General Information

Serial #

LSBA 135

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL-STEEL BODY. LEATHER UPHOLSTERY; FABRIC CARPET; GLASS WINDOWS; RUBBER TIRES; WOOD VENEER ON DASHBOARD, SELECTED AREAS ON DOORS, ETC. SOME SYNTHETIC, METAL & GLASS COMPONENT PARTS; SOME COMPONENTS CHROME PLATED

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1850.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Rolls Royce

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Crewe

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This car was used between 1950 and 1994.

Canada

This vehicle is probably the first of its kind imported & used in Canada. It was purchased in Canada by Sir James Dunn for use in St. Andrews, NB. It was later sold to John Bassett, who sold it to Mr. Frederik Eaton of the Eaton's department store in 1970. Mr. Eaton used the car in Canada, and as his official vehicle while Canadian high commission in London and in Toronto from 1991-1994 (ref.1).

Function

Owner driven luxury passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technical

Example of Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn manufactured during first full year of production, and exemplifying major shift in the company's production & marketing methods. Modified design including a redesigned engine for greater power & improved performance & standardized rolls-designed steel body, permitted RR to compete in export market effectively, & without loss of quality. The silver dawn was designed for export, as a means of improving Britain's balance of payments. 760 RR Silver Dawn vehicles were manufactured from 1949-1955; unlike many other RR products, the silver dawn was designed & marketed as an owner-driven rather than chauffeur-driven automobile (refs.1 & 2). This vehicle was the fist PR car designed and made by RR. Previous to this, the body had been done by different coach makers.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'ROLLS/ RR/ ROYCE' ON PLATE OVER FRONT GRILL, AND ON REAR BUMPER. 'RR'APPEARS ON ALL 4 HUBCAPS. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE, ROLLS ROYCE OWNERS CLUB, BRITISH AUTOMOBILE RACING CLUB & ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FENDER ORNAMENTS MOUNTED ON CENTRE OF FRONT BUMPER. DECAL ON FRONT WINDOW, DRIVER'S SIDE READS: 'Maintained by/ J [ROLLS ROYCE LOGO] B/ [BENTLEY LOGO]/ JACK BARCLAY LTD./ Tel: 071 738 8880'; INSIDE: 'NEXT SERVICE DUE/ 54287 MILES/ OR DATE JUNE 94/ LAST SERVICED/ AT 48287 MILES/ JACK BARCLAY LIMITED/ 2-4 PONTON ROAD/ NINE ELMS, LONDON SW8 5BA/ 24 HOUR EMERGENCY'/ BREAKDOWN SERVICE/ 071-738 8880'/ MOST CONTROLS LABELLED.

Missing

ROLLS-ROYCE TOOL KIT MISSING/ CAR PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED IN 1980S - PLEASE SEE EVALUATIONS ON FILE DETAILING RESTORATION

Finish

GREY PAINTED EXTERIOR, WITH MAROON STRIPES: BRIGHTWORK OR CHROME PLATING ON SOME COMPONENTS. GREY LEATHER INTERIOR, WITH MAROON PIPING ON SEATS & DOORS, RED PLUSH CARPETING. WOOD PANELLING ON UPPER INSIDE PORTION OF DOORS, ON DASH, ETC.

Decoration

N/A