1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn

KEY FACTS This Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn is an elegant and luxurious post-war saloon, representing the marque's first model with a factory-built standard steel body. It is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.3-litre inline-six with an overhead inlet and side exhaust, driving the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. First registered in 1950, this example has been continually registered in Australia since new. The odometer indicates 76,408 miles, though this is not warranted, and the seller believes to total mileage to be176,408 miles. The seller states this example was first sold at the Melbourne Motor Show in May 1950 and has proven to be a long-distance tourer, having travelled extensively around Australia. Build year: 1950 EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES This Silver Dawn features a two-tone grey exterior over a blue/grey leather-trimmed interior, with blue carpets and wood-veneer trim panelling. Equipment includes a central chassis lubrication system, an oil bath air cleaner, a twin-throat Stromberg carburettor, front fog lights, a sliding sunroof, 'Colonial specs' with locks all around (doors, glove box, petrol filler flap, boot, engine), complete dustproofing, stronger suspension springs and dampers, Smiths gauges, and the original radio (currently removed for the air conditioning). This example has been fitted with an air conditioning system, but it requires reworking. It is accompanied by some extra tools, spare parts, and a copy of a workshop manual. One ignition key is included. CONDITION Please refer to the photo gallery to assess the exterior and interior condition. Specific notes from the seller include: minor rust repairs on the bottom edge of the front wing and the base of the rear spare tyre compartment. There was also minor collision damage to the back rear quarter, which has been repaired. The car received a full repaint in 2010 after a total strip to bare metal. One of the front fog light lenses has been damaged by a stone. After the repaint, the i