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Rolls-Royce
Silver Dawn
When the Silver Dawn appeared in 1949 it was only for export and not before 1953 this restriction was lifted and home market customers got access to this model too. Not surprisingly hence considerable percentage of Silver Dawns were built with left hand drive. This model was badge-engineered Bentley Mark VI to raise Rolls-Royce's export sales (though documents exist verifying that the Silver Dawn was intended to be introduced prior to the Mark VI, but an eleventh hour decision by Rolls-Royce preferred the Mark VI). Only the entwined R-R logos, a different bonnet on the standard steel saloon and the square radiator distinguished it from the Mark VI. An engine with increased capacity was fitted from 1951 onward. When the Bentley Mark VI was replaced by the Bentley R with its bigger boot, the latter's coachwork was suitably altered for the Silver Dawn too, but no reason for a name change was seen then and led to the terms "small boot" Silver Dawn or "big boot" Silver Dawn being coined later. Technical Data:
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