Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud & Bentley

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud & Bentley PDF Author: R.M. Clarke
Publisher: Brooklands Books Limited
ISBN: 9781855206458
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The first Silver Cloud and S-type models were introduced in 1955 and the last one built was some 11 years later. Starting with a disadvantage in having a separate chassis and body when monocoque construction was gaining ground they lagged behind other manufacturers. Nevertheless they drove extremely well and ran without failure for many thousands of miles. The majority had standard steel coachwork which was very elegant while specialist coachbuilders were able to create their magic for those fortunate enough to afford it. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, specification and technical data, road impressions, used cars on the road, buyers datafile, touring. Models include: Silver Cloud, S-Series, Continental, Limousine, Silver Cloud II, III, S2, S2LWB.

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Ultimate Portfolio

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Ultimate Portfolio PDF Author: R.M. Clarke
Publisher: Brooklands Books Limited
ISBN: 9781855204997
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Announced in 1965 this was the first monocoque design from Rolls-Royce thus bringing an end to the variety of custom-built bodyshells of the past. In time the Silver Shadow and its Bentley T-type cousin became recognized as great cars just like their forebears. In-house coachbuilders, Mulliner-Park Ward produced an attractive two-door body with flowing wing lines which was offered as a fixed-head coupT or a convertible. From 1971 this was marketed as the Corniche, a model seen as separate from the Silver Shadow. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, technical and specification data, detailed production changes, touring, driver's impressions, history. Models covered include: Series I & II, LWB, Bentley T2, Corniche, Silver Wraith II.

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud - The Complete Story

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud - The Complete Story PDF Author: James Taylor
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785009680
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
The Rolls-Royce company acquired Bentley Motors in 1931 and, although models continued to be produced with the Bentley name, they increasingly used many Rolls-Royce components. By the time the Silver Cloud and Bentley S were released in 1955, they were really differently badged versions of the same design. Yet the sporting tradition of the Bentley marque was upheld with the exotic Continental models that were derived from them. The Silver Cloud family represents a pinnacle for the Rolls-Royce company. The cars all had and still have a very special presence, and the standard saloons have an unsurpassed elegance and rightness of line. The special-bodied cars, meanwhile, are reminders of an age when the skill of the best coachbuilders was something deserving of universal admiration. With around 190 photographs, this book features: The story of the design and development of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S Type; A look at the production development of these cars between 1955 and 1965; An examination of the Bentley Continental models that were derived from Silver Cloud and S Type design; The history of the Phantom V and Phantom VI limousine chassis introduced in 1959 and destined to last until 1990; Full technical specifications, including paint and interior trim choices; Production figures and chassis codes and finally, a chapter on buying and owning one of these wonderful classic cars.

Information Sheets

Information Sheets PDF Author: Rolls-Royce Ltd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bentley automobile
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

British Luxury Cars of the 1950s and ’60s

British Luxury Cars of the 1950s and ’60s PDF Author: James Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784421863
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British. These were stately, dignified, and grand vehicles, with many featuring leather interiors and wood trim. Unfortunately, that market has now largely disappeared and, with it, so have the car-makers themselves. This new book covers cars in the over-3-litre class from the biggest names in British luxury motoring including Alvis, Daimler, and Lagonda, and high-end models from Austin, Rover, and Jaguar. It examines the features and characteristics of these classic cars, as well as explaining why they fell from prominence in the 1970s. Replete with beautiful photography throughout, this book is a loving portrait of the British luxury car, a dearly missed saloon defeated by foreign imports.
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