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Car Number 27, an Allard and Car Number 28, a 1939 Rolls Royce Phantom III chassis number 3DL178. The Rolls Royce was originally delivered to the United States with a Park Ward open tourer body. After its return to the United Kingdom in 1948, Vincents of Reading built a hardtop for the car.

West Essex Speed Trial

  • Title West Essex Speed Trial
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Car Number 27, an Allard and Car Number 28, a 1939 Rolls Royce Phantom III chassis number 3DL178. The Rolls Royce was originally delivered to the United States with a Park Ward open tourer body. After its return to the United Kingdom in 1948, Vincents of Reading built a hardtop for the car.
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-04-02
  • City Colchester  
  • Country England  
  • Marque Allard   Rolls Royce  
  • Model Rolls Royce Phantom III  
  • Model Year 1939  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 27, NTT 237 (front registration plate), Car Number 28, JYH 83 (front registration plate)
  • Event West Essex Car Club Speed Trials  
  • Venue Wormingford Airfield  
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_26.0_0003
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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