1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Springfield Pall Mall Tourer
- Colour
- Blue with black interior and tan folding top
A 1924 Springfield-built Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, chassis 404MF, bodied as a Pall Mall tourer by Massachusetts coachbuilder Merrimac under the Rolls-Royce Custom Coach Work label — one of 179 such bodies produced. Notably, it retains its original numbers-matching chassis and engine, and has passed through only seven owners since new delivery on Christmas Eve 1924. Its history spans a prominent New England family, museum display in Florida, and decades with a celebrated Rolls-Royce Owners Club figure before its current ownership.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$250,000 – US$300,000
- 1924 → 1956InheritanceWinslow familypartial documentation
Car stayed within the original owner's family for over three decades before being sold outside the family.
- 1924-12-24 → 1956Factory deliveryEdward M. Winslowpartial documentation
First owner, took delivery on Christmas Eve 1924 in Lynn, Massachusetts; car remained within his family until sold in 1956.
- 1956 → 1962Private saleGeorge M. Andersonpartial documentation
Owner based in Swampscott, Massachusetts; held the car for approximately six years before it moved to a museum.
- 1962 → 1968Private saleElliott Museumpartial documentation
Noted museum in Stuart, Florida; displayed the vehicle for roughly six years as part of its collection.
- 1968 → 1998Private saleS. Prestley Blakepartial documentation
Co-founder of Friendly's Ice Cream and prominent figure in the Rolls-Royce Owners Club; kept the car for about thirty years and entered it in numerous RROC events and rallies.
- 1998 → 2011Private saleFrank Brookspartial documentation
Owner based in Jupiter, Florida; held the car for approximately thirteen years.
- 2011 →Private saleJon Abrahamsonpartial documentation
Marque specialist who carried out coachwork refinishing via his Enfield Auto Restoration shop, including new blue paint and black interior; subsequently sold to the current consignors.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorspartial documentation
Acquired from Abrahamson; describe the vehicle as an excellent driver fitted with overdrive for long-distance touring in club events.
Competition
- —Rolls-Royce Owners ClubRROC events and rallies
During approximately three decades of ownership by S. Prestley Blake, the car participated in numerous Rolls-Royce Owners Club gatherings and rally-style events.
Maintenance & restoration
- —BodyworkEnfield Auto Restoration
Interior trim finished in black and the folding top completed in tan; this cosmetic work was carried out during Jon Abrahamson's ownership.
Work attributed to Abrahamson's own restoration facility. The blue exterior paintwork also forms part of this finished presentation.
- —Modification
An overdrive unit was fitted to the drivetrain, making the car more practical for extended touring use.
Noted by the consignor as enhancing suitability for Silver Ghost Association, RROC, and RREC long-distance events.
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