For Rolls-Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts PRÆCLARVM The National Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia No. 5-11 Oct 2011

Rolls-Royces at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile præclarvm. Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble. Royce, 1924 PRÆCLARVMPRÆCLARVM The National Journal of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia No. 5-11 October 2011 Issue 256 Features Regular Items Events Calendar 5943 From the Editor 5944 From the Federal President 5945 News from the Registers 5963 Market Place 5970

Articles and Features Keith Wherry’s 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 2133 at Pebble Beach Pebble Magic - A Report on the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours 5946 d’Elegance by David Berthon (NSW) Travel Snaps - Monaco In Summer - David Neely (NSW) visits Monaco 5951 on the Mediterranean The Appleby Family - Their association with Rolls-Royce for over 100 5952 years by David Berthon (NSW)

Ecstasy in Paradise Rally - More details of the May 2011 Federal Rally 5953 to be held in Surfer’s Paradise, Queensland

Technical Topics No. 35 - Discs – Not To Be Toyed With - 5954 Bill Coburn (ACT) continues to enthuse the maintenance of the marques

More on Silver Dawns - A discussion on coachbuilt Silver Dawns by 5954 Geoff Down (Vic) Vic Branch Registrar History in a Caption, # 3 - Many interesting photos have been collected 5955 Ralph Appleby at work in Sydney by the authors of Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country this one outlines “touring to the Jenolan Caves in the 1920s”

The F J Engish Archive - Engine Overhaul of 1929 Phantom I, 127WR, 5958 by David Tomlinson, photographed by Fred during 1963 and ‘64

Driving Impressions In The Rolls-Royce Ghost - John 5960 Wright, Federal President (QLD) reviews a new Ghost as a guest of Trivett Classic Rolls-Royce

Federal President, John Wright, takes a Rolls-Royce Ghost for a spin

Front Cover: Pebble Beach 2011. Pebble Beach Automotive Week ran from August 17 to 21 this year. It offered events for automobile enthusiasts with the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance the Pebble Beach RetroAuto and the Pebble Beach Auction. The 61st annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was well supported with here a 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Murphy Convertible Coupe on the presentation ramp.

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5942 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 PRÆCLARVM (ISSN 0159-4583) is published Events Calendar six times per year by the Federal Council of the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club of Australia. Whilst National every care is taken to check information published, 6-12 Nov Snowy Mountains Sojourn, National Tour, NSW Rex Vincent 02-4392-8301 no responsibility can be accepted for errors. Views expressed by the Editor and contributors Registers are their own and do not necessarily refl ect the policies of the Club. Nothing in this journal, 20 Nov Small Horsepower & Derby Phantom Run to Brian Crump 02-9519-4910 including any advertisement, should be construed Norman Lindsay Gallery, Faulconbridge as endorsement by the Editor or the Club of the quality or suitability of any product, service or Australian Capital Territory Branch - President: Chris O’Rourke procedure. 22 Oct Overnight to Dubbo Chris O’Rourke 0414-447-320 Change of Address: Members should notify their 2 Nov General Meeting, Ainslie Football Club Chris O’Rourke 0414-447-320 Branch Secretary (address below), not the Editor, in the fi rst instance to advise change of address or 20 Nov Lunch Run to Murrumbateman Chris O’Rourke 0414-447-320 non-receipt of an issue. 3 Dec President’s Dinner Chris O’Rourke 0414-447-320

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PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5943 F rom the Editor Welcome to the Ocotber 2011 Keep your eyes open for more The Sir Henry Royce Foundation - Edition of Præclarvm: information as time goes-by!. FJ Engish Award for Club Photography for 2011 his edition comes out at the busiest 2012 Federal Rally Swap Meet Tperiod of the Club each year, when ntries are now invited for the 2011 F the Registers all go out touring around Bob Roberts (NSW) who organises the EJ Engish Award for Club Photography, the countryside. This year has been no Rally Swap events has also contacted which is celebrating its fourth year. The exception, with the two largest groups, Præclarvm and provide the following award has been named by the Trustees The Dawn/MKVI and SMART Registers information: in recognition of the contribution of the taking members to The Mornington F J Engish Photographic Archive, which Peninsular and Broken Hill. Read more I wish to thank all Members who have contains over 12,000 images of Club about the Dawn Patrol in this edition supported the Members Swap Meet at the events. The Foundation is grateful to while in the next the SMARTs will tell Annual Rallies so far. Last year was our Fred Engish for his continued support of us of their adventures. best yet with over $12,000 of Members the award. The winner receives a cash surplus items being sold in a few short prize of $500. Snowy Mountains Sojourn – hours on the day of the Concours. National Tour - Sunday 6th to The competition is open to members Saturday 12th November 2011 of the RROCA. The photograph must be taken at a RROCA event in the 2011 our Organiser, Rex Vincent has calender year and there is a limit of one Trecently contacted Præclarvm photograph per member. Entries close and advised that due to some late on 31 December 2011. cancellations there are now a few places available for members to join Simply send the photograph as a print the Snowy Mountains Tour. Details or digitally, and describe the event when have previously been published. it was taken, to David Neely, 40 Queen However, for an update and booking Street, Croydon NSW 2132 or email, details please contact Rex on RNSGA@ [email protected] bigpond.com or phone on 0411-689- 972. You will need to act promptly. Continued Præclarvm Contributions: Federal Rally 2012 As in past years, 10% of the total sales proceeds from this event are to In this edition you will see articles he 2012, Ecstasy in Paradise be donated to the Sir Henry Royce written by more contributions from TRally, is under full sail, with more Foundation. I know the Foundation new Members, with stories on the information on page 5953. Next appreciates the work that has been going cars, their maintenance and travel edition please expect the Rally Booking on, with our “little stall”at the Concours. photos. Præclarvm welcomes this and information to be attached, with full encourages more Members to help fill details of all events and costings, Next year, I will be travelling to the its pages. If you have an idea for an Rally in a modern car pulling a trailer. If article or report, let me know. I will The organisers have advised that, some Members wish me to take some help you get started and in getting the as you can see by the information in items to the rally on their behalf, I am article in shape and ready for press. this edition, they have organised a happy to do so. The only thing I ask is It is not really so difficult to “get “drive day” to the Dick Johnson Racing that their “spares” be not too bulky..... I published” and articles by members & Museum and The Holden Driving hope to be able to sell them on the day. are enjoyed by all. I look forward Centre. These are both the homes to more Members writing about their of V8 Super Car Racing Teams, their I also ask all Members to put a sensible Rolls-Royce and Bentley experiences. workshop, drive tracks and museum. price on the items, and we hope to repeat Happy motoring, the success of last year. If you have any There are two drives (partners questions please phone Bob Roberts on & friends) being completed in two 0407-002-350. Tim Dean GBK58, BSH20044 directions for the Saturday and, of course, there will be technical sessions by the Registers on Thursday. One event on Saturday night is to the Outback Spectacular for Dinner and a Show.

They also advise they are putting in much effort to offer diversifi ed events while being mindful of those with cars to prepare for Concours and night functions to attend.

5944 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 F rom the Federal President

his time of the year is always among car, and other information which you Tthe busiest in the Club calendar have provided to the Club in the same with Branches and Registers taking way as it has been used previously. The advantage of the Spring weather to alternative to this blanket permission is to launch into a range of activities. Several require those editing Club publications to of the Register events have now been check that each individual whose name or completed and by all accounts these photograph appears in a publication has have been most enjoyable. Reports on given his/her consent for that particular these activities will no doubt appear occasion. This would clearly be unworkable in due course in Præclarvm. An so I urge those who have not given their innovation this year is the inclusion of consent to do so. The ramifi cations of standards, a little larger all round than a a Federal event, the National Touring the legislation, and already there is talk Silver Cloud III. Despite this it “shrinks” Event. I understand that there are of some amendments, will be discussed with familiarity and I enjoyed the a few vacancies on this event as the at Federal Council next year and it may opportunity to drive it as an everyday result of late withdrawals so it may still emerge that informed consent will have car. My impressions of the car are to be possible to join this inaugural tour. to be a condition of participation in some be found elsewhere in this edition, but events or of membership itself. regrettably, circumstances have not One issue that has arisen and permitted a Ghost to take up permanent which I mentioned in my last letter is From time to time it has been residence in our garage. privacy legislation. I should make very suggested, as at the last Federal Council clear at this point that the Club is not meeting, that there should be another Within this edition you will fi nd seeking to make any change to the level of award at Federal level to recognise information about the next Federal Rally way it operates or to the publications it dedicated and prolonged service to the on the Gold Coast, although it seems produces. We are reacting to changes Club. While the award would be made at like only last week we returned from to legislative requirements designed Federal level it might recognise service Canberra. The information now available to prohibit the unauthorised transfer at Branch level also. Any such award confi rms my long held impression that of personal information between one would, of course, be of lesser standing we are so fortunate within this Club to corporation and another. The structure than Honorary Life Membership. Some have so many members who have the of our Club, with each Branch separately Branches already recognise service to ability to produce outstanding Federal incorporated makes us an unintended the Branch by awards with similar criteria Rallies. Each Federal Rally has a different victim of this legislation, as the transfer and benefi ts as the Federal HLM, but emphasis but all are informative, of photographs, mailing lists and a applicable only within the Branch. If interesting and enjoyable. In this regard variety of other material between the members have strong feelings about this can I urge you to commit and book early Branches and the Federal body and issue would they channel them through for the 2012 Federal Rally; hotel bookings other Branches makes us subject to the the Branch management committees so are now open and the event booking Act. that they can be discussed at the next form will follow in the next edition. Can I Federal Council meeting in May 2012. also remind you of the DVD produced by The legal advice we have from the ACT Branch of the 2011 Rally? Even a number of sources suggests I was fortunate enough to be able if you were unable to attend the 2011 that Informed Consent is the least to spend some time with a Rolls-Royce Rally the DVD will serve as a record of disruptive and most desirable means Ghost, courtesy of Trivett Classic, and the historic Australian celebration of the of overcoming this problem. What we was most impressed by the level of Centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy. have asked is that you give your Branch refi nement and sophistication. While and the Federal body your consent a more “approachable” car than the Best wishes to all, to use photographs of you and your Phantom, it is still large by Australian John Wright (QLD)

TRAVEL SNAP

Bryan Inder and daughter Prudence found one of the little known investments of Sir Henry Royce whilst on a ski holiday in Japan early this year. His chocolate division.

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5945 Pebble Magic A Report on the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance by David Berthon (NSW) - photos by David and Pebble Beach Media or the past 60 years Pebble Beach FConcours d’Elegance held on the third Sunday each August has fi rmly established itself as the world’s most prestigious automotive showcase.

This year it was held during an amazing week that saw billions of dollars wiped off the American share market against a backdrop of a country that many analysts predicted was slipping into recession.

However, in absolute contrast to what was happening in the rest of America the mood on the Monterey Peninsula for the greatest automotive fashion show on earth was upbeat and positive, topped off towards week end by a world record auction price for a car - the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa prototype fetching an Above: 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa - world’s most expensive car at US$16.39 million Below: 22 of the 36, 250 GTO Ferraris in existence amazing US$16.39 million.

Pebble Beach was clearly insulated from the rest of the country’s fi nancial woes and from the build-up early in the week it was obvious that the 61st Pebble Beach Concours was going to be bigger and better than ever.

Set against the magnifi cent backdrop of Stillwater Cove at Carmel-by-the-Sea “Pebble” this year played host to over 227 cars and motorcycles from 14 different countries including Australia.

From 7.30am when the glamorous entries began to arrive on the mist-shrouded 18th fairway of this prestigious golf course it was obvious there were few if any thoughts of a recession.

On top of the usual class categories the featured marques this year included the creations of Benz and Daimler and their successors Mercedes and Mercedes-Benz, and with that of course, the celebration of 125 years of the Automobile.

Stutz, celebrating its Centennial, was also a featured marque as was the fabulous Ferrari 250 GTO celebrating its 50th. Anniversary with an amazing display of 21 of the 36 actually produced. Engineered by Giotto Bizzarini and designed by Sergio Scaglietti the 250 GTO is revered amongst collectors as one of the most desirable Ferraris having dominated GT racing for more than three years from 1962.

Motorcycles were also a feature for the

5946 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 third consecutive year with Italian manufacturers this year taking centre stage with special guest John Surtees being reunited with two of his winning machines – a 1956 MV Augusta 500 Grand Prix bike and a 1964 Ferrari 158 F1 race car.

And fi nally, what I had been anxiously waiting for, a special feature class for Edwardian Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts built between 1906 and 1919. This category included one of the two Australian entries in Keith Wherry’s impressive 1912 Barker-style torpedo tourer, chassis 2133.

Before its arrival at Pebble Beach Keith had campaigned this car in an extensive 4,000km odyssey through the Canadian Rockies, Montana, This striking all-brass Silver Ghost, Top: Keith Wherry’s 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 2133 Idaho and Wyoming as part of Maggie chassis 2133, fi rst owned by Sir Centre: Keith Wherry and Marie Harland in Newman’s Spirit of Millard Newman Samuel Hordern, a one-time President 2133 on the awards ramp - in the rear David Trans-Continental Tour. On top of of the Royal Automobile Club of NSW, Ekberg and Damien Trenouth that he also attended the Rolls-Royce had undergone a freshen-up at Robert Below: 1912 40-50HP L to E underslung chassis 1985 Labourdette tourer, shown at Owners’ Club of America Annual meet McLachlan’s Central Auto Restorations the 1912 Paris Salon in Lake Tahoe. at East Gosford before the Federal Rally in Canberra earlier in the year.

It created enormous interest alongside the celebrated Jade Ghost, the Labourdette-bodied Underslung L to E tourer, chassis 1985, fi rst shown at the Paris Salon in 1912 before delivery to a customer in Argentina. In all, eight Edwardian 40/50HP’s graced the 18th fairway; most elected to display their cars only and were not entered for the concours.

Competition for Best of Show was intense as always and one could sense during the day that a glamour car from the art deco period would once again take the award. After all, cars from the 1930’s have taken the Trophy for

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5947 the last 18 years in a row with the predominant marque being French.

But this stylish event is not just about glitz and glamour and at the invitation of Chief Judge Ed Gilbertson I was privy to a judges forum leading up to this prestigious Concours event. Gilbertson made it quite clear that it is not a cosmetics contest. Gilbertson who has been Chief Judge at Pebble Beach since 1999 is also on the selection committee and previously served as Ferrari Chief Class Judge for 15 years.

During his term Gilbertson has been instrumental in initiating new Concours standards that perhaps dispel some previous myths about what makes up a winner here - “We do not deduct points some marques and didn’t try to hide Above: 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 Convertible Coupe - Class winner - laid up for patina or evidence of use however it. ”I prefer Rolls-Royce and Bentleys for many years and restored in its original we do deduct for over restoration. simply and without equivocation colour paint and trim After all, these cars will outlast us and because they are the best.” He Below: 1932 Phantom 11 Continental originality and preservation are the explained. Windovers Coupe most important elements. Our aim is to Graber Cabriolet of UK entrant Richard present the cars as preserved for future His standard of concours judging Raynesford. This handsome 20/25 was generations - we have to protect the perhaps contributed to what many campaigned on the day by its restorer, cultural heritage of the automobile.” believe was a period of over-restoration Will Fiennes of Fiennes Restorations. where originality and history gave way The winner of the Class was a striking This is a far cry from the judging to the likes of nickel plated wheels and 1929 Phantom 1 Murphy Convertible theme developed from 1954 by Lucius excessive chrome. Coupe restored in its original colours Beebe. The fl amboyant Railroad owner of lemon with matching lemon leather did all that he did with considerable Whilst today it’s a vastly different trim. aplomb travelling to the Monterey story he is fondly remembered by Peninsula in his own railcar in which he his own trophy, sponsored by Rolls- One Rolls-Royce that caught my entertained his admirers. Royce, “awarded to the Rolls-Royce eye was a very original Phantom considered most in the tradition of II Continental Windovers Coupe, Beebe regularly wore top hat and Lucius Beebe, a bon vivant who served entered in the Pre-War Preservation tails to the Concours and donned white among our early Judges.” Class, which featured a rather unusual gloves to determine if the underside windscreen overhang that one of mudguards were actually clean. This trophy went to the second in suspects did little for aerodynamics. Unfortunately, or fortunately in this Class winner in the Rolls-Royce Class case, he had a distinct preference for H-2 Category, the 1925 20/25HP Three cars were fi nally selected by

5948 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 Left & above: Pebble Beach Best of Show winner - 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne

Centre: Bob Lee’s 1907 40- 50HP 60553 replica Tourer

Below: Maggie Newman driving the 1907 40-50HP 60553 replica found and restored by her late husband Millard in the 1960s the judges as Best of Show nominees – a 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C Figoni and Falaschi Coupe, a 1934 Voisin C-25 four-door Aerodyne and a 1929 Bentley Speed Six Gurney Nutting fi xed head Coupe.

But in the end it was the quirkiness of Gabriel Voisin’s creation that carried the day and owner Peter Mullin’s win on his 27th attempt at Pebble Beach was a popular selection.

As Concours Chairman Sandra Button explained “the Voisin is a four-door closed car, so it’s actually an unexpected winner, however, the car’s remarkable attention to detail brought it forward during judging and it became a real crowd pleaser.”

Mullin, an Investment Services entrepreneur and philanthropist and the founder of the recently opened Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard California specialising in Art Deco era cars (I highly recommend a visit) was overjoyed with his fi rst ‘Best of Show’. ”Winning with the Voisin is the most special, signifi cant, rewarding thing that’s ever happened to me… outside of marrying my wife.”

An early association with aircraft design meant Gabriel Voisin’s designs were streamlined models that bore a resemblance to the wing of an aircraft. Despite their somewhat angular and distinctive style they became highly fashionable with the French motoring elite and Mullin’s 1934 C-25 Aerodyne introduced at the height of the Art Deco era is very different.

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5949 Pebble Beach is very much about celebrity. Jay Leno is a regular and has given the event enormous exposure in recent years, while this year singer Cheryl Crow was a guest along with Academy award winning actress Mira Sorvino. The honorary judging team is also made up with the who’s who of the automotive industry worldwide with numerous chief designers and chief executives while racing greats Sir Stirling Moss and Jochen Mass are regular attendees.

Making a welcome appearance as an entrant this year in the pre-war Custom-bodied Ford category was Edsel Ford II with his father’s special creation, the 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster, which had been

Above: Edsel Ford 11 with son Henry Ford 111 with Edsel’s 1934 Ford special roadster

Left: Dr Wolfgang Porsche’s 1932 Austro Daimler Cabriolet

Below: 1914 40-50HP 17RB Alpine Eagle Portholme Tourer fi rst owned by James Radley

Bottom: 1907 40-50HP chassis 60565 Barker Tourer also owned by Bob Lee

restored for the event. The dark grey special created much interest with Edsel Ford accompanied by his son Henry Ford III who worked for some time with Ford Australia in Melbourne and who is a dead ringer for Henry Ford 1.

The Ford duo was not the only automotive family members to appear as entrants this year. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche’s family entered a stunning white and grey 1932 Austro Daimler 635 Armbruster Sport “Bergmeister” Cabriolet, again a car that many enthusiasts on the day thought would make the fi nal

three. It did however take out a special award in the Classic Car Club of America trophy

Pebble Beach this year ended very much on a high and without doubt this event just gets bigger and better with each year although its exclusive and somewhat restricted location means that it does suffer some growing pains.

The good news however is that for the sixth consecutive year it raised more than US$1 million for charity and has now generated more than $15 million for local, national and international charity groups.

5950 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 TRAVEL SNAPS MONACO IN SUMMER An occasional series of Rolls-Royce - and Bentley - inspired photographs taken by Members. Here David Neely (NSW) visits Monaco on the Mediterranean. onaco was the destination of one of the Mshore excursions during a Mediterranean Cruise on Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam when David Neely snapped these photos outside Monaco’s famous Casino and Square. Just as David was musing about the rich and famous lifestyle, as if on cue, actor Sir Roger Moore walked out of the Café de Paris restaurant adjacent to the Casino! David went on to report however that The Saint’s Volvo P1800 sports car was nowhere to be seen. (Ed note: The range of cars show here are from a 1970s LWB Shadow, through a 1980s Spur and on into the latest offerings from Rolls- Royce and Bentley.

PRÆCLARVM 55-11-11 59515951 The Appleby Family Their association with Rolls-Royce for over 100 years David Berthon (NSW)

ne could say Ralph Appleby has Rolls-Royce in his blood. have a few beers and talk over old times back in the early O The 56-year old automotive engineer, working with days in Derby.” Sydney Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist Paradise Garage Alf Appleby was eventually joined at Appleby and Ward at Rosebery, is the third generation Appleby to work on by his son Don – the duo working together for nearly 5 Rolls-Royce cars over the last 100 years. years until Alf’s retirement. Appleby’s grand-father Alf Appleby was indentured as Following World War II the rapidly growing Rolls-Royce an apprentice to Rolls-Royce Limited in Derby on the 25TH. Sydney agency was in need of capital injection and was July 1910. Having watched the relatively new Rolls-Royce fi nally absorbed by York Motors in April 1947. Silver Ghost pass the family home on test each day the 14- Don Appleby joined the agency during a period of year old decided to seek an apprenticeship. unprecedented growth – the late 1940s and early 1950s Alf Appleby was given a work bench alongside another saw Australia become the largest market in the world for apprentice, Ernest Hives, who would go on to become Rolls-Royce on the back of the burgeoning wool clip.

Ralph Appleby with David Davis’ 1922, 20HP, 42G1 company Chairman in 1950. During the war years the young The arrival of the smaller Silver Shadow in early 1966 Appleby worked on the company’s Eagle aero engine and brought a more sophisticated model to market featuring quickly worked his way up to the Experimental Department. monocoque construction, independent rear suspension and Duties would eventually include taking cars down to a complex dual-circuit hydraulic braking and self-levelling France for Henry Royce’s approval. As Ralph Appleby recalls suspension. “my grandfather claimed the only trouble the early Rolls- “Dad was sent was sent to the Crewe factory for four Royces used to give on test was from springs. Broken months for updating on the latest technology and went on springs on poor roads, especially in the south of France, to become Service Manager in 1967.” were a common occurrence.” Ralph joined father Don at York Motors in 1976 - “Dad By 1924 Alf Appleby had sailed for a new life in Australia, wanted me to carry on the family tradition but wanted joining N.S.W. Rolls-Royce agents Dalgety and Company in me to get some grounding elsewhere fi rst and I spent Balfour Street, Chippendale. However, the onset of the Great my apprenticeship at Wilsons in Paddington. However we Depression saw few upper luxury cars sold and with only worked together at Yorks up until 1980 when he fi nally service work to sustain itself Dalgety’s agency eventually retired.” folded in 1931. “One interesting aspect of our family involvement with Together with the well-known Rolls-Royce engineer Bert Rolls-Royce is that all three generations have worked on Ward, Alf Appleby took over the luxury franchise. Appleby one particular make of car for over 85 years”. and Ward would increase the presence of the British upper The 1922 Rolls-Royce 20 H.P. tourer, originally purchased luxury marque through the thirties helped by the arrival of by Col. John Arnott of Arnott’s Biscuit fame, and now owned the new Derby-built Bentleys. by Sydney member David Davis, is still regularly serviced by Ralph Appleby recalls that in late 1946 Ernest Hives, by Ralph Appleby at Paradise Garage. then Managing Director of Rolls-Royce, visited Sydney - “I “After nearly 1.2 million kilometres it’s still going strong recall my grandfather and Hives going down to the pub to and I look forward to servicing it for many years to come”.

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ȩȲȽȽɊ ȟȶȲȵɂɆȲɃɅȶɃɄ ȺɄ ȲɅ ŸȪɆɃȷȶɃɄ ȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶ ȩȲȽȽɊɁȲɃɅȺȴȺɁȲȿɅɄɈȺȽȽȿȶȶȵɅɀȴɀȿɅȲȴɅȫȹȶȪɆɃȷȶɃɄ ȤȲɃɃȺɀɅɅȩȶɄɀɃɅȲȿȵȪɁȲ  ȝȶɃȿɊȘɇȶȿɆȶ ȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶ ȤȲɃɃȺɀɅɅ ȩȶɄɀɃɅ  ȪɁȲ ȵȺɃȶȴɅ Ʌɀ ȾȲȼȶ ȪɆɃȷȶɃɄȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȺȿɅȹȶȹȶȲɃɅɀȷȨɆȶȶȿɄȽȲȿȵžɄ ȲȴȴɀȾȾɀȵȲɅȺɀȿȳɀɀȼȺȿȸɄ ȞɀȽȵȚɀȲɄɅ ȫɀɀȳɅȲȺȿɅȹȶȴɀȿȴȶɄɄȺɀȿȲȽɃȲɅȶɄȲȳɀɇȶȲɅȫȹȶȪɆɃȷȶɃɄ ȪɆɃȷȶɃɄȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȤȲɃɃȺɀɅɅȩȶɄɀɃɅȲȿȵȪɁȲɈȹȺȴȹ ȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȤȲɃɃȺɀɅɅȩȶɄɀɃɅȲȿȵȪɁȲɁȽȶȲɄȶȫȶȽȶɁȹɀȿȶ ȹȲɄ ɃȶȴȶȿɅȽɊ ɆȿȵȶɃȸɀȿȶ Ȳ ȫɈȶȿɅɊ ȤȺȽȽȺɀȿ ȵɀȽȽȲɃ    ȲɄȼ ȷɀɃ ȩȶɄȶɃɇȲɅȺɀȿɄ Ȳȿȵ ɂɆɀɅȶ șɀɀȼȺȿȸȚɀȵȶȚȚȷɀɃɅȹȶȩɀȽȽɄȩɀɊȴȶȦɈȿȶɃɄžȚȽɆȳ ɃȶȷɆɃȳȺɄȹȾȶȿɅ ɀȷȷȶɃɄ ȷȺɇȶ ɄɅȲɃ ȶȽȶȸȲȿȴȶ ɈȹȺȴȹ ɀȷȘɆɄɅɃȲȽȺȲŸȜȴɄɅȲɄɊȺȿȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȩȲȽȽɊ  ȴɀȾȳȺȿȶɄȴȲɄɆȲȽȨɆȶȶȿɄȽȲȿȵȴȹȲɃȾɈȺɅȹɄɆɁȶɃȺɀɃ ȺȿɅȶɃȿȲɅȺɀȿȲȽ ɄɅɊȽȶ Ʌɀ ȴɃȶȲɅȶ Ȳ ɆȿȺɂɆȶ ɆȿɃȺɇȲȽȽȶȵ ȦȿȽȺȿȶ ȳɀɀȼȺȿȸɄ ȲɃȶ ȲɇȲȺȽȲȳȽȶ ȲɅ ȹɅɅɁɈɈɈ ȞɀȽȵ ȚɀȲɄɅ ȹɀȽȺȵȲɊ ȶɉɁȶɃȺȶȿȴȶ ȠȿɄɁȺɃȶȵ ȳɊ Ʌȹȶ ɄɆɃȷȶɃɄɁȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȾȲɃɃȺɀɅɅȴɀȾȲɆ Ȳȿȵ ȷɀȽȽɀɈ Ʌȹȶ ȞɃȲȿȵ ȚɀȽɀȿȺȲȽ ȶɃȲ Ʌȹȶ ɃȶɄɀɃɅ ȷȶȲɅɆɃȶɄ ȸɃȲȴȺɀɆɄ ɁɃɀȾɁɅɄ ɄȲȿȵɄɅɀȿȶ ȵȶȴɀɃȲɅȺɇȶ ȺɃɀȿ ȳȲȽɆɄɅɃȲȵȶɄ Ȳȿȵ ɃȺȴȹ Ș ɇȺɄȺɅ Ʌɀ țȺȴȼ ȡɀȹȿɄɀȿ ȩȲȴȺȿȸ ȤɆɄȶɆȾ Ȳȿȵ ɈȲɃȾ ɅȺȾȳȶɃɄ ɅȹɃɀɆȸȹɀɆɅ ȚɀȾȷɀɃɅ ȺɄ ɁȲɃȲȾɀɆȿɅ ȮɀɃȼɄȹɀɁȹȲɄȳȶȶȿȲɃɃȲȿȸȶȵȷɀɃɊɀɆɃȶȿȻɀɊȾȶȿɅ ȺȿɅȹȶɄɁȲȴȺɀɆɄȲȴȴɀȾȾɀȵȲɅȺɀȿɃɀɀȾɄȲȿȵɄɆȺɅȶɄ Ȯȶ ɈȺȽȽ ɅɀɆɃ ɅȹɃɀɆȸȹ Ʌȹȶ ȤɆɄȶɆȾ Ȳȿȵ Ʉȶȶ Ʌȹȶ ɈȺɅȹȽȲɃȸȶȽȺɇȺȿȸȲɃȶȲɄȲȿȵɄɆȾɁɅɆɀɆɄȷɆɃȿȺɄȹȺȿȸɄ ȮɀɃȼɄȹɀɁȺȿȲȴɅȺɀȿȲɄɅȹȶɊɁɃȶɁȲɃȶɅȹȶȴȲɃɄȷɀɃɅȹȶ ȲȿȵȲɁɁɀȺȿɅȾȶȿɅɄ ȿȶɉɅȭȪɆɁȶɃȚȲɃɄȩȲȴȶȧɃɀȸɃȲȾ ȦȿɅȹȶɄȲȾȶȵȲɊɈȶɈȺȽȽȲɅɅȶȿȵȟɀȽȵȶȿ›ȫȹȶțɃȺɇȺȿȸ ȫȹȶ ȩȶɄɀɃɅ ɀȷȷȶɃɄ ɇȲɃȺɀɆɄ ȲȴȴɀȾȾɀȵȲɅȺɀȿɄ ȚȶȿɅɃȶ ȲɅ ȥɀɃɈȶȽȽ ȟȶɃȶ Ɉȶ ɈȺȽȽ ȹȲɇȶ ȲȴȴȶɄɄ Ʌɀ Ʌȹȶ ȪȾɀȼȺȿȸ Ȳȿȵ ȥɀȿȪȾɀȼȺȿȸ  ȷɃɀȾ ȢȺȿȸ Ȳȿȵ ȼȾ ɅɃȲȴȼ ȷɀɃ ɄɀȾȶ ȴɃɆȺɄȶ ȽȲɁɄ ȪɆɁȶɃ ȚȹȶȲɁ ȭ țɀɆȳȽȶȩɀɀȾɄȜɉȶȴɆɅȺɇȶȲȿȵȡɆȿȺɀɃȪɆȺɅȶɄȲȿȵ ȩȲȴȺȿȸ ȫȶȲȾ ȺɄ ȽɀȴȲɅȶȵ ȹȶɃȶ ɈȹȶɃȶ Ɉȶ ɈȺȽȽ ȹȲɇȶ ȲȴȴȶɄɄȺȳȽȶɃɀɀȾɄȲȿȵȷȲȴȺȽȺɅȺȶɄȝɀɃȷȲȾȺȽȺȶɄɇȲɃȺɀɆɄ ȲȴȴȶɄɄɅɀɅȹȶȺɃɈɀɃȼɄȹɀɁȲȿȵȹɀɁȶȷɆȽȽɊȾȶȶɅɄɀȾȶɀȷ ɄɆȺɅȶɄ ȺȿɅȶɃȴɀȿȿȶȴɅ Ʌɀ ȾȲȼȶ ȽȲɃȸȶɃ ɄɆȺɅȶɄ ȩɀɀȾ ɅȹȶȵɃȺɇȶɃɄȘȷȶɈɄɆɃɁɃȺɄȶɄȹȲɇȶȳȶȶȿɀɃȸȲȿȺɄȶȵȷɀɃɅȹȶ ȷȶȲɅɆɃȶɄ ȺȿȴȽɆȵȶ ȤȺȿȺșȲɃ Ȳȿȵ ȩȶȷɃȺȸȶɃȲɅɀɃ ȠȪț ɁȲɃɅȺȴȺɁȲȿɅɄɀȿɅȹȺɄɄɁȶȴȺȲȽȵȲɊ ȪȫțȫȶȽȶɁȹɀȿȶɄțȭțȘɆɄɅȲɃȲȿȵȟȲȺɃȵɃɊȶɃɄȚȲɃ ȦȿȪȲɅɆɃȵȲɊȿȺȸȹɅɈȶɈȺȽȽȻɀɆɃȿȶɊɅɀȫȹȶȦɆɅȳȲȴȼ ɁȲɃȼȺȿȸȺɄȲɇȲȺȽȲȳȽȶȺȿɆȿȵȶɃȴɀɇȶɃɄȶȴɆɃȶɁȲɃȼȺȿȸ ȪɁȶȴɅȲȴɆȽȲɃ ȷɀɃ țȺȿȿȶɃ Ȳȿȵ Ȳ ȪȹɀɈ ȫȹȺɄ ɆȿȺɂɆȶ ȲɃȶȲɄȤȲɉȺȾɆȾɇȶȹȺȴȽȶȹȶȺȸȹɅȺɄȾȶɅȶɃɄ ȲɅɅɃȲȴɅȺɀȿ ȴȲɁɅɆɃȶɄ Ʌȹȶ ȸɃȲȿȵȶɆɃ ɀȷ Ʌȹȶ ȘɆɄɅɃȲȽȺȲȿ ȦɆɅȳȲȴȼȘȴȴɀȾɁȲȿȺȶȵȳɊȲɄɅȺɃɃȺȿȸȾɆɄȺȴȲȽɄȴɀɃȶ ȩɀɀȾȩȲɅȶɄ Ʌȹȶ ɄȹɀɈ ȴɃȶȲɅȶɄ Ȳȿ ȶȽȶȴɅɃȺȴ ȲɅȾɀɄɁȹȶɃȶ ɈȺɅȹ ȟȺȿɅȶɃȽȲȿȵȭȺȶɈȞɆȶɄɅɃɀɀȾ  ȽȲɃȸȶɃɅȹȲȿȽȺȷȶȴȹȲɃȲȴɅȶɃɄȫȹȺɄȶɇȶȿɅȺɄȲȿȺȸȹɅɀȷ Ʌȹȶ ȘɆɄɄȺȶ ɄȶȿɄȶ ɀȷ ȹɆȾɀɆɃ ȵȲɃȺȿȸ ȶɉɁȽɀȺɅɄ Ȳȿȵ ȦȴȶȲȿȭȺȶɈȞɆȶɄɅɃɀɀȾ  ȶȿɅȶɃɅȲȺȿȾȶȿɅɀȿȲȸɃȲȿȵɄȴȲȽȶ ȪɅɆȵȺɀȪɆȺɅȶɄ  ȫȹȶ Ʌȹ ȝȶȵȶɃȲȽ ȩȲȽȽɊ Ɉȶ ȹɀɁȶ ɈȺȽȽ ɀȷȷȶɃ ȿɆȾȶɃɀɆɄȶɇȶȿɅɄɅȹȲɅɈȺȽȽȿɀɅȳȶȶɉȹȲɆɄɅȺȿȸȳɆɅ ȜɉȶȴɆɅȺɇȶȪɆȺɅȶɄ  ȴȶɃɅȲȺȿȽɊ ȵȺɇȶɃɄȶ Ȳȿȵ ȶȿɅȶɃɅȲȺȿȺȿȸ Ș ɄɊȿɀɁɄȺɄ ȫȹȺɃȵȘȵɆȽɅȩɀȽȽȲɈȲɊșȶȵ ɀȷ Ʌȹȶ ȩȲȽȽɊ ȧɃɀȸɃȲȾ ɈȺȽȽ ȳȶ ȺȿȴȽɆȵȶȵ ɈȺɅȹ Ʌȹȶ ›ȘȵȵȺɅȺɀȿȲȽ  ȩȲȽȽɊȩȶȸȺɄɅɃȲɅȺɀȿȝɀɃȾɈȹȺȴȹɈȺȽȽȺɄɄɆȶɈȺɅȹɅȹȶ țȶȴȶȾȳȶɃȠɄɄɆȶɀȷȧɃȲȶȴȽȲɃɇȾ șɃȶȲȼȷȲɄɅȩȲɅȶ ȦɆɃȞɃɀɆɁ   ȨɆȶȶȿɄȽȲȿȵȾȶȾȳȶɃɄȲɃȶȽɀɀȼȺȿȸȷɀɃɈȲɃȵɅɀɊɀɆɃ ɁȶɃɁȶɃɄɀȿ ȴɀȾɁȲȿɊȲȿȵɄȺȿȴȶɃȶȽɊȹɀɁȶɊɀɆɈȺȽȽȻɀȺȿɆɄȺȿȤȲɊ ɀȿɅȹȶȸȽɀɃȺɀɆɄȞɀȽȵȚɀȲɄɅ ȫȹȶȪɆɃȷȶɃɄȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȤȲɃɃȺɀɅɅȩȶɄɀɃɅȲȿȵȪɁȲȲɃȶ ȹɀȽȵȺȿȸ Ȳ ȾȺɉɅɆɃȶ ɀȷ ɃɀɀȾɄ Ȳȿȵ ȲɁȲɃɅȾȶȿɅɄ ȷɀɃ ȘȽȽȤȲȺȽɅɀ ȩȲȽȽɊɁȲɃɅȺȴȺɁȲȿɅɄȷɀɃɅȹȶȩȲȽȽɊɁȶɃȺɀȵȮȶȵȿȶɄȵȲɊ ȩȶȸȺɄɅɃȲɃȜȴɄɅȲɄɊȺȿȧȲɃȲȵȺɄȶȩȲȽȽɊ ȿȵ ȤȲɊ  Ʌɀ ȤɀȿȵȲɊ Ʌȹ ȤȲɊ  ȫȹȶ ȧȦșɀɉȪȲȾȷɀɃȵȨȽȵ ȿȶȸɀɅȺȲɅȶȵ ɃɀɀȾ ɃȲɅȶɄ ȲɃȶ ȲȽɄɀ ȲɇȲȺȽȲȳȽȶ Ʌɀ ȜȿɂɆȺɃȺȶɄɅɀȲȿɊɀȷɅȹȶȩȲȽȽɊȚɀȾȾȺɅɅȶȶ ɁȲɃɅȺȴȺɁȲȿɅɄȷɀɃȲɄȹɀɃɅɁȶɃȺɀȵɁɃȺɀɃɅɀȲȿȵȲȷɅȶɃɅȹȶ ȤȶȾȳȶɃɄ ȩȲȽȽɊȵȲɊɄɄȹɀɆȽȵɊɀɆɈȺɄȹɅɀȶɉɅȶȿȵɊɀɆɃɄɅȲɊȷɀɃ ȞȽȶȿȿȚɆȷȷȶ  ɀɃ ȲȽɀȿȸȶɃɁȶɃȺɀȵ ȘȿȿȪɁȲɃȼɄ  ɀɃ ȜȽȽȶȚɀȿȿȶȽȽ  ɀɃ

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5953 Technical Topics No. 35 DISCS – NOT TO BE TOYED WITH by Bill Coburn (ACT)

ince 1966 the Factory fi tted brake failure, but the question of Sdisc brakes to their cars. Once when, often arises. The usual guide discreetly concealed behind the is to change them when the friction wheels, so many of the sporting material becomes thinner than the chariots around town, run sparsely backing plate. But what about the spoked wheels that reveal all. There discs on which these highly abrasive have been a few Turbo Bentleys pads rub?? Brake discs are surely a converted with special wheels, but triumph of metallurgy. Often heated the catch is if you take pride in the to glowing red and then suddenly appearance of your vehicle these doused in freezing water they are mechanisms need a lot of cleaning to required to run their braking surface keep them looking good! vertical to the axle to within a few thousandths of an inch. Their survival Next to exhaust systems disc brakes however comes at a price and that would have to be the fi lthiest gadget is wear. Refer to the accompanying fi tted to the average car. The Nanny picture for the before and after Boards that try to put hands under condition. In addition to normal wear, our communal feet to prevent any it is sometimes necessary to grind the mishap to our persons, many years discs if they have become distorted. ago decided to rid the community Personally I have adjusted to the idea This of course again reduces the of asbestos, formerly an important of having to scrub the whitewalls in thickness. The minimum thickness ingredient of brake pads and linings. preference to coughing myself to permitted is stamped on the periphery Today these items are mainly death with mesothelioma. of the disc and should not be less than composed of ceramic and carbon, this. The solution is to replace the the latter accounting for the fi lthy Replacement of brake pads seems discs – a task well covered in Tee One black deposits that coat our wheels. such an obvious measure to avoid Topics.

More on Silver Dawns by Geoff Down (Vic)

fter reading Brian Jenkins’ interesting piece on coachbuilt ASilver Dawns, (Præclarvm 4-11, page 5931) I thought I might add some comments by attaching some pictures. The fi rst is SRH68 by James Young, fairly typical of the saloons they built on Silver Dawn and R-Type chassis. Then there is the Ghia saloon on LSHD22, in the Netherlands. And then STH73, which, although described by Bernard King as a Hooper saloon, is actually a coupé. This is a reduced version of the limousine/ saloon design they mounted on several Phantom IVs and Silver Wraiths, and may be a one-off on a Rolls-Royce; former Victoria Branch member Richard Bowen has an identical coupé body mounted on a Daimler chassis. Geoff Down - (Vic) below: LSHD22 photo coutesy Jim Appelmelk top: SRH68 below: STH73

5954 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 History in a Caption, # 3

Many interesting photos have been collected by the authors of Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country since it was published in 1999. Most are now in the book's supplement to be found on the Foundation's website. However, those images are of a lower quality so as to make them load more quickly on the website. Moreover, each photo often has a bigger story to tell. In this new series, History in a Caption, the authors will take turns to select interesting photos and explain them. If you have early photographs to share please send them in.

his picture of an early 1920s TRolls-Royce Silver Ghost, believed to be chassis 24LG with an E E Agate tourer body, was received from Steve Wood, who wrote, “My grandfather, Harold Arthur Wood was involved with Rolls-Royce. I believe he was a factory-trained Rolls-Royce mechanic who came to Australia with Sir Anthony Hordern’s car as mechanic and chauffeur. After that he was driving and/or owning (I’m not sure) the Rolls-Royce cars to Jenolan Caves (Middletons Touring Service). Harold Wood is standing in front of the car and the building in the background is the historic Court House at Hartley NSW, still there today. In the 1920s and 1930s it was the ‘Place’ to have a souvenir photograph of a motor trip from the Blue Mountains resorts to Jenolan Caves, as shown by these additional photo that Steve Wood found in his grandfather’s collection.

The March 2010 supplement to ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the Sunburnt Country’ includes a photo (courtesy of Elizabeth Plimer) of 1911 Silver Ghost, 1663, with its later tourer body also at the Court House. Although “Sunburnt Country’ was published over ten years ago it is still available from The Sir Henry Royce Foundation’s website where the 80-page supplement, which brings the information up to date, can be accessed free of charge.

David Neely NSW

top: photo 1 - Silver Ghost 24LG at the Hartley Court House

centre: photo 2 - a motor trip past the Hartley Court House, possibly in the 1920s

left: photo 3 - Silver Ghost 1663 at the Hartley Court House

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5955 TRAVEL SNAPS LONDON CARS An occasional series of Rolls-Royce - and Bentley - inspired photographs taken by Members. Here Ken King (Vic) shares views of cars he saw during a recent trip to London on the way to the 2011 RREC Rally.

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The fi rst photos are at Frank Dale and Stepsons in West London: lovely S1 drophead (with Ken beside) and clockwise from top left: 1 & 2 are the expectation that the number plate “6X” Nubar Gulbenkian's Silver Wraith would be worth as much as the car. 4 & which is trimmed with lizard 5: the new 102EX with the appropriate skin instead of wood and has a electrical fl ex in the boot. 6 & 7: a copper speedometer in the rear. 3 is a bodied Phantom II.

5956 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 From The SHRF Archive

Sir Henry Royce Foundation Archivist, Gilbert Ralph (Vic), often fi nds interesting photos and attached stories during the long hours that are spent putting the Archive in order in its new location at Bill Allsep House in Melbourne. Here he has sent Præclarvm a photograph and attached story (unascribed unfortunately) detailing some of the antics and driving skill of James Radley in the 1914 Alpine Trial. n connection with a section of the “The Auto biography of 18 P.B.,” and, as to whether the remaining contents “IR.N.A.S in East Anglia fortnightly according to the author, Mr. Radley's of the two petrol tanks, holding twenty journal entitled The Wing is published. method of starting the car before a six gallons in all, would enable the 410 It has been running for some eight or crowd of offi cials and spectators, after miles, which with the detour constituted nine months and appears to be very the "weighing-in" at Vienna, was to put the day's run, to be covered without successful, judging by the number of in the top gear with the engine stopped replenishment The run terminated with pages of matter and advertisements, and then switch on the battery ignition. one and a hall gallons remaining, an the issue of September 2nd consisting of “I then glided away from the rest, average consumption of 16.7 m.p.g. twenty-four pages in all. Our interest in gathering speed with each explosion," “It is reported that on the night this bright little contemporary has been says “18 P.B.”' preceding one of the "rest" days Mr. aroused by a serial article now appearing “In regard to passing a car, the driver Radley started off on another car to in it concerning the life history, up-to- of which would not give way to allow the examine the Turracher Hohe, a severe date, of Mr. Radley's famous Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce to get by, the latter is made hill which was to be included in the car which performed so splendidly in the to say: "They did not, however, reckon itinerary. This diversion entailed a trip Alpine Trials of 1914. on Mr. Yeldar (Mr. Radley). Beautifully of 800 kilometres (approximately 500 The article in question is entitled timed, I cut across the road on a fairly miles), and Mr. Radley only arrived back sharp bend to the right, and with my a few minutes before starting time on off side wheels in the the morning after the "rest“ day. Thus gutter I cut inside in three days and two nights driving he them and away covered 1,400 kilometres.” in front to get the Ed note: maximum radius of the R.N.A.S. is the Royal Naval Air Service and bend, and left them The Wing was a fortnightly magazine issued 'standing.' ‘Got any lip by the RNAS based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, salve. Hayward?' said during the 1st World War. Mr. Yeldar." James Radley was a Rolls associate and enthusiastic owner of and competitor in “On one occasion aviation and motoring events right up into after the road had the 1950s. been missed and the Barrie Gillings and Gavin Sandford Morgan car had been driven met James Radley at the 20-Ghost Club’s ninety miles out of its Silver Jubilee of the Silver Ghost, Buxton, way, Mr. Radley and Derby and Crewe in 1957. See Praeclarum his mechanic Hayward 6-01, 4-02 and 6-02. (and "18 P.B.,” too. left: 18PB in less frantic times we are told) were below: 18PB in Alpine Rally mode with consumed with anxiety James Radley seated on the wheel arch

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5957 The F J Eng Engine Overhaul of 1929 Phanto This Phantom I was delivered new to Dalge Weymann fabric saloon body with Grebel headla leading car in the May 1929 Empire Day proce King saloon in about 1934 and is pictured [1 an in November 1964. Fred Engish took the other p overhauled. 127WR (Acknowledgement: Clarke and the Sunburnt Country Compiled by Da

Below: 127WR leading the May 1929 Empire Day procession in Sydney

5958 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 gish Archive om I, 127WR, by David Tomlinson ty for the 1929 Sydney Motor Show. It had a amps as shown in the insert where 127WR is the ession in Sydney. It was rebodied as a Martin & nd 2] at the Victoria Branch Concours d’Elegance photographs in 1965 when the engine was being R is now in America. Neely ‘Rolls-Royce and Bentley in y’ pages 176, 200-201) avid Neely (NSW)

Above & Below: 127WR at the Victoria Branch Concours d’Elegance in November 1964

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5959 DRIVING IMPRESSIONS IN THE ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST John Wright, Federal President (QLD)

esop wrote in his famous fables that for everyday use and for the brief time it more accommodating to pedestrians. Afamiliarity breeds contempt, but I had the car it performed admirably in The Ghost does not look all that big familiarity with the Rolls-Royce Ghost is this role. The wing lines of the Phantom, when viewed in isolation, or as when I likely to have the opposite effect. A true which had their origins in the Silver fi rst saw it, in company with a Phantom. appreciation of the Ghost comes from Clouds, have been softened and no The reality is that it is a shade over refl ecting on the apparent paradox of an longer extend as far forward as the an inch longer than a Silver Cloud III, exceptionally technologically advanced radiator grille. Overall the impression is nearly 3 inches wider, and 454 pounds motor car which is so unobtrusive of a lower more rounded look to the car. (206kg) heavier. Of the more recent cars in delivering a refi ned and relaxed Two factors are primarily responsible its dimensions most closely approximate driving experience. What follows is for the change from the fairly traditional the Silver Spur, although in all respects not an automotive road test but some frontal aspect of the Phantom; one iit is larger than the Spur. observations from the point of view external and one from within Rolls- Looking over the bonnet is quite of an owner, particularly one who has Royce. Within Rolls-Royce there was a different from the earlier cars, the owned Rolls-Royce products built from feeling that Ghost should be distinctive; bonnet being fl at across the top and 1955 to 1990. a less imposing, and a more austere and curving down to meet the radiator. It seems fairly logical to start with the welcoming car than Phantom. It is after Unlike most previous models the wing view as you approach the car for the fi rst all designed to appeal to the owner- line on the passenger side is no longer time from the front. As you approach driver for everyday use and not just rolled clearly visible, nor is the front of the the car you immediately start to make out for special occasions. Externally, car which is now hidden by the curved comparisons with its sibling the Phantom safety legislation is increasingly bonnet. As previously mentioned a and its predecessors. The Ghost follows prescriptive, and ever-changing, which good deal of this is the result of safety a general design philosophy apparent is a particular problem for makers of legislation, although there must also be in so many cars which have carried the cars with long production runs. As an some benefi t in aerodynamics. The Spirit Rolls-Royce or Bentley name; that is a example the shape of the bonnet of of Ecstasy also appears smaller than on prominent frontal appearance which the Ghost is largely determined by the the Shadow/Spirit series cars but retains fl ows back to a more rounded and softer distance between the top of the engine the asymmetrical shape of the “wings”. rear quarters. What is also apparent is and its accessories and the underside After a while it becomes apparent that the departure from the large upright of the bonnet, a distance prescribed the car is actually narrower and more radiator grille of the Phantom and in European Union legislation. This is easily placed than it would appear at earlier cars. The Phantom frontal aspect to minimise the impact of uninvited fi rst. Large wing mirrors and a brilliant is immense, almost overpowering in passengers when they alight on the reversing/parking aid make positioning its sheer presence. The Ghost appears bonnet. Against this background it is noticeably smaller, more rounded and inevitable that the Parthenon grille The Ghost resting before John Wright’s test drive subtle than the Phantom. This is a car would also need modifi cation to make

5960 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 the car much easier than you would think on entering the car for the fi rst time. Inside the cabin there are a number of familiar touches in the vast array of gadgetry found in this highly optioned car. The organ stop controls for the climate control outlets are a feature carried on from earlier cars; as are the “thumbwheel” temperature controls. Philosophically there is a continuation of the policy of evolution rather than revolution in the array of aids available to the driver. I suspect that almost, The impressive view over the Ghost’s if not all, these features are available on separated by a large central arm rest imperial bonnet, with no radiator in sight!! other top end luxury cars. What makes which houses the adjustment controls for this car so special is the unobtrusive the rear seats and duplicates the controls way these aids are blended into a for the entertainment system next to the include fi lling points for washer fl uid, unique driving experience. Some of the driver. Leg room is more than adequate coolant and engine oil. Jump starting more interesting of these features are: for even the tallest passengers, while terminals are also to be found under active cruise control; thermal imaging the optional full length sunroof makes the driver’s side of the engine bay. for looking through the darkness or fog; the rear compartment particularly light Interestingly there is no fi lling point or and “heads-up” display which appears and airy. The system for attaching child dipstick for the automatic transmission to be just to the right of the SOE but is safety seats is unobtrusive but simple to fl uid in the engine bay, as this is “fi lled really a projection onto the windscreen. use, and certainly a vast improvement for life”. A message from the central The front seats are large and on the earlier cars which can involve control unit at one stage indicated a comfortable with the capacity, in this quite a struggle even for the more need to put a litre of engine oil into the car to heat, cool, and gently massage dexterous owners. As a safety feature car after a period of “high” speed (110 the occupants of the seats. The the operation of windows and the power kph) motoring. This prompted me to back of each seat has a beautifully door closing can be immobilised from open the engine oil fi ller which turned made picnic table, and a DVD screen the driver’s seat if children are being out well made with smooth action and mounted just above the table. Indeed, carried in the rear. was surprisingly cool to the touch. The one of the most impressive features Opening the bonnet certainly presents boot is cavernous and is unfettered by of the car is the beautiful timber work a very different view to the Shadow the need for a spare tyre, as the car is produced by the Goodwood plant. I was and Spirit series cars. The majority equipped with run fl at tyres. These tyres fortunate enough to see this area of the of the engine and its auxiliaries are give a maximum range of about 150 Goodwood plant when I visited the plant covered, with only those items needed kms at no more than 80 kph. This may and was struck by the careful synthesis for checking and fi lling emerging from of traditional skills and the most modern the covers. The items that are visible The rear compartment of the Ghost is most technology in this fi eld. One of the are well designed and fi nished. These comfortable and sumptuous deciding factors in the choice of Goodwood as the site of the new Rolls- Royce plant was reported to be the proximity to the highly skilled labour force of the luxury boat building industry. Whatever the reasons the leather and timber work in the Ghost are superb. Likewise the quality of plating on the metal fi ttings is excellent. Entering the rear compartment of the car is undertaken through large coach-built doors which are closed by way of a button on the “C” pillar. The back seats are

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5961 not be all that useful in some parts of important in building the confi dence of dry the area between bonnet and wings Australia where Rolls-Royce dealerships the driver to use the capabilities of the if you do not want water marks down are more than 150 kms apart! car to the full. The Ghost scores very the front doors after driving off. Starting the car requires the electronic highly in this regard as the steering is Overall the Ghost is a credit to the key to be somewhere inside the car and so admirably weighted for all driving team who designed it and the men and for a foot to be fi rmly planted on the conditions. At very low speeds the power women who assemble it. It is truly a case foot brake. Pressing the Start button assistance is very powerful making of the whole being greater than the sum then brings the car to life. This was parking manoeuvres easy, and requiring of the parts. The power and the silence only audible on a cold Brisbane winter’s some familiarity to avoid applying too of the car are immediately apparent; morning (about 11 degrees) but even much lock. At normal driving speeds I but a true appreciation comes with then soon faded to near silence. Most found the steering had good feel giving refl ecting on the attention to detail and of the time you will need to strain to the driver confi dence in knowing what the way in which complex technology hear the car on start up. Indeed, a great was happening up front without being has been unobtrusively melded with deal of effort has gone into making the heavy or cumbersome. traditional skills to produce a car which Ghost an extraordinarily quiet car. Rolls- The two lasting impressions of the is so effortless and relaxing to drive. Royce motor cars have traditionally Ghost I have are of quietness and power. I must confess I found myself looking had very quiet engines; however, road The 6.6 litre V12 engine produces more for excuses to drive this car, even for a and wind noise have been intrusive in power than any previous Rolls-Royce short trip to the shops, just for the sheer some previous models. Not so with the engine and does so smoothly and pleasure of doing so. Ghost; road noise is very effectively quietly. A 0-100kph time of 4.9 seconds I would like to particularly thank suppressed and even large pot holes indicates that this is a very quick car Andrew Jackson and Trivett Classic sound remote and muffl ed. Wind noise indeed. When accelerating hard there Cars for allowing me the opportunity to is suppressed by the precision fi t of the seems to be a never-ending surge of experience this exceptional motor car for doors, double glazing of the windows effortless power available from very low an all too short time. I would also like to and thick rubber seals. The OED defi nes down in the rev range, although there thank Dan Balmer, the Project Manager “wafting” as “transport as by magic or is no rev counter to confi rm this. Instead for Ghost, who willingly answered so in imagination” (1781), and the term a “Power Reserve Gauge” indicates how many of my questions regarding the “waftability” was coined somewhat much power is still in reserve. In normal design and development of Ghost. later to express the feeling that Rolls- driving at legal driving speeds there will Dan has agreed to present a talk on Royce motor cars should convey to their always be more than adequate power the development of Ghost at the next occupants. Given the soft ride which still in reserve. In use I averaged 16.1 Federal Rally, and I think members will soaks up all but the largest irregularities litres/100km in the Ghost which was the fi nd it fascinating to hear of the plethora in the road surface, it would be natural result of some highway driving, some of issues which confront the designers to assume that the car would roll inner city driving, and a majority of of motor cars at the very top of the prodigiously in corners. This is not the suburban use. automotive world, and the ingenuity case as the suspension stiffens up when I am convinced that you never really required to overcome these issues. cornering and the car goes through the know the quality of a car until you have corner with very little body roll at all. On washed and cleaned it a few times. refl ection this seems to me to be one of Here the Ghost will not disappoint. Photographs by the author, Trivett the hallmarks of this car; the degree to Try as I might I could not fi nd a fl aw Classic Cars, and Rolls-Royce Motor which remarkable engineering has been in the paintwork, and the fi t and fi nish Cars. used unobtrusively to create a car which are universally excellent. I re-affi rmed is so effortless and such a pleasure to my reservations about black cars being drive. diffi cult to keep clean. I also learned The Rolls-Royce 6.6 litre V!2 engine - The steering in any car is vitally that it is advisable to pop the bonnet to the most powerful Rolls-Royce has ever produced

5962 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 NewsNews fromfrom thethe RegistersRegisters

left to right, Keith Wherry and Marie Harland (NSW), David Jones and his daughter Vicki Jones Twenty Topics No. 36 (Vic), Henry and Virginia Pang , Damien Trenouth, David Davis , Michael Maloney and Neil McIntosh (all NSW) (photo courtesy of The Flying Lady)

Twenties and Touring There was even a Venetian water ference in airspeed over an aerofoil taxi. The engines on most were large and the acceleration of air through he American Club sandwiched its V Eights and economy would not a venturi is the same principal. He TNational Meet between two week- have been a priority. pointed out how the RR instrument ends in August, the first of which is really three carburetors , namely was the Lake Tahoe Classic Boat The National Meet was nearby in the starting , the low speed and the Concourse and the second was the Squaw Valley. The technical semi- high speed. The low speed operated Pebble Beach Concourse, a trip not to nars were excellent, especially Will all the time and the high speed com- be missed. The boats were great to Fiennes talk on RR carburetors, and mences to operate at about 4 miles see, well displayed at floating docks. Pierce Reid’s talk on “Pictures from per hour, as the Handbook states. There were over 80 so Clare and I will Hell”, or what can happen to your The piston , as it rises with a further never see a better display of period car if not cared for or if entrusted to increase in speed admits air so that speed boats. They varied from about the incompetent. Will’s talk was very the mixture of the High Speed jet 16 to 45 feet, all varnish and chrome. informative, not the least because he does not become too rich . He went I was not previously aware of the used an early Twenty to illustrate his into great detail about the jet setup different types of speed boat such points. I had not realized that sail- and adjustments . A very worthwhile as those with separate cockpits and ing, aeroplane wings and carburetors seminar. There was a meeting of those with open ones, called utilities. have a lot in common in that the dif- the Goshawk Society which is an online small horsepower group. It is slanted to technical help and ac- Registrars cess to parts and is worth consider- ing. The main reason it is on line is Bryan Inder, 65-69 Pittwater Road Tel: 02-9487-4153 because there are a few small horse Registrar, Manly NSW 2095 Fax: 02-9977-0841 Silver Ghost Register [email protected] power cars in the US and they are well scattered. Les & Carol Hearne, 10 Morvan Street Tel: 02-9874-3486 Registrars, Small Horsepower West Ryde NSW 2114 [email protected] Register We saw two private car collections kindly arranged by Keith Wherry, Brian Crump, 62 Oxford Street, Tel: 02-9519-4910 who took his 1912 Silver Ghost Registrar, Newtown, [email protected] (chassis no. 2133) and drove it right Derby Phantom Register NSW, 2042 across the US to the National Meet Mal Henderson, 40 Wentworth Street Tel: 02-9542-8401 and on to Pebble Beach, where it was Registrar, Dolans Bay [email protected] displayed. Keith deserves a medal Derby Bentley Register NSW 2232 for his effort let alone the cost. Lloyd Missen, Registrar, 67 Rembrant Drive Tel/Fax: 02-9958-2831 Silver Wraith, Silver Dawn, Middle Cove [email protected] The collections included four of Bentley MkVI and R-Type NSW 2068 the former Australian State Cars; Register namely, the 2 Silver Wraith Hooper Geoff Down, Registrar, PO Box 18183 Tel: 03-9415-6760 all weather convertibles (chassis nos. Silver Cloud, Bentley S Series, Collins St East [email protected] HLW47 & 49) and the 2 Silver Cloud Phantom V and VI Register Melbourne III long wheelbase cabriolets by H.J. VIC 8003 Mulliner (chassis nos. CAL 37 & 39). Bill Coburn, Registrar, PO Box 1775 Tel: 02-6296-5893 They are in excellent condition and Silver Shadow, Bentley T Fyshwick ACT 2609 Fax: 02-6296-5892 form part of an RR group of about Series and Derivatives Register [email protected] 20 Silver Dawns, Wraiths and Clouds. David Doyle, Registrar, 5 Boschetti Road Tel/Fax: 03-5829-8416 Silver Spirit, Bentley Mulsanne Tallygaroopna [email protected] Keith introduced me to Tom and Related Types (SMART) VIC 3634 Batchelor who was formerly Curator Register

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5963 News from the Registers

of the Harrah Car Collection. Tom’s tractive and very well made. It had tremendous clatter and roar, settling father bought 1924 Twenty GRK 27, recently been given a full restoration down to a fast thunder. This is a sight in 1960. It was one of six sent to and presented very well. I won’t forget in a hurry and is real the US as chassis to see how they Biggles’ stuff. would sell. This one was fitted with Pebble Beach has a great reputa- a Brewster Brougham body, a set of tion as the best Concours in the World. We came home through England small Ghost-like drum headlights, I must admit to skepticism about the but I resisted going to the Beaullieu made especially for the six chassis, spending of large amounts of money Autojumble. Clare had had enough of and typical Brewster mud guards on old motor cars (Twentys excepted) motor cars. I did not find any Twenty and bumpers. In 1931, the car was and as a result have not made Pebble parts in Shanghai but found lots of offered for sale in New York, again Beach a priority. However, in view 1920s and 30s architecture. Our as a chassis; however including the of the trilogy of events, I felt that it Hotel was adjacent to a Government guards, lights and bumpers. The was now or never. Pebble Beach is antique shop which had fascinating new owner drove the car as a chassis a week of events, but we elected furniture and china for sale. hundreds of miles to his home and to see the Concours itself. It is a had a 1925 Packard Roadster body great sight, location without equal, all Happy Motoring fitted which it still retains together well presented and the peak of cars. David Davis 42G1 NSW with the original guards lights and Where else would you see two almost bumpers. Not long ago, it had an identical 1907 Silver Ghosts in perfect engine overhaul including new block condition and taste driven by beauti- Silver Ghost Register and head. It recently completed a fully dressed ladies who handled them 300 mile trip without any trouble superbly! There were all the luxurious his time next year the intrepid which considering it lives at Reno, American makes we never see both Tmembers and friends of the Silver 4,000 feet above sea level and any- pre- and post-World War I as well as Ghost Register will be on their ‘Silver where west is over 6,000 feet, is many continental makes including the Ghost Getaway’ driving Route 66 across quite a feat. Tom told me that other incredible 1930s French cars. Pebble America from Chicago to Los Angeles. than having to lean off the mixture a Beach is the venue for collectors and In Chicago and the surrounding area, bit on the control due to the rarified without a doubt, it attracts the best. before we start our drive, we plan to atmosphere at that altitude, the car There were no Twentys there but it visit the studio and the homes designed handles the conditions very well. He is not the sort of event which would by Frank Lloyd Wright. We also want affirmed my view that the Twenty is deem them interesting enough. I was to have a joint meeting with members happiest at 45 miles per hour and will fascinated by a huge pre-World War of the RROC Inc of America in Chicago cruise at that all day. I monster namely a 1911 200 hp before our drive along as near as Blitzen Benz of 21.5 litres. The car set possible to the original Route 66. Please The were two Twentys at the the World Speed record at 141.7 mph contact John Begg, [johnwbegg@ National Meet , both 1929. GEN 18 is in 1911at Daytona Beach, which was gmail.com] or myself [bryaninder@ a Windovers Cabriolet in original con- twice the speed of aeroplanes at that live.com] with expressions of interest. dition and at first glance, seemed a time. I watched for half an hour while I am pleased to report that a number 20/25. The second was GEN 36 and it was started. There was lots of turn- of Club and Register members have had a Shooting Brake body , which ing over and adjustments followed by already expressed interest. I would call a Woodie. The builder switch activity. It eventually started, was not known. However, it was at- I presume, by trembler coil with a There are many lovely Silver Ghosts 64EU 1925 Silver Ghost of Jeanne Eve and John Matheson with Australian Smith and Waddington touring body

5964 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 News from the Registers in our club. This month I have included on the Freeway at speed, the car is a photo of the long chassis 1925 Silver Derby Phantom Register responsive, light to steer and stops Ghost 64EU owned by Jeanne Eve quickly in a dead straight line provided and John Matheson. This vehicle with Some notes on 118 PY - Phantom the driver is wearing suitably heavy a Smith and Waddington Australian II Continental four door sports boots and has a fi rm grip on the Dover tourer body has an especially saloon by J Gurney Nutting sprung-pattern steering wheel… 60 mph feels quite safe. interesting history. I well remember On the 12th of January 1934, George Sevenoaks telling me the precisely 20 years before the birthdate The build data records that 118PY story of its sale to America in 1958. of the current owner, the guarantee was fi tted with adjustable shock This vehicle was sold to an American (number 9017) for 118 PY became absorbers – these became standard showman and trumpet player Vic effective and 11 days later Jack Barclay in later models beginning with 160 PY. Hyde, whose claim to fame was that Ltd delivered the vehicle to Cecil Curiously, the hand controls for the he could play four trumpets at the one Moores of Liverpool, for (as the build adjustments were not fi tted until 1936 time! With my own eyes I have seen data notes): “… use in UK and abroad. (by Rolls-Royce). him do this as a real showman on the Mainly fast touring.” At the same time as 118 PY was internet. Great credit is due to Jeanne Not long thereafter, Moores traded bodied by J Gurney Nutting, a sister and John who repatriated this vehicle car, 136 PY received a similar body. to Australia. Under their custodianship the Phantom II Continental on a new Phantom III and the car circulated 136 PY found its way to America and in this Silver Ghost has been extensively 1974 was restored by Buess of America rallied all around the world. through a number of owners before being sent by Car Mart Ltd to begin for the owner, using photographs of 118PY to ensure accuracy. I have I am planning a Register event in its colonial adventures around 1938. By reputation it served for some time been in contact with Rhonda Buess Victoria next year with hopefully a and she recalls that they tested 136 strong technical component and then as the daily driver for the Australian baritone, Peter Dawson, then as a PY at speeds in excess of 80 mph and for NSW members a short drive for were impressed by its light steering lunch somewhere north of Sydney. work horse for a fencing contractor in outback NSW; it appeared at various and near silence. 136 PY underwent further restoration at Hill and Vaughn Bryan Inder 12HG occasions at Lake Illawarra in the 1950s, at “Mollee” Station, Narrabri in Restorations in Santa Monica, winning 1960 and around Sydney in the mid- the Most Elegant Closed Car at the Small Horsepower Register 1960s. Eventually it found its way into Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance the Sundell collection and was taken in the early 1980s. After this, the car by Gunnar to New Zealand on tour. disappeared and my best efforts to Combined Run By The Small Believing it to be excessively heavy to locate it have so far failed. Horsepower and Derby Phantom steer, the car was stored until Gunnar Does anyone know more about Registers - A Reminder Sundell’s death and was purchased by 136 PY? the current owner in 2008. It is believed that 118 PY began n Sunday 20 November 2011 Subsequent fi lling of the steering box life in grey livery with a red stripe Othe Pre-War Small Horsepower with the correct grade of oil and some and fi tted with red upholstery. This Register will be combining with minor fettling to the steering geometry may well be correct, as sections of the Derby Phantom Register for a returned the car to a surprisingly the boot carpet appears to be original run to the Noman Lindsay Gallery light and nimble machine. Indeed, material and will be used as a guide at Faulconbridge, NSW, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Phantom II Continental four door sports saloon by J Gurney Nutting (118PY) To make an impressive sight, we will meet in the car park behind the information centre at Glenbrook for a 10am departure, in convoy, to the Gallery. This will give us plenty of time to reach the Gallery, park, organise and assemble for the 10.30am tour.

We are being allowed to park in the gallery grounds behind the studio, where there is plenty of room for the cars. There is a cafe in the grounds with in- and out-door seating for about one hundred.

All club members are invited (including interstate), even if you do not have a Pre-War Small Horsepower or Derby Phantom vehicle. No pre-booking is needed, just turn up on the day and enjoy yourselves.

Les and Carol Hearne NSW

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5965 News from the Registers that sections of and fretted – and then paced some the frame will more. Then, after some anxious need to be bidding (including bidding against an dismantled international bidder by telephone), and taken the hammer came down and 118 PY to a forensic would remain in Sydney. laboratory for The day after the auction Garth verifi cation. phoned to check that I had been Buying sensible. Of course I had to advise 118 PY in the him to the contrary and his reply was fi rst instance phlegmatic: “Well mate – you know a brought its own Phantom isn’t harder to look after than challenges. a 25/30 – it’s just bigger.” For some time Owning 118 PY brings many I looked for a pleasures: through driving it; through counterpoint to researching its past life and through the Silver Spirit meeting fellow Rolls-Royce afi cionados – possibly a and characters along the way. The Bentley Mk joy of looking down the long bonnet at VI or Silver speed is certainly its own reward. The Dawn, but I body is sound, the steering fi ne, the was unable to brakes are like throwing out anchors fi nd a car that cast by Vulcan and the driving is far sufficiently more satisfying than a workout at the stirred my gym. The motor appears to be largely soul. Nothing untouched and at some stage in the really ignited future will benefi t from an overhaul the passions but at the moment the abundant (although a torque and that beautifully sensitive Bristol 401 gear box make the pleasure all mine. came close!). I look forward to being with 118 PY for I moved my many years to come. search back Brian Crump - NSW in time and tested a very fi ne Bentley 3 Silver Wraith, Silver Dawn ½ litre saloon; and Bentley Mark VI/R Type a 20/25 and fi nally a 25/30. Register Nothing yet satisfi ed the Dawn Patrol 2011 – The inner craving Mornington Peninsula for a car with which I Dawn Patrol in Victoria feels very could fall in Astrange – almost like a Clayton’s love. Finally holiday with the limited driving time I decided to to and from. (This must be what it settle for a feels like to other members when 20/25 and went they live close!) No cut lunch and car to an auction food and the feeling of heading-out to examine on an expedition into the unknown a particularly hinterland. sound example What was an adventure however which came was setting forth for the fi rst time in with my the Dawn that John Brady (Vic) has aboe: Three views above of Phantom 118PY mechanic’s seal been repairing and restoring for the of approval. last 3 years. An historic occasion no at a later time when full restoration The Fates of course, pay little heed less. The car was formerly owned is undertaken. I have two black and to practical matters and at the same by Marjorie Hawkins (Vic) and used white photographs from the 1930s; auction venue sat 118 PY: large, long, as her daily driver from new until she one showing what appears to be a light serious, streamlined and sensual – had an accident in it at the age of 83. grey car and one showing a darker car. just the very car that could seduce me Unlike the NSW contingent we Unfortunately, there is no way yet to and hold me in thrall for many years to had no trouble fi nding the resort. determine which one is 118 PY and come. For a moment I was practical My navigation skills are questionable which one is 136 PY, or whether the and phoned mechanic and friend, Garth (things happen way too fast to always photos are of the same vehicle with a Selig, to ask for his sensible advice. In know where reality and the map co- new coat of paint. Similarly frustrating a laconic drawl he said: “Oh mate – incide), but on this occasion, as we is the current inability to read what go home, have a cup of tea and two drove in convoy with the organisers, appears to be body numbers on the Panadeine and lie down will you?” I my accurate advice to the driver was ash frame. The numbers are so faint didn’t: instead I paced and worried along the lines of “follow that black 5966 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 News from the Registers Bentley in front of you”. The scheduled event for today of the coast. The transporter ride, with First sight of the luxurious was lunch and a tour of Beleura, an the bay on one side and Bass Strait accommodation with its breath-taking Italianate villa which was erected on the other was spectacular in parts sea views satisfi ed me that I was around 1863/1864 for James Butchart. as we made our way closer to the indeed on holiday. The traditional The property passed through several end point. This trip to Fort Nepean meet and greet on day one allowed us owners and was subdivided in 1916 was a highlight of the weekend. For to relax back into the treasured times into 183 “choice villa allotments” as Melburnians like myself who have lived spent with good friends who we often holiday accommodation. Mr and Mrs with the knowledge of the “heads” of only see on such Club events. George Tallis purchased most of the Port Phillip Bay all our lives, to actually villa sites, adding more farming land stand on the furthermost tip of the Stories soon emerged from the NSW to the property over the years. Sir Peninsula was rather magical. members of a miscalculation which George (as he later became) was best turned a comfortable 4 hour’s drive to The inaccessibility of the area gave known as a theatrical entrepreneur as a very long day’s driving through hilly, those of us old enough to remember chairman of directors of J.C.Williamson forested terrain on Friday and a hair- new insights into the drowning death Ltd. His wife was a former actress. raising adventure for poor Victor and of our Prime Minister Harold Holt Money raised from tours such as ours is Peter. so many years ago. (No Chinese used to support emerging artists given submarines were spotted by members The fuel warning light in the the family’s links to the performing arts. on the day). Continental went from gaily fl ashing to I was lucky enough to be on a car a solidly fi xed warning as they drove Our fi nal destination Fort Nepean club tour there 6 years ago and was through town after town with no was the setting for defences for amazed at the development of the petrol. “Next petrol in Cann River” said Melbourne from gold rush times with garden over that time. The gardens the tacked up sign. Then, half way up fears the Russians would come to steal are extensive and justify a visit on their the steep hill around a bend and with our poorly defended new wealth. Gun own. The endowment from the Tallis no place to pull off to the side of the emplacements guarded the entrance Family has been generous, allowing road, the car stopped trying altogether. to the harbour during WW2 as well. a lot of work archiving the eclectic With help initially out of mobile phone The custodians of the site have collection in the house. In his will, range, Victor did fi nally get onto Lloyd done a very good job of developing John Tallis specifi ed that his dog was and Shirley who were by this time 60 the facility for tourists, with signage to continue to live on the property Km ahead. They headed back with a and AV installations related to the until its death, and a member of staff precious 5 litres of petrol but due to war years. John was stunned by was housed in a cottage at Beleura the slope, even this was not enough to the low ceilings of the tunnels and to look after it. (The dog was known coax the car back to life. required ministrations by yours truly, locally as “rich bitch” with people under impersonating a nurse. (True to With the assistance of two very the misconception that the dog had the above description, we did fi nd a helpful logging-truck drivers – one inherited the property!) The man who perfectly good sign warning people of who stopped the traffi c at the base looked after the dog until its death 3 the said low ceiling after he recovered of the hill and one who guided the years ago was our guide for the garden his vision.) The many steps helped driver; Victor let the car roll down to tour on the day. Beleura joined The work off breakfast for the majority. the bottom of the hill. A combination National Trust as an associated property On our return, many retired to the of fl at land and some chainsaw fuel in 2007. succeeded in getting the car going Portsea Hotel for lunch whilst others My poor navigation skills came to again. Powering up hills and drifting dispersed to the many excellent cafes the fore on the day – the author was down them in angel gear, they fi nally and restaurants for visitors to the scenically lost for most of the day’s limped into Cann River some time later. Peninsula. John Harryman’s exit from drive but somehow the car found its Victor and Peter are probably relieved the park was delayed however. His way home to the resort at dusk. Some that next year’s Dawn Patrol will once Dawn had a failure to proceed due to drivers (presumably those who didn’t again take place in NSW! the upholstery! get lost) sampled some of the other Some members renounced further Saturday started with the post delights of the Peninsula such as the tourist activities on Sunday afternoon breakfast technical session where Ashcombe Maze and the “Chocolate to return to the resort for Technical members discussed the value of tech Factory” in Flinders. Another eating session Mark II, harnessing the sessions and suggestions that they not opportunity lost! be included in future Federal rallies. combined talents of the members Sunday found an intrepid band of This suggestion was voted down to tackling the problem with Victor’s drivers in the car park of Point Nepean unanimously as all present thought driver’s side window – namely its National Park in Portsea. We had to they were a valuable way to share “The New Dawn” - Members on the Dawn abandon our vehicles for tractor pulled knowledge and experience when Patrol surrounding a Cadillac for the Group carriages for the trip to the extremities working on similar cars. Photo

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above & left: The Cars on Dawn Patrol - 2011 style at least a high end press or a special jig to dismantle the units. If you do not have these facilities, owners who have passed Road Wheel Removal and Installation I, II and III should be able to detach the whole rear wheel assembly and pass it to people who have had experience with the task. Apart from obvious bearing failure which manifests as a spine-freezing growl from the offending rear wheel, there is also the occasional problem of stripping the Woodruff key that slots the rear wheel hub to the axle. Either problem can be repaired by your people when you give them the rear wheel assembly. If you want to get a jump on the problem you might like to try, with a friend (an enemy will give you false readings), loading each rear wheel in turn and listening. The procedure is really quite straight forward, fi rst fi nd a clear area with a smooth hard surface. Place the car on the surface with the friend securely belted on one side of the rear seat, leaving the adjacent door open. Quietly accelerate the car to about 20 kph and swing the wheel from left to right, judging the manoeuvre so that you don’t turn the car over or above: John Brady and his newly give your passenger cardiac arrest! reluctance to close. Those present completed restoration to 1952 Silver Dawn, Your friend with his head dangling availed themselves of the local SFC66 somewhere near the rear wheel resources to hand (a stick) to complete should hear a defi nite change in noise successful roadside repairs. as the car leans if there is a problem. A measure of the success of the rally Shadow & T Register Repeat for the other side, then pour was the record number of participants a suitable libation into the passenger (44) and the large number of mark ear me, time is certainly catching and go home muttering or rejoicing as cars. Also present was a bubblegum Dup with us - and, of course, appropriate. pink Cadillac and a very original FJ I include our SY steeds in the If you would like to see what Holden. Two participants fl ew down reference! Since last writing here I is involved in the repair, go to our from Brisbane for the rally. have had reports of no less than three Technical Library and look up Tee One All in all, this was a very successful cars having rear axle wheel bearing Topics Number 63 page 896. and enjoyable Dawn Patrol – another failure! Front wheel bearings seldom On matters social, many of you for the memory banks. Many thanks fail probably because before they do will have received advice that we to Lex Lynch, Robert Whitehead, John someone has dragged off the wheels (The Shadow Register Executive) Harryman and Kate stock for all their to overhaul the suspension, attack have decided to postpone the Swan hard work in organising it and for their the brakes or just pulled the hubs off Hill sortie until March next year. This efforts on the weekend. to see the state of things. They are was prompted by the intended date

quite easy to access, remove, clean, clashing with at least two other Club Alison Jones Vic grease, install and adjust. The rear (ably assisted by John Brady) events. Perhaps our new Federal bearings are another matter, requiring Secretary will take on the coordination

5968 PRÆCLARVM 5-11 News from the Registers so clearly required, when he is elected manufacture of very different cars I frequently get the admiring glance, next year. but still bearing the famous logo and the shy enquiry or even occasionally While trying to inform as many name. The Silver Shadow, and can a strident catcall. The only worry I members as possible of our change I include the later SZ cars, were the ever had was that the Company may of plans I inadvertently included one largest production run in the history have been forced into producing that apparently did not appreciate my of the Company. As to being soulless commercial or recreation vehicles as effort. His response, I include for the I again recall the Factory Supervisor a number of other prestige brands curious reader. pointing out to me during a tour of have done. Fortunately the new “You have evidently been wildly the Spirit line that ‘They are only cars owners of the brand have carried on misinformed or are suffering from you know’. And the chassislessness the tradition, called many years ago some sort of whisky-induced was quite unavoidable through safety by Harold Nockolds ‘The Magic of a hallucinatory delusion that I am in requirements and applied to all but Name’. any substantial way enthusiastic for heavy commercial vehicles. Bill Coburn - ACT or admiring of the Silver Shadow and I have an its ilk. On the contrary, I fi nd them as Ermenegildo Zegna soulless and indistinguishable as all three piece suit modern chassis-less cars.” which was given Coincidentally, I have been wading to me years ago. through Jonathon Harley’s book When I put it on it ‘Silver Ghost, A Supernatural Car’. is clearly dated but The scope of the publication is quite obviously beautifully amazing, the detail commendable and made with cloth to an enthusiast and/or restorer, a normally reserved compendium beyond value. This Club for the Gods. The was founded in 1956 largely around a workmanship in its small collection of these cars and it is production is always to the credit of a platoon of restorers to be admired and professional and amateur that the I have been known cars survive today. But here I have to whip the coat off to quote a friend of mine, an eminent and turn it inside engineer with a huge multinational out to illustrate the corporation that makes armoured craft of the tailor. vehicles. In the context of forward Come to think of planning his corporate director it, my dear old smartly pointed out that the company Silver Spur gives was not there to make vehicles, but me much the same was there to make money. “Fail to do fi llip when I drive that”, he pointed out, “at your peril”. it. Maybe this is The practice of management the ‘soul’ of the car and the application of sophisticated I am experiencing mathematics to accounting clearly and as to being focussed the builders of this indistinguishable, ‘supernatural car’ on the ‘bottom unlike the Toyotas, line’. Simple competition, rampaging Fords and Lexus’s I technology, new materials and the have owned, when I limited scale of production forced the am out in the Spur top right: The end of the axle where the Woodfuff key nestled no longer. The damage is actually not great as the failure occurred as the owner drove into his garage and the axle probably did little more than a turn or two! centre right: Here is a close-up of the yoke centre showing the remainder of the Woodfuff key right: Here is the axle. For those not quite sure where these bits are, you will surely have noticed the bossed fl ange to the left which is the bit one sees in the middle of the rear wheel when the hub cap is removed. The other piece is the yoke which attaches to the drive shaft from the differential. The yoke and the axle are tapered for a very tight fi t and capped off with a very hard key close fi tted between them. The slot in the inner hub has the remainder of the Woodfuff key still embedded where it was sheared off by the axle spinning in the hub. When the Turbo was introduced the Factory used splines in lieu of the key and eventually fi tted all subsequent cars with the improvement.

PRÆCLARVM 5-11 5969 Market Place - Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club Classifi ed Advertising

1988 Bentley Eight (KCH24517). Ivory with Wedgewood blue leather and parchment 1990 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II piping. Delivered new by York Motors. Over (ASL31119) Colour - Georgian silver 45,000 the last 4 years it has been improved and miles A delightful and easy car to drive. maintained regardless of cost. Engine rebuild Meticulously maintained by now Second owner. by Adelaide Motors (R-R cert mechanic); new Exterior bodywork excellent. Interior leather radiator, accumulators, shock absorbers, engine in very, very good condition. Burr walnut and gearbox mounts, suspension bushings, ball timber as new Lovely original detail includes joints, wheel bearings, new fuel fi lters; new fuel personalised mirrors in rear, original footrests pump; brakes all done, rebuilt transmission. in rear. Maintenance records since 2008 are Car repainted. It drives beautifully. Inspection to hand. Registered to Feb 12, Price $48,000 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II (4GY). The most welcome. Price $40,000. Contact Roland For more images and further information and engine has been restored and the car now Sherman: 0424-167-071 or email president@ viewing contact Vivien Reed 02-9310-0200 requires coachwork. This car was originally rroca-sa.org.au email: [email protected] purchased in 1932 by Hibbard & Darrin, then sold to the Bruce Ismay family in 1934. Bruce Ismay was the Chairman of the White Star Shipping Line and built 3 ships - the most famous THE ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST. being the Titanic. This would be an excellent ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT 1906-1926 car to restore for the 100 year celebration of the launching of the Titanic which takes place by David Forward. The major work on the in April 2012. Asking price $49,000. Contact Silver Ghost and the years that made Rolls- Barrie Childs phone 02-9522-0400 or e-mail Royce’s fame and fortune. Attractive (200+ [email protected] pictures & diagrams). Essential knowledge for all Club Members. Handsomely bound in match- ing slipcase. Support your Foundation. $260 For Sale Five 16 inch wheels for Dawn, R-Type etc. Re (inc.p&p Australia) to THE SIR HENRY ROYCE rolled, trued and undercoated. FOUNDATION, PO BOX 140, SOUTH YARRA VIC, 3141 Travel case, old solid leather in original condition. Measures 760 (w) x 270 (h) x 480 (d) and sits on wooden rails. Would restore nicely to sit on a luggage rack.

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For Sale Rare Vintage Rolls-Royce and Bentley – Related 2007 Bentley Azure 1965 Bentley Continental S3 (BC7-12285) “Flying Spur” (BC78XE) Automobilia. Surplus Duplicate Items, suitable 17,000 kms. Melbourne Beautifully restored for your quality vintage/classic car. All Items Motor Show car condition GWO unless otherwise specifi ed Prices include $439,777 EGC $229,777 EGC P&P, photos available. Horns: Large Boa Constrictor bulb horn $1500 Bosch trumpet horn - $500 Lucas Double Twist bulb horn - $350 Dashboard Instruments: Smiths silver-faced 8 day clock, rare rim-wind type - $850 Tapley Gradient Meter (see Fasal, RR20, 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit 1964 Bentley S3 p186). 3” diameter - $800 (ASG-16704) (B180DF) Negretti & Zambra Auto Altimeter (for your Melbourne del. Tables. Drives well. 30’s RR/B or other classic) bezel-mounted - Original 71,000 kms. Last owner for 25 years $600 $39,777 EGC $39,777 EGC Short & Mason Auto Altimeter (ditto to above) - $600 EKBERG & LANG Smiths Motoring Aneroid (ditto to above, but for 20’s), 3” diameter - $600 18-20 George St, Sandringham VIC, 3191 Other Items: Ph: 03 9533 5777 Butlers inspection lamp, mint unused in original box - $350 LMCT 10169 Vintage oval “GB” plate - $140 www.ekbergandlang.com.au Vintage Kismet tyre gauge, mint unused in [email protected] original box - $250 Vintage Gisborne Direction Indicator, mint unused in original box - $250 David Ekberg 0404 888 302 Please contact Greg Johnston 0412-370-574 for enquiries, pics and other info. Nicholas Lang 0408 316 172

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Book Review News

together and write about the story that sometimes by devious means. is Rolls-Royce. This second edition of this series of books, edited by RROCA Of particular interest to me was a member, and Præclarvm contributor, report on the fi rst aero engine that Tom Clarke is just such a collection Henry Royce built and the philosophies of fascinating and interesting stories, behind its development and active detailed and fully researched. service into the fi rst world war. Instead of perpetuating the myth that Royce Continuing on from the Number 1 was a perfectionist, who would “design edition of last year, this edition contains and redesign regardless of cost” the stories that are at the highest level of story unfolds that Royce was a “broad- research and thought on the subjects of minded, pragmatic engineer who was C Rolls, H Royce and even WO Bentley. perfectly happy to buy-in other products The contents cover: details of the fi rst when this made commercial sense”. 100 mph Rolls-Royce, Silver Ghost chassis (Royce’s Personal Testament - by Number 1701; Royce’s testament to aero Steve Skinner) engines (the R-R Bible); body building Rolls-Royce look-alikes; Managing Editor, If you fi nd the history of the Marques, GG Smith’s support of Rolls-Royce in The and especially of the men who led them Autocar; a couple of articles on Phantom in the early years, a diffi cult subject to III and their famous owners; and a choose the right place to start, may I discussion of body designs for post war recommend this, The Roycean, series. THE ROYCEAN: cars that did not make it to production. With this as the second edition, and From Manchester to Crewe, more promised to come, these books will The group of august authors includes: make an interesting and informatively via Derby Tom Clarke, Tim Forrest, Sandy Skinner, detailed addition to you bookshelves. Number 2 Bryan Goodman, Roberto Verboon, Will Morrioson, Steve Stuckey and Davide Highly recommended. Bassoli. These enthusiasts are experts in Hulme Press, 2011. 124 p. their particular fi elds and together wind Ordering details are on the website: Order details at end of Article. stories on their various topics together http://theroycean.moonfruit.com. £16 inc shipping into a continuum of detail. This detail Copies available from Complete Classics is easy to follow and intriguing, aiding via email [email protected] - Paypal details will be emailed by reply. Since I have taken over the editorship in the understanding of the early days £16 including air postage to the rest of the of Præclarvm it has impressed me that of motoring and how ideas became live world there are many experts and researchers and even moved around the industry, ed around the world who continue to draw

For Sale: 1935 Bentley 31/2 by Park Ward (B156DG )

This vehicle has undergone a total restoration to bring this fi ne piece of motoring history back to the standard that all Bentley enthusiasts will admire. It has all matching numbers and was stored for about 20 years before the restoration began and has travelled a mere 300 kms since. Included in the body-off restoration was: rebuilt Engine using a new cylinder head, pistons, bearings, camshaft. The carburettors were also overhauled and a new clutch fi tted, while the gearbox and differential were checked, new wheel bearings were fi tted and the tyres replaced. New guards were made and all the timber in the roof replaced, with replacement of the wiring loom to the complete electrical system. The interior was refurbished using quality hides from England, the list go’s on and on. Price $135,000. The vehicle is in Perth and the price includes transport to anywhere in Australia. To view please contact Malcolm on 0419-799-297

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