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Quinn Photos of RR and Bentley Rossfeldt-Report Notes on photos of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars on edwardquinn.com and in STARS AND CARS OF THE 50’s by Edward Quinn Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt Friedensstr. 11 58239 Schwerte Germany Tel./Fax: +49 (0)2304-14436 [email protected] 2020 version of a compilation from 2010 by Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt in addition to what had been result of research by Wolfgang Frei in conjunction with various contributors Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, #WHD82, Limousine by James Young. © edwardquinn.com Filenames: Concours_d_Elegance_52c_006.tif Concours_d_Elegance_52c_006a Concours_d_Elegance_52c_006c Concours_d_Elegance_52c_008.jpg Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 7 Concours d’Elégance Automobile. European cars above 9 h.p. No 77 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, of Mrs. N. Cook won the Aga Khan Cup. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Osborne also won "Grand Prix d'honneur for élégance". Cannes 1951. 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, #WHD82, Saloon by James Young (Design No. WR25, Body-No. 1761). Exhibited at 1950 Earls Court Motor Show (the major motor show in the UK) on James Young’s stand this car was acquired by F.S. Cook who previously had acquired the 1949 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, #WDC18, that had been bodied by James Young, too. Coachbuilder’s photos from 1950 of this car (though not identified by chassis number) appear in "Rolls-Royce, The Classic Elegance" by Lawrence Dalton, 2nd edition (edited by Bernard King), Dalton Watson Fine Books Ltd., Deerfield, Illinois, USA 2005. Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, Baujahr 1950, #WHD82, Limousine von James Young (Design Nr. WR25, Aufbau Nr. 1761). Dies ist das Automobil, welches auf dem Stand von James Young bei der Earls Court Motor Show in London (seinerzeit die wichtigste Automobil-Ausstellung im Vereinigten Königreich) gezeigt worden ist. Es wurde erworben von F.S. Cook, der bereits einen Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith besass; Baujahr 1949, #WDC18, ebenfalls von James Young karossiert. Die vom Karosseriebauer in 1950 in Auftrag gegebenen "Coachbuilder’s Photos" fanden, wenngleich dort nicht mit Chassis-Nummer identifiziert, unter anderem Eingang in das Buch "Rolls-Royce, The Classic Elegance" von Lawrence Dalton, 2. Ausgabe (überarbeitet von Bernard King), Dalton Watson Fine Books Ltd., Deerfield, Illinois, USA 2005. 2 Bentley Mark VI, #B201CD, right-hand drive ‚Small Boot’ Saloon (for comparison / zum Vergleich) © Rossfeldt Filename: Olivier_L_227C_099 Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 138 Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivien Leigh leaving for London. In front of the Hotel La Réserve, Beaulieu-sur-Mer 1953. Bentley Mark VI (from a pre-1949 chassis series) Bentley Mark VI from the initial production-run did not have a chrome waist-band. Later variants of the standard body (there was the option to order but chassis cum engine and arrange for bespoke coachwork to individual design and specifications by a coachbuilder) the air-inlet on top of the scuttle was eliminated in favour of two air-inlets positioned in the A-post in front of the front doors. Bentley Mark VI, Standard Steel Sports Saloon (aus einer Bauserie vor 1949) Sir Laurence Olivier und seine Frau Vivien Leigh mit Bentley Mark VI in 1953 vor dem Hotel La Réserve in Beaulieu bei der Abfahrt Richtung London. Die Karosserie ab Werk zeigte bei den ganz frühen Bentley Mark VI keine Chromleiste auf Höhe der Gürtellinie. Bei späteren Versionen der Standard-Karosserie (optional konnte das Modell nur als Fahrgestell mit Motor bestellt werden zwecks Aufbau einer individuellen Karosserie bei einem "Coachbuilder") wurde die hier oben zwischen Windschutzscheibe und Motorhaube eingesetzte Luftklappe für die Innenraumbelüftung aufgegeben zugunsten von zwei Klappen, die sich im A-Pfosten vor den Vordertüren eingesetzt fanden. 3 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, #WAB25, Touring Limousine (Design 8098) by Hooper (zum Vergleich / for comparison) © Rossfeldt Filename: Lollobrigida_G_166B_0001 Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 142 Gina Lollobrigida. Cannes Film Festival, in front of the Carlton Hotel; Cannes 1954. Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, Hooper Touring Limousine (Design-No. 8098) Hooper were Coachbuilders by Appointment. The lines of Design No. 8098 of Hooper’s chief designer Osmond Rivers met with much acclaim and several Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith received such coachwork. Nonetheless any customer had the choice from a multitude of options, of course, to order the bespoke coachwork to be executed exactly to personal specifications. Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, Hooper Touring Limousine (Design-Nr. 8098) Gina Lollobrigida in Cannes 1954 vor dem Carlton Hotel anlässlich des Aufenthaltes beim Cannes Film Festival. Hooper gehörte zu den Karosseriebetrieben mit der höchsten Reputation und war Hoflieferant. Die von Hooper’s Chefdesigner Osmond Rivers gezeichneten Linien des Designs mit Nummer 8098 fanden viel Anklang und es wurden etliche Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith mit einem solchen Aufbau versehen. Dem Kunden war es möglich, eine Vielzahl an Sonderwünschen ausführen zu lassen, um sein Automobil ganz nach eigenem Geschmack abzustimmen. 4 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, #SFE395, Standard Steel Sports Saloon (zum Vergleich / for comparison) © Rossfeldt Filenames: Reynolds_D_176H_H_0003 Reynolds_D_176H_korr_0002 Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 154 The American actress Debbie Reynolds at Nice Airport 1957 Die amerikanische Schauspielerin Debbie Reynolds am Flughafen Nizza in 1957. 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, #LSDD272, left-hand drive Standard Steel Sport Saloon, Launched in 1955 the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud with its elegant design was much appreciated from the very start onward. Many consider this model with its well-balanced proportions a true all-time great. Note: The car illustrated in the book is no long wheelbase Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I as per caption – the chassis-number gives off that car is from a series with standard wheelbase. 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, #LSDD272, left-hand drive Standard Steel Sport Saloon, Der im Jahr 1955 vorgestellte Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud erfuhr mit seiner eleganten Linienführung von Anfang an hohe Anerkennung. Vielen gilt dieses Modell mit seinen wohlabgewogenen Proportionen als Stil-Ikone des Automobilbaus. Anmerkung: Entgegen der Angabe in der Bildunterschrift im Buch ist dies keine Ausführung mit langem Radstand, die Chassis- Nummer belegt eindeutig, dass der im Buch abgebildete Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I aus einer Bauserie mit Standard-Radstand stammt. 5 Bentley S1, #B138FA, right-hand drive Standard Steel Sports Saloon (zum Vergleich/for comparison) © Rossfeldt Filenames: Chaplin_226E_0006 Chaplin_226E_0007_SaCar Chaplin_226E_0008_SaCar Chaplin_226E_0009 Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 157/158 Bentley S1 of Charlie Chaplin. Nice 1956 1956 Bentley S1, registered VD42299 – CH –, Standard Steel Sports Saloon The Bentley S-Series was introduced in 1955. Bentley S1 motor cars produced from 1955 to 1959 were propelled by a 6- cylinder in-line engine. From 1959 to 1962 the Bentley S2 was made with a V8-engine shoehorned into the engine bay. As regards outward appearance these cars were indistinguishable – however conclusion from the 1956 date of the photo that appears in the book, is that indeed this car can only be a Bentley S1. Bentley S1, Baujahr 1956, Kennzeichen VD42299 – CH –, Standard Steel Sports Saloon Die Bentley S-Serie wurde 1955 vorgestellt. Von 1955 bis 1959 wurde der Bentley S1 gebaut, dem ein 6-ZylindeRolls- Royceeihenmotor Vortrieb gab. Ab 1959 gab es den Bentley S2, bei dem ein V8-Motor unter der Haube zu finden war. Im äusseren Erscheinungsbild waren die Modelle nicht zu unterscheiden – indessen kann die Abbildung im Buch ausschliesslich einen Bentley S1 zeigen, weil das Foto in 1956 aufgenommen worden ist. 6 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, #LSFC44, left-hand drive ‚Small Boot’ Saloon (zum Vergleich / for comparison) © Rossfeldt Filename: Edinburgh_D_68C1_003_SaCar Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 161 The Duke of Edinburgh on an official 5-day visit with the Royal Navy to Monte Carlo 1951 1950 ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Dawn, 1950, #LSBA6, Standard Steel Sports Saloon The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn employed here by H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on a visit to the Principality of Monaco has manual gearchange and is one of the earliest cars (the model started with SBA chassis-series, the Affix ‘L’ denotes left- hand drive). This is the "Small Boot" version, i.e. the first Standard Steel body with rather limited luggage space. Additional luggage could be carried when the boot-lid was lowered and fixed in horizontal position (from 1952 the "Big Boot" variant with re-designed tail offered more space and is easily identified by its differently shaped bootlid). Note: This is no long-wheelbase variant, in so far an error crept into the caption in the book; Rolls-Royce never made any Silver Dawn with long wheelbase. Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, Baujahr 1950, #LSBA6, Standard Steel Sports Saloon Der anlässlich eines Besuches im Fürstentum Monaco S.K.H. Prinzgemahl Philip, Herzog von Edinburgh, zur Verfügung gestellte Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn verfügt über manuelle Schaltung und ist einer der frühesten ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Dawn überhaupt (die Modellserie begann mit SBA, das hier vorangestellte 'L' bedeutet Linkslenker). Dies ist die Ausführung mit "small boot", d.h. mit geringem Kofferraumvolumen und in waagerechter Stellung arretierbarem Kofferraumdeckel als Basis für Aufschnallkoffer (ab 1952 gab es mehr Kofferraumvolumen mit neu gestaltetem Heck und gewölbtem Deckel). Anmerkung: Entgegen der Angabe in der Bildunterschrift im Buch gab es beim Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn nur die Variante mit Standard-Radstand (folglich bestand keine Möglichkeit, eine Ausführung mit langem Radstand zu ordern). 7 Rolls-Royce Phantom III, #3BU68, Sedanca de Ville by Hooper Coachbuilder’s Mono-Photo, Rossfeldt-Archives Filename: Begum_33A_0001 Edward Quinn, Stars and Cars of the '50s. teNeues, Kempen 2011, p. 164 The Begum Aga Khan 1952 at Nice Airport, at that time called "Aérodrome de Nice". 1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III, #3BU68, Limousine de Ville by Hooper H.R.H.
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