1921 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost 'London-to-Edinburgh' Tour - BONHAMS AUCTIONS Goodwood Festival of Speed Friday 5th July 2019

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Goodwood Festival of Speed

Friday 5th July 2019

Goodwood Circuit, Chichester

Originally owned by Mrs W K Vanderbilt

1921 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost

 'London-to-Edinburgh' Tourer

Coachwork by Alpine Eagle

Registration no. XH 48

Chassis no. 48CE

*Derby-built Silver Ghost

*Delivered new to the USA

*Rebuilt in the late 1990s

*Engine rebuild in December 2017

Footnotes

• This magnificent Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, number '48CE', was built at Rolls-Royce's Factory in Derby and shipped, presumably as a rolling chassis, to the company's United States subsidiary, Rolls-Royce of America Inc. The car left the UK aboard the SS Carmania on 23rd March 1921 bound for New York. Files compiled by Rolls-Royce's US importer, J S Inskip, indicate that it was intended for sale to J W Hubbard of Pittsburgh, Pa. The card is marked 'cancellation'. The Silver Ghost was eventually completed with Town Coupé coachwork by Locke and delivered to Mrs W K Vanderbilt of Fifth Avenue, New York City on 2nd August 1921. Mrs Vanderbilt was the wife of William Kissam Vanderbilt II (1878-1944), a motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman, and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. The Rolls-Royce was serviced by the Long Island and Palm Beach maintenance depots during Mrs Vanderbilt's ownership.
  
  
  Nothing is known of the Ghost's subsequent history prior to 1957 when it was purchased by William D (Bill) Small of St Louis from a farmer named Vincent Ogle. The car was nicknamed 'The Togle', a play on the preceding owner's name. Vincent Ogle had been using the Rolls-Royce as a pickup truck on his farm in Illinois. The original town car body had been cut off just behind the driver's seat and made into a crude flatbed truck. The Ghost was moved to St Louis and again sat for many years in storage.
  
  
  In 1969, Bill moved to Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. Prior to the move, the Rolls-Royce was advertised for sale, becoming embroiled in a lengthy lawsuit that would not be resolved until 1977. Eventually, it was decided to build a proper body for the Rolls-Royce; a shooting brake was chosen and constructed using white oak. When Bill Small died in February 1984, the body rebuild stopped and 'The Togle' did not move until 1995 when it was started by Bill's son, Caleb, in preparation for sale.
  
  
  Having changed hands for the first time in almost 40 years, the Rolls-Royce was despatched to the UK for restoration. A new sporting 'London-to-Edinburgh' open touring body was supplied by Alpine Eagle Ltd, and the entire car restored by Rolls-Royce specialist, Jonathan Harley. This restoration work was carried out for a UK-based specialist dealer on behalf of their client, a noted collector based in California.
  
  
  In 2008 the Ghost was bought by its previous owner, Bryan Richmond-Dodd, and returned to the UK where its care and maintenance was assigned to Ghost specialist, A J Glew Ltd. In 2010, A J Glew fitted new shock absorbers and a new crown wheel/pinion assembly; repaired the magneto; and fitted a taller windscreen
  
  
  Since 2016, the current owner has used the services and workshop of the National Motor Museum, whose work has included driver tuition for the owner's chauffeur! Running well, as witnessed by Bonhams on a recent test drive, maintenance works have included fitting a replacement cylinder block (via a specialist), engine rebuild, tune and test (December 2017). A unique example with a fascinating history, this much-travelled Silver Ghost is offered with a V5C registration document and a history file containing copies of the original order form, chassis cards, etc. Bonhams would like to thank the Rolls-Royce Foundation for their help in the preparation of this description.

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1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupe - BONHAMS AUCTIONS Chantilly Sale Sunday 30th June 2019 Chantilly, Chateau de Chantilly FRANCE

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Sunday 30th June 2019

Chantilly, Chateau de Chantilly

FRANCE

1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupe 

Coachwork by the style of Vanvooren

Chassis no. 3AZ72

• Spectacular body constructed to the exact dimensions of a Vanvooren DHC 

• Attractive colour scheme period-style 

• Present ownership since 2004 

• Engine fully rebuilt 

• Well documented history

Footnotes

• 'The most captious criticism is obliged to admit that a Phantom III provides all that can be desired for a large luxury motor car. The comfort, silence and road-holding with really impressive acceleration and maximum speed made a combination of virtues which few cars of the time could equal. - Anthony Bird, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, 1964.
  
  
  Perhaps the most outstanding luxury of the 1930s - certainly on this side of the Channel - was the Rolls-Royce Phantom III. Introduced in 1936, the 7,340cc V12-engined Phantom III succeeded the Phantom II, the six-cylinder engine of which was considered to be the end of its development life. The choice of a V12 was a logical one for Rolls-Royce, the company already having had considerable experience of manufacturing V12 aero engines such as that used in the record-breaking Supermarine S6B seaplane. No doubt another consideration was the need to match the multi-cylinder opposition, notably the V16 Cadillac and V12 Hispano-Suiza.
  
  
  A state-of-the-art design employing advanced materials and techniques such as 'skeleton' cylinder blocks with wet liners and aluminium alloy cylinder heads, the PIII V12 produced 165bhp in its early form. The engine output aside, the Phantom III is an important milestone in the history of Rolls-Royce cars, being the first with independent front suspension. Including 10 experimental cars, only 727 Phantom IIIs were made between 1936 and 1940, of which around 300 exist worldwide today.
  
  
  Lawrence Dalton's definitive work, Rolls-Royce, The Derby Phantoms, records that '3AZ72' was originally bodied as a saloon-with-division by Windovers. The car's first owner was Alfred Sainsbury of Cadogan Square, London SW1, who was followed by CS Pollock of Crowborough, Sussex in 1947. The Phantom was known to remain in the UK until at least 1960. Many years later the car part of the famous Max Lips Collection in Holland. The present owner bought the car at Bonhams' Rockingham Castle Sale in June 2004 (Lot 509) at which time it still had the Windovers saloon body.
  
  
  A new Vanvooren-style drophead cut body was fitted, having been constructed to the exact measurements of an original Phantom III Vanvooren DHC. At the same time, the chair has been made to be ergonomic, multi-adjustable design. Executed in two-tone light / mid-blue, the attractive color scheme was inspired by those popular in the 1930s and later applied by Vanvooren. The engine was completely dismantled and rebuilt, and the chassis was restored to 'as new' condition. 
  
  
  A beautiful 'Art Deco' masterpiece, this unique Phantom III comes complete with an extensive history file containing manual manuals, handbooks, technical literature, restoration photographs, Netherlands registration papers, and records of owner owners.

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1956 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER CLOUD EMPRESS - H & H AUCTIONEERS Imperial War Museum, Duxford Wednesday 19th June 2019

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Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Wednesday 19th June 2019

1956 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER CLOUD EMPRESS

Coachwork By; Hooper

Registration No:820 YUR

Chassis No: SXA45

MOT:Exempt

- 1 of just 20 to body design 8425

- 84,966 recorded miles

- Offered from a private collection

Further info :

'820 YUR' is one of just 20 coach-built Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud's fashioned in aluminium to Hooper's eye-catching design number 8425. It had apparently spent most of life in the sunny climes of Southern California before being repatriated c.eight years ago and joining a selection of other Rolls-Royces as part of a private UK collection. It was evidently repainted around the time of its return and is now resplendent in Champagne over Silver Sand, colours that suit its distinctive form well and are complemented by the equally smart Beige hide interior trim, the front cushions of which have been refurbished. When new, such cars cost almost double that of their Standard Steel counterparts and were unashamedly the epitome of indulgence and opulence. The rear doors hinged from the back facilitating the entry and exit of back seat passengers, who also had the facility of large walnut picnic tables. The boot is suitably capacious with room for a large quantity of luggage, as would frequently have been carried by a typical owner of the time. Currently displaying a totally credible 85,000 miles, the Rolls has recently benefitted from the fitment of a new exhaust system, and is presented in seemingly very fine order throughout - the vendor informs us that 'the car drives well and the changes of the automatic gearbox are a seamless affair. The under-bonnet area is in very original and tidy condition and would serve the car well if exhibited at a show'. A rare opportunity.

Launched in April 1955, the Silver Cloud I was based on a completely new closed box section frame, reputedly 50 per cent stiffer than that of the outgoing Silver Dawn. Though the retention of a separate chassis allowed for the production of bespoke bodies, ultimately all but 157 of the 2,360 Cloud Is produced featured the in-house offering.

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