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Rolls-Royce
Silver Ghost
(Made in England, 1906 - 1925)
Rolls-Royce
Silver Ghost, 1907, #60551, Barker Roi de Belges. This view shows all the
details completely which are usually partly obscured or hidden by the
spare wheel.
The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is epitomising all that is the very best
in British engineering. Utmost attention to detail resulted in such an
outstanding quality that this motor car rightfully was stated to be "the
best car in the world". The first public display of the 40/50 hp
model as it was called then was at London's Olympia Motor in November 1906
with deliveries commencing from April 1907. It was this model on which the
company's reputation for excellence was based - not at least had added to
this record non-stop run carried out by the original R-R Silver Ghost,
chassis no. 60551, whose name became a more popular model designation than
the company's term 40/50 hp. Steady development resulted in significant
improvements in performance and handling. Production continued until 1925.
Technical Data:
6 cylinder in-line engine in two groups of three, sidevalve, watercooled,
bore x stroke 114.3 x 114.3 mm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in), capacity 7,036 cc (from
1910 bore x stroke 114.3 120.7 mm (4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in); engine capacity
7,428 cc), coil and magneto ignition; cone type clutch; 4 speed gearbox,
spiral bevel final drive; semi-elliptic springs front, platform rear
suspension (from 1908 three-quarter elliptic rear springs; from 1912
cantilever rear springs); friction type shock absorbers; footbrake acting
on transmission (from 1913 footbrake operating on rear wheels; from 1924
4-wheel-brakes with gearbox-driven mechanical servo); wheelbase 135 1/2 in
or 143 1/2 in; tyre size front 875 x 195 or 880 x 120, tyre size rear 880
x 120 or 895 x 135 (from 1913 short wheelbase abandoned; tyre size front
and rear 895 x 135; from 1923 wheelbase 144 in or 150 1/2 in, tyre size
front and rear 33 x 5)
Rolls-Royce
Silver Ghost, 1915, #2BD, Hamshaws Sedanca de Ville. Perfectly well suited
as a town car was the Sedanca de Ville though "Upstairs Downstairs"
is clearly indicated by the chauffeur comforted with less protection than
the passengers.
No.
made:
6173 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (GB) |