Sold | Offered from the estate of the late Sir Brian Williamson CBE 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Four-light Saloon

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£41,400 (Est: £40,000 - £60,000)

Offered from the estate of the late Sir Brian Williamson CBE 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Four-light Saloon

United Kingdom • 13 Apr 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom, chassis '65LF,' boasts a rich history, originally commissioned by Rear Admiral Louis Josephthal with a custom Saoutchik 'open sports saloon' body. The car has been extensively campaigned across Europe, participating in events like the Queen's Golden Jubilee and the Lord Mayor's Show, and is affectionately known as 'The Admiral'.

Condition

7 / 10

Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

65LF

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

YH 5391

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• First owned by Rear Admiral Louis Josephthal • Extensively campaigned on the Continent • Present at Windsor Castle for Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 • Took part in the Lord Mayor's Show in 2006 Chassis number '65LF' was built at Derby in 1927 to carry a limousine body, ordered by Rear Admiral Louis Josephthal, Commanding Officer of the New York State Naval Militia.

Beginning his career in the State Naval Militia in 1891 as an ordinary seaman, Josephthal eventually rose to the rank of Rear Admiral, to which he was commissioned in February 1925.

He served as naval aide on the staffs of seven Governors of New York: Dix, Sulzer, Glynn, Whitman, Smith, Miller, and Roosevelt.

He was a member of the American Legion, Military Order of the United States, and the Order of the United Sons of American Wars.

The Government of Romania gave him the grand cross of the military order of Romania, the highest award in its gift, for his services to that country.

He was married to E...