1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle
- Engine
- High-compression inline-six, Alpine Eagle high-speed specification
Chassis 58UE is a pre-war Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost built to the high-performance Alpine Eagle specification, with factory notes recording it as a machine 'built for speed', fitted with a high-compression engine, light springing, and a lowered steering column. Its lightweight Barker two-door tourer body retains concealed hinges and no exterior door handles. Delivered new to cotton manufacturer T A Stuttard at the former home of Sir Henry Royce, the car has covered roughly 45,000 miles over its life and participated in the 2013 Alpine Rally centenary, remaining largely original and unrestored after more than a century.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £350,000 – £450,000
- → 1977Acquisition unknownRex Broughtonpartial documentation
Cheshire-based owner who registered the car with the American Rolls-Royce Owners' Club between 1969 and 1972. The car is believed to have accumulated only around 10,000 miles by 1951.
- 1977 →Private saleBritish Icons Collectionfull documentation
Long-term custodian who drove the car extensively across Europe and the United States, adding roughly 35,000 miles over 46 years while keeping it largely in original, unrestored condition. Maintenance was carried out by marque specialists Jonathan Harley and P&A Wood, supported by a substantial invoice file.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryT A Stuttardpartial documentation
Cotton manufacturer who received the car at Brae Cottage, formerly the residence of Sir F Henry Royce. A period photograph of the car in front of the property survives.
Competition
- 20132013 Alpine Rally
Participated to mark the centenary of the original Alpine Trial that inspired the car's sporting specification.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ServiceJonathan Harley
Ongoing and extensive servicing and mechanical upkeep carried out over many years of active use, primarily by Silver Ghost authority Jonathan Harley and latterly by marque specialist P&A Wood, documented by a substantial file of maintenance invoices.
P&A Wood also performed work during the later phase of ownership; the full invoice archive is included with the car.
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