Rolls-Royce 30 hp

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The Rolls-Royce 30 hp was an early luxury motor car produced by Rolls-Royce in the early 20th century, helping establish the marque’s reputation for engineering excellence before its more famous successors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
veteran car
assemblyLocation Derby NERFINISHED
Manchester NERFINISHED
bodyConstruction separate body and chassis
bodyStyle chassis supplied for coachbuilt bodies
brakeType rear-wheel mechanical brakes
brand Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED
category veteran and Edwardian car
chassisType ladder frame
class luxury car
coolingSystem water-cooled
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designer Henry Royce NERFINISHED
drivetrain front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
engineConfiguration inline-6 engine
engineDisplacement 6.0 litres
6000 cc
era early 20th century
eraClassification veteran era automobile
fuelType petrol
historicalSignificance contributed to development of the Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp
early Rolls-Royce six-cylinder model
ignitionSystem magneto ignition
introducedAt 1905 Olympia Motor Show NERFINISHED
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED
marketedAs high-quality luxury chassis
marketPosition top-of-the-range Rolls-Royce model at introduction
marketSegment luxury motor car
notableFeature smooth-running six-cylinder engine for its time
notableFor helping establish Rolls-Royce reputation for reliability
high engineering standards for its era
numberOfCylinders 6
numberOfDoors varied by coachbuilder
predecessor Rolls-Royce 20 hp NERFINISHED
productionEnd 1906
productionStart 1905
productionStatus discontinued
productionType low-volume production
seatingCapacity varied by body style
steeringPosition right-hand drive
successor Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp NERFINISHED
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost NERFINISHED
topSpeed approximately 50 mph
transmission 4-speed manual gearbox
valvetrain side-valve
wheelDrive rear-wheel drive

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Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost predecessor Rolls-Royce 30 hp