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Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II
(1959 - 1962)
Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II, 1962, #SAE495, Standard Saloon. It was remarked that the
Dutch owner had gone "Slightly over the top" by adding a further
pair of foglamps.
Adoption of an all aluminium 6.23 litre V8 engine replacing the
straight six of the Cloud I/S1 was the most remarkable innovation when
Rolls-Royce publicized the advent of their new model Rolls-Royce Silver
Cloud II in 1959. It is well worth noting that this engine - developed
during the 1950s - is still performing under the bonnet of Rolls-Royce's
modern models of the 90s though having been subject to the company's
established policy of seeking improvements in design and manufacture. In
the U.S.A. the Silver Cloud II was tremendously successful and the slogan
coined by David Ogilvy's advertising agency "At 60 mph the loudest
noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock" became a
classic of its own. As regards coachwork there were but negligible changes
to the familiar Standard Steel bodywork when compared to that of the
Silver Cloud I.
Technical Data:
8 cylinder 90 degree V-configuration, aluminium-silicon alloy cylinder
block with cast iron wet cylinder liners, bore x stroke 104.14 x 91.44 mm
(4.1 x 3.6 in), capacity 6,230 cc; aluminium alloy cylinder heads, twin SU
carburettors; 4-speed automatic gearbox; hypoid bevel final drive;
independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-elliptic springs rear;
drum brakes servo-assisted; wheelbase 3124.2 mm or 3,225.8 mm (123 in or
127 in); tyre size 8.20 x 15
Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II, 1962, #LSAE53; H.J. Mulliner, Park Ward Drophead Coupé.
Retaining the basic coachwork's lines H.J.Mulliner, Park Ward created this
highly elegant body.
No.
made:
| 2418 |
Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II (107 were fitted with H.J. Mulliner drophead coupé
bodies) |
| 299 |
Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II long wheelbase (41 were fitted with coachbuilt
bodies by H.J. Mulliner, 38 by James Young, 1 by Hooper, 1 by
Chapron) |
| 2717 |
Rolls-Royce
Silver Cloud II altogether |
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