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1952 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER WRAITH TOURING LIMOUSINE
COACHWORK BY HOOPER & Co. Body No. 9634
Registration No. Tba
Chassis No. WOF 52
Engine No. W51 F
Garnet with gold coachline and beige leather interior
Engine: six cylinder in-line, 4,566cc, 150bhp at 4,000rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Suspension: front, independent with coil springs and wishbones, rear, semi-elliptic leaf springs with variable hydraulic shock absorbers controlled from steering-wheel; Brakes: four-wheel, servo-assisted drum brakes, mechanical at rear, hydraulic at front. Right hand drive.
WOF 52 is an example of the more regular type of bodywork that was available on the Silver Wraith chassis, being a standard wheelbase car with coachbuilt limousine bodywork. On such a chassis, with more compact proportions, the extent of its fittings and design features were more limited and the car carries an air of purposeful town conveyance for one or two passengers and their chauffeur.
The car itself was delivered new in chassis form to Hooper and Co. on 1st October 1951 to be equipped with their Teviot III Touring Limousine Coachwork. Some idea of the popularity of these can be gauged by the fact that within three months the completed car was supplied to its first owner Captain J.S. Barclay of Falcon House, New Malden in Surrey. It was registered new 'MUC 156'.
The factory records for the car, held by the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club, note a change of address for Captain Barclay in April 1962 with a move to 'La Mere de Carteret', Guernsey. One further ownership change is recorded to Prince Abdullah Ben Saud, though its date is not noted.
The present owner purchased this manual Touring Limousine from Jack Barclay Ltd. in Berkeley Square in the mid-1970s. It is understood that the car had been restored or refurbished prior to its acquisition.
Offered for sale owing to its limited use in recent times the car is generally presentable, though in an aged condition. The interior is in generally good order also, with the sole exception of the driver's seat which shows some wear in the form of cracking to the leather. Interestingly and of note are that it retains some of the original underbonnet tools and unusually its original handbook as well as a guideline supplement for 'Care of Hooper Coachwork'. Design features include single movement indicating glass to the driver's door, rear wheel spats, wheel discs and white-wall tyres.
COACHWORK BY HOOPER & Co. Body No. 9634
Registration No. Tba
Chassis No. WOF 52
Engine No. W51 F
Garnet with gold coachline and beige leather interior
Engine: six cylinder in-line, 4,566cc, 150bhp at 4,000rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Suspension: front, independent with coil springs and wishbones, rear, semi-elliptic leaf springs with variable hydraulic shock absorbers controlled from steering-wheel; Brakes: four-wheel, servo-assisted drum brakes, mechanical at rear, hydraulic at front. Right hand drive.
WOF 52 is an example of the more regular type of bodywork that was available on the Silver Wraith chassis, being a standard wheelbase car with coachbuilt limousine bodywork. On such a chassis, with more compact proportions, the extent of its fittings and design features were more limited and the car carries an air of purposeful town conveyance for one or two passengers and their chauffeur.
The car itself was delivered new in chassis form to Hooper and Co. on 1st October 1951 to be equipped with their Teviot III Touring Limousine Coachwork. Some idea of the popularity of these can be gauged by the fact that within three months the completed car was supplied to its first owner Captain J.S. Barclay of Falcon House, New Malden in Surrey. It was registered new 'MUC 156'.
The factory records for the car, held by the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club, note a change of address for Captain Barclay in April 1962 with a move to 'La Mere de Carteret', Guernsey. One further ownership change is recorded to Prince Abdullah Ben Saud, though its date is not noted.
The present owner purchased this manual Touring Limousine from Jack Barclay Ltd. in Berkeley Square in the mid-1970s. It is understood that the car had been restored or refurbished prior to its acquisition.
Offered for sale owing to its limited use in recent times the car is generally presentable, though in an aged condition. The interior is in generally good order also, with the sole exception of the driver's seat which shows some wear in the form of cracking to the leather. Interestingly and of note are that it retains some of the original underbonnet tools and unusually its original handbook as well as a guideline supplement for 'Care of Hooper Coachwork'. Design features include single movement indicating glass to the driver's door, rear wheel spats, wheel discs and white-wall tyres.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.