1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Roi des Belges Touring Phaeton
- Engine
- 7.4L side-valve inline-six, twin ignition, two-jet carburetor, 50–60 bhp
Chassis 2232E is a 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost delivered new with torpedo coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly. Its notable early custodians included the Duke of Sutherland in the 1920s, and it later passed through several British, American, and Canadian collectors including distinguished American Silver Ghost enthusiast Millard Newman. In 1988 the car was rebodied in a Roi des Belges touring style by Wilkinson coachbuilders, and it is fully accredited by the major Rolls-Royce societies. It is accompanied by archival documentation from the Rolls-Royce Foundation and is listed in the standard reference work on the type.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$605,000
- 1913 →Factory deliveryFirst UK owner at deliverypartial documentation
Chassis delivered new with a torpedo body by Thrupp and Maberly; one of several English owners mentioned in the car's history.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownDuke of Sutherlandpartial documentation
Owned the car during the 1920s; one of several collectors across England, the United States, and Canada who kept this chassis over the decades.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMillard Newmanpartial documentation
Described as a highly regarded American enthusiast of Silver Ghosts; deceased at time of cataloguing.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMost recent enthusiast ownerpartial documentation
Under this ownership the car was kept in good mechanical order and used regularly for touring and club events; consigning it at this auction.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1988BodyworkWilkinson
Original torpedo coachwork replaced with a new Roi des Belges touring body in a style associated with early Barker designs, constructed by Wilkinson, a contemporary British coachbuilder.
The rebodied configuration is fully accepted by major Rolls-Royce clubs and societies.
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