6,230cc OHV V8 Engine
Twin SU Carburetors
185bhp
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
Independent Front and Semi-Elliptical Leaf Spring Rear Suspension
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
*One of only 299 Silver Cloud II Long-Wheelbase saloons
* The height of motoring luxury in its day
* Offered with copies of Rolls-Royce factory records
* Requires re-commissioning
THE ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD II
Introduced early in 1955, the all-new Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S-Type were conceived as replacements for the ageing Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn and Bentley R-Type. The duo sported sleeker bodywork on a new box-section separate chassis - Rolls-Royce eschewing unitary construction for the time being - incorporating improved brakes and suspension, the latter featuring electrically controlled damping. Enlargement to 4,887cc and the adoption of a six-port cylinder head boosted the - traditionally undisclosed - power output of the dependable inlet-over-exhaust six-cylinder engine. Automatic transmission was now standard and power-assisted steering an option. Fast (100mph-plus) relatively economical and cheaper to maintain than the successor V8-engined versions, the Silver Cloud is arguably the most user-friendly of all post-war Rolls-Royces.
Catering for the stately limousine market in the 1950s, Rolls-Royce offered the royalty and heads of state-only Phantom IV and the generally available, if somewhat dated, Silver Wraith. Following the introduction of the Silver Cloud, a long-wheelbase version of this more modern design was made available, with bodies closely based on the factory's standard offering. Four inches (101.6mm) longer in the wheelbase than the standard saloon and usually fitted out with an internal division, these bodyshells were extended by Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder Park Ward (soon to become H J Mulliner, Park Ward) at its London works and finished off at Crewe.
The long-wheelbase versions of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S1 continued after the introduction of the new 6,230cc aluminum-alloy V8 engine on the 'Cloud II/S2 in the fall of 1959, offering a less expensive alternative to the newly introduced Phantom V. Only 299 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and 57 Bentley S2 long-wheelbase saloons were made before the introduction of the Silver Cloud III.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
From copies of factory records and material held with the Rolls-Royce Owners Club, we know that the car was ordered new through Rolls-Royce Inc. to New York agents J.S. Inskip, on January 11, 1961, and was built as a rarely specified Long Wheelbase car built without the interference of a division between front and rear. When it was handed over to its original owner on April 5, it had been completed in Shell Grey paintwork with a Scarlet leather interior and matched carpets, being not too dissimilar from its look today. Its specification included split front bench seat, electric windows, Sundym glass all around and partial refrigeration. The first owner, John Halperin whose business was based Jamaica, New York appears to have collected it from the factory himself as it was originally road registered in the UK, before he shipped it back to his home in the US. His residence is noted as being in Roslyn, New York. Its next owner is handwritten on the records as John Shaw who lived not far from us here in Greenwich on Stone Hill Road in Pound Ridge. A later owner, Coleman I. Schwartz of Villanova, Pennsylvania is noted to have sold the Cloud in September 1969. By 2010 the Rolls-Royce was registered here in Connecticut.
The Long Wheelbase Cloud has presents very well externally with fresh paint completed in an appealing scheme of metallic dark blue over silver grey and pinstriped to match its upper half. The interior has been renewed in rich leather upholstery and provides a welcoming contrast to the bodywork providing for an opulent statement, particularly when one considers the subtle addition of the extended wheelbase which gives its rear passengers all the more legroom to stretch out as well as to use the veneered picnic tables.
It is uncertain when the car was last active, but with a small amount of attention the Rolls was made to run and was driven at the time of photography. Given its period without use, this should be followed up with a more comprehensive mechanical check over. Although clean and elegant on the cosmetic side, the engine bay is scruffy, so this aspect would benefit from a careful and thorough detailing to round the car out consistently in its condition. We also noted a small paint chip to the rear fender which requires attention.
A rare model in this form, the Rolls is deserving of close inspection and would make a handsome example with the aforementioned work.
6,230cc OHV V8 Engine
Twin SU Carburetors
185bhp
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
Independent Front and Semi-Elliptical Leaf Spring Rear Suspension
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
*One of only 299 Silver Cloud II Long-Wheelbase saloons
* The height of motoring luxury in its day
* Offered with copies of Rolls-Royce factory records
* Requires re-commissioning
THE ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD II
Introduced early in 1955, the all-new Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S-Type were conceived as replacements for the ageing Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn and Bentley R-Type. The duo sported sleeker bodywork on a new box-section separate chassis - Rolls-Royce eschewing unitary construction for the time being - incorporating improved brakes and suspension, the latter featuring electrically controlled damping. Enlargement to 4,887cc and the adoption of a six-port cylinder head boosted the - traditionally undisclosed - power output of the dependable inlet-over-exhaust six-cylinder engine. Automatic transmission was now standard and power-assisted steering an option. Fast (100mph-plus) relatively economical and cheaper to maintain than the successor V8-engined versions, the Silver Cloud is arguably the most user-friendly of all post-war Rolls-Royces.
Catering for the stately limousine market in the 1950s, Rolls-Royce offered the royalty and heads of state-only Phantom IV and the generally available, if somewhat dated, Silver Wraith. Following the introduction of the Silver Cloud, a long-wheelbase version of this more modern design was made available, with bodies closely based on the factory's standard offering. Four inches (101.6mm) longer in the wheelbase than the standard saloon and usually fitted out with an internal division, these bodyshells were extended by Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder Park Ward (soon to become H J Mulliner, Park Ward) at its London works and finished off at Crewe.
The long-wheelbase versions of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S1 continued after the introduction of the new 6,230cc aluminum-alloy V8 engine on the 'Cloud II/S2 in the fall of 1959, offering a less expensive alternative to the newly introduced Phantom V. Only 299 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and 57 Bentley S2 long-wheelbase saloons were made before the introduction of the Silver Cloud III.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
From copies of factory records and material held with the Rolls-Royce Owners Club, we know that the car was ordered new through Rolls-Royce Inc. to New York agents J.S. Inskip, on January 11, 1961, and was built as a rarely specified Long Wheelbase car built without the interference of a division between front and rear. When it was handed over to its original owner on April 5, it had been completed in Shell Grey paintwork with a Scarlet leather interior and matched carpets, being not too dissimilar from its look today. Its specification included split front bench seat, electric windows, Sundym glass all around and partial refrigeration. The first owner, John Halperin whose business was based Jamaica, New York appears to have collected it from the factory himself as it was originally road registered in the UK, before he shipped it back to his home in the US. His residence is noted as being in Roslyn, New York. Its next owner is handwritten on the records as John Shaw who lived not far from us here in Greenwich on Stone Hill Road in Pound Ridge. A later owner, Coleman I. Schwartz of Villanova, Pennsylvania is noted to have sold the Cloud in September 1969. By 2010 the Rolls-Royce was registered here in Connecticut.
The Long Wheelbase Cloud has presents very well externally with fresh paint completed in an appealing scheme of metallic dark blue over silver grey and pinstriped to match its upper half. The interior has been renewed in rich leather upholstery and provides a welcoming contrast to the bodywork providing for an opulent statement, particularly when one considers the subtle addition of the extended wheelbase which gives its rear passengers all the more legroom to stretch out as well as to use the veneered picnic tables.
It is uncertain when the car was last active, but with a small amount of attention the Rolls was made to run and was driven at the time of photography. Given its period without use, this should be followed up with a more comprehensive mechanical check over. Although clean and elegant on the cosmetic side, the engine bay is scruffy, so this aspect would benefit from a careful and thorough detailing to round the car out consistently in its condition. We also noted a small paint chip to the rear fender which requires attention.
A rare model in this form, the Rolls is deserving of close inspection and would make a handsome example with the aforementioned work.
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