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LOT 131
1969 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Hearse Coachwork by Wilcox Registration no. UBD 41G Chassis no. PRH4551 Engine no. to be advised
Estimate: £35,000 - £40,000
Lot 131
1969 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Hearse Coachwork by Wilcox Registration no. UBD 41G Chassis no. PRH4551 Engine no. to be advised
Collectors' Motor Cars and Motorcycles|12 November 2014, 15:00 GMT|Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground
1969 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Hearse
Coachwork by Wilcox
Registration no. UBD 41G
Chassis no. PRH4551
Engine no. to be advised
Coachwork by Wilcox
Registration no. UBD 41G
Chassis no. PRH4551
Engine no. to be advised
Footnotes
Introduced in 1959, Rolls-Royce's new limousine model, the long-wheelbase Phantom V, effectively replaced both the royalty/heads of state-only Phantom IV and the Silver Wraith. Built on a much modified and strengthened Silver Cloud II chassis, the new Phantom measured over 6 metres (19' 6") in length and enabled coachbuilders to combine the desirable qualities of spacious interior accommodation with generous boot space and graceful lines. A lower final drive ratio ensured that, while top speed was a little down on that of its stable-mates, though still in excess of 100mph, the new Phantom could all but match them for acceleration.
Rolls-Royce's in-house coachbuilder Park Ward Limited produced what was in effect the 'standard' seven-passenger limousine coachwork for the Phantom V. The usual upholstery for the front compartment was leather, which was also included in the list of alternatives for the rear along with West of England cloth. As one would expect in a car of this class, a cocktail cabinet was often incorporated into the rear compartment's cabinetwork, while electric windows and air conditioning were among the preferred options.
Park Ward's design remained substantially unaltered until the introduction of the Silver Cloud III and Bentley S3 in the autumn of 1962 when it was revised to incorporate the new models' four-headlamp lighting arrangement and a completely new above-waistline treatment. Now built by the combined firm of H J Mulliner, Park Ward Ltd, the car lived on into the 1990s as the Phantom VI, its passing in 1992 marking the final demise of the separate-chassis Rolls-Royce.
Originally completed with limousine coachwork, Phantom VI chassis number 'PRH4551' was supplied new via Jack Barclay to Brian Jenkins of Astbury Hall, Shropshire on 21st October 1968. Mr Jenkins subsequently sold the Phantom to Newton Abbot Funeral Directors, who commissioned Wilcox Coachworks to create the hearse body. This car is one of ten completed by the company. The Phantom was then sold to Northampton Funeral Services prior to its purchase for the vendor's funeral services fleet in 2006. Maintained annually by Alan Fearon's Rolls-Royce, Newcastle, the Phantom is described as in generally good condition and is said to run very well. Finished in black over Burgundy with black leatherette seating, the car is offered with current road fund licence and a V5C document and is expected to possess a fresh MoT certificate by time of sale.
Saleroom notices
This Lot does not come with a current MOT.
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