20th Jun, 2015 17:10

RREC Burghley House

 
  Lot 45
 

1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

Sold for £18,900

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: 9731 TJ
Chassis No: SZD71
Mot Expiry: May 2016

- Current family ownership since 1961

- Previously restored and still said to still be in good order

- Offered with history file, sundry original tools, MOT'd till May 2016

Further Info:

Rolls-Royce launched the Silver Cloud in April 1955. It was based on a completely new closed box section frame that was reputedly 50 percent stiffer than that of the outgoing Silver Dawn. The distinguished-looking standard body was penned by in-house designer John Polwhele Blatchley. The car was powered by an alloy-headed, straight-six engine of 4887cc that delivered some 155bhp at 4,000 rpm. This was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Braking was by servo-assisted 11-inch drums all round. The Silver Cloud II unveiled in 1959 brought a redesigned ventilation system and standardised power steering. The biggest change, however, was the replacement of the 4.9-litre six-cylinder engine with an all-alloy 6.2-litre V8 unit. The unquoted output was sufficient to whisk the newcomer to 60mph in under 11 seconds and on to a top speed of 112mph. A total of 2,717 Cloud IIs were built between 1959 and 1962.

According to its accompanying copy chassis card, this particular example - chassis SZD71 - was ordered with electric windows and supplied new by H.R. Owen to A.N. Waterhouse Esq. Road registered as `9731 TJ' on 24th July 1961, the Rolls-Royce was acquired by the late Dr John Basil Hunting of Nottingham during the 1960s and has remained in his family ever since. The Cloud II served as the doctor's daily driver for many years, including home visits to his patients, following which it is understood to have been extensively restored by a specialist, carefully garaged, and then maintained in `on-the-button' condition. `9731 TJ' is finished in Grey over Blue and trimmed in Grey leather. The vendor regards the bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, V8 engine and automatic transmission as all being in `good' order and is offering the car with aforementioned history file, owners' and workshop manuals, sundry original tools, and MOT into May 2016.
 

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Auction: RREC Burghley House, 20th Jun, 2015

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