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434 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III H J Mulliner Chinese Eye FHC (1964) FPG 570 B

Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Mulliner Chinese Eye Fixed Head Coupe (1963-66) Engine 6230cc V8 OHV

Body Mulliner Park Ward

Registration Number FPG 570 B (Surrey)

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The Silver Cloud III arrived in 1963. External dimensions were slightly tweaked, the interior remodelled, and the weight reduced by a little over 100 kg

The engine was improved with the addition of 2 inch SU Carburettors, replacing the 1.75 inch units of the Silver Cloud and compression ratio was increased. The transmission was a GM Hydramatic which Rolls-Royce used under licence.

The Silver Cloud III is distinguished by its quad headlamp being the main differance from the Series II. Other external changes included a slightly increased slope of the bonnet, o correspond with a 1 1⁄2 inches reduction to the radiator grille.

 

As with earlier models, Rolls-Royce continued to make the Silver Cloud chassis available to traditional coachbuilders. A notable version is the Fixed Head and Drop Head Coupe styled by Mulliner Park Ward, having unusual slanted (Chinese) headlights. also found on contemporary Italian designed or Italian-influenced high performance cars from Lancia, Triumph, Lagonda and Gordon-Keeble. It was derived from the earlier Park Ward design for the Bentley S1 and S2 Continentals, Some 100 of the 328 coach-built Silver Cloud IIIs were of this style.

 

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Shot 06.05.2019 at Gawsworth Hall, Classic Car Show Ref 141-434

 

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