Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 16th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 17th June from 9am
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1951 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith HJ Mulliner & Co Sedanca de Ville
Single ownership since 2002
Estimate
£25, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: HSU 472
Chassis No: WME 26
MOT: May 2027
In current long term ownership since 2002
Benefiting from an engine overhaul in c. 2010
Self-evidently restored to a high standard and presenting well today
Fitted with the original engine (W59E) and body, to Design Number 7120
Offered with a history file, Silver Wraith owner's manual, advisory free MOT and V5C document
Produced between 1946 and 1959, the Silver Wraith was the last Rolls-Royce to be delivered in chassis form alone, of which a total of 1883 were produced – 1, 244 with 117in wheelbase and 639 with 133in wheelbase that was standard from 1953. Many were purchased for official duties and featured formal limousine-style coachwork, with a large number serving as state cars for the Dutch, Danish and Greek royal households and the Irish and Brazilian presidencies. The capacity of the straight-six engine rose from an initial 4257cc to 4566cc in 1951 and was further increased to 4887cc during 1954. Early examples were only available with four-speed manual transmissions, but from 1952 there was the option of a General Motors automatic. The model has frequently starred on the silver screen, making appearances in ‘Witness for the Prosecution', ‘The Return of the Pink Panther', ‘Arthur', ‘Batman' and ‘Batman Returns', to name but a few of its many movie credits.
In current long term ownership since 2002, WME 26 benefited from an engine overhaul in c. 2010 which included new camshafts, valves, pistons and crankshaft (mileage 38, 230). The brakes were also overhauled in 2017. Self-evidently restored to a high standard and presenting well today, it retains its original engine (W59E) and body, to Design Number 7120. Offered with history file, Silver Wraith owner's manual, advisory free MOT and V5C document.
Invoices from 'David Keeling Veteran And Vintage Vehicle Restoration Specialist'
2010 - Unbolt exhaust manifolds and down pipe, clean off faces and check for being true. Temporary bolt down pipe and check for gasket fit. Draw file flange and measure gap, make spacers as required. Refit manifolds with new gaskets and bolt up down pipe. Clean and oil semaphore arms, pump one-shot pedal and check for oiling. Supply and fit 2 x new rubber exhaust mountings, heat tail pipe and bend to suit. Drain engine oil, supply and fit new oil filter and refill engine with new oil. Supply and fit new points, remove plugs, clean and regap. Oil all door hinges, strip down both lower trunion assemblies and wash off all parts. Supply new trunions and cups, temporary fit to car and check for end-float. Make and fit cup spacers to give correct end-float as required. Reassemble lower trunions with new drip plugs. Pump one-shot pedal and check for lubrication. Remove front brake hoses and fit replacement hoses. Remove front brake shoes, push out wheel cylinder pistons and hone bores. Supply and fit new seals, refit shoes and adjust linkages. Adjust rear brakes, bleed font brakes and top up master cylinder. Grease prop shaft and rear spring shackles - road test car.
2017 - Remove all wheels, drums and brake shoes. Strip down rear shoe expanders, wash off and repack with grease. Refit shoes and drums and adjust rear brakes. Remove front wheel cylinder pistons and seals, hone out cylinder bores, clean seals and pistons, lubricate with rubber grease and reassemble. Refit shoes and drums and adjust front brakes. Unbolt master cylinder and remove from car. Strip down, wash off all parts and hone out bore. Shot blast cylinder case and repaint. Strip down fulcrum pushrod assembly and press out seized pivot tube. Also press out seized tube in lower fulcrum bracket. Shot blast all parts, repaint and reassemble pushrod assembly. Supply and fit new seal kit to master cylinder and rebuild.
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