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Rolls-Royce 40/50, Silver Ghost

In 1906 at the Olympia Motor Show Rolls-Royce exhibited its new 40/50 car with an inline 6-cylinder 7036cc engine. The first cars were built at the Manchester factory, moving to Derby in 1908. Commercial Director Claude Johnson took a 1907 car on the Scottish reliability trials and then continued to drive between London and Glasgow for a further 15,000 miles without mechanical mishap. His Barker-bodied car was painted silver and nicknamed 'Silver Ghost' and this name was later applied to the 40/50 model. Early cars had 7036cc engine, but this was enlarged to 7428cc in 1910 and further development raised the power from 48bhp up to 80bhp from the engine in later models. 7800 40/50 models were produced, 1700 of those at Springfield, Massachusetts until 1925.

Rolls-Royce 40/50 Jarvis 2-seater 1910 - grille. The famous 'Greek Temple' radiator became established as the brand during the reign of the Silver Ghost and is till with us.	Rolls-Royce 40/50 with Jarvis Sons (Wimbledon) 2-seater coachwork 1910. A 7428cc inline 6-cyinder engine was fitted.	Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1910 with Balloon car body by Jarvis & Sons Limited (Wimbledon ) on chassis No.1390	Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1920. A 7036cc inline 6-cylinder engine powered the Rolls-Royce 40/50, also known as the 'Silver Ghost'. Body is by Barker & Company	Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1920. With Wilkinson open tourer body
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1924 Boat tail. The coachbuilder is uknown, but this style of body was built by many companies on many different chassis.	Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1924 Boat tail	Rolls-Royce 40/50 Jarvis 2-seater 1910. Sometimes called a 'balloon tender' the long 'boot' of the car could carry the wicker basket from a hot air balloon. Sir Henry Royce was a keen Balloonist, and ballooning was fashionable at tis time.	Rolls-Royce 40/50 Jarvis 2-seater 1910 - interior	Rolls-Royce 40/50 Jarvis 2-seater 1910 - lamp and horn. Electric lighting became optional from 1914 and standard from 1919

Rolls-Royce 40/50 Jarvis 2-seater 1910. Chassis plate

Rolls-Royce 40/50 Jarvis 2-seater 1910- Wheel. Wooden artillery wheels were common wear on cars of this time

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