memory ain't so good anymore. And you're right it is a fun piece, well executed and with an interesting back story. BTW: This all British masterpiece wound up in the Technik Museum in Sinsheim, Germany..
13/09/2021 6:38 pm
Thanks Rich. I've got to find one.