We have been fortunate enough to work on a number of Rolls Royce Phantoms, mostly for rear seat entertainment systems. In the majority of cases we have mounted Alpine 6.5” screens in the headrests, though we have also mounted a widescreen 15.2” motorised monitor in the headlining.

In this case the owner wanted screens in the seat backs. Though Rolls Royce themselves have a dealer installed kit available using two 7” monitors mounted in the upper part of each seat back, the owner required something a little bit more impressive.

Mounting a larger screen in the upper seat back on a Phantom isn’t possible due to the limited space available. We then suggested removing the picnic tables and installing Alpine 10.2” monitors in their place, using the same motorised system we had previously employed in the Flying Spur. This seemed to meet all the requirements, so we were given the go ahead to proceed.

Having already proved the screen mechanism in the Flying Spur, we were able to complete this side of the installation quite quickly, though the decision to veneer the surrounds in matching burr walnut meant that overall it did take a bit longer. The DVD player was mounted under the rear passenger seat in precisely the same way as the original factory installation, with a leather clad drop down door.

In addition to the cordless IR headphones we also connected the DVD audio output to the cars speakers. The end result certainly seemed to please our customer.