Whisper (For the love of a woman)
In keeping with my recent photos of the history of the Rolls Royce mascot, Spirit of Ecstasy, and inspired by Ed (fossiled) the photo above represents the first in the series to be used, and pre dates the final version. Here's a little more of the story of the love for a woman...surely, we've all been there!
The rarest & by far most sought after of all Rolls-Royce mascots, the 'Whisper' mascot was produced after John Walter Edward Scott-Montague, the second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, commissioned his friend Charles Sykes to sculpt a personal mascot for the bonnet of his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost; Sykes chose Eleanor Thornton as his model, her being the secret love & secretary of Lord Montague. Sykes set about crafting the figurine of her in fluttering robes, pressing a finger against her lips, symbolizing the secrets of their love. The figurine was consequently christened The Whisper & optionally fitted to other 40-50HP Silver Ghost cars of the c1911 - 1914 period at Charles's discretion.
Whisper (For the love of a woman)
In keeping with my recent photos of the history of the Rolls Royce mascot, Spirit of Ecstasy, and inspired by Ed (fossiled) the photo above represents the first in the series to be used, and pre dates the final version. Here's a little more of the story of the love for a woman...surely, we've all been there!
The rarest & by far most sought after of all Rolls-Royce mascots, the 'Whisper' mascot was produced after John Walter Edward Scott-Montague, the second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, commissioned his friend Charles Sykes to sculpt a personal mascot for the bonnet of his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost; Sykes chose Eleanor Thornton as his model, her being the secret love & secretary of Lord Montague. Sykes set about crafting the figurine of her in fluttering robes, pressing a finger against her lips, symbolizing the secrets of their love. The figurine was consequently christened The Whisper & optionally fitted to other 40-50HP Silver Ghost cars of the c1911 - 1914 period at Charles's discretion.