Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn

Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
Overview
Manufacturer	Rolls-Royce Ltd
Production	1949–1955 785 made[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Bentley Mark VI Bentley R Type
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L (260 cu in) I6 4.6 L (280 cu in) I6
Transmission	4-speed manual or 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	120 in (3,048 mm)[1]
Length	4877 to 5334 mm (192 to 210 inches)[1]
Width	69 in (1,753 mm)[2]
Height	64.5 in (1,638 mm)[2]
Chronology
Predecessor	Rolls-Royce Wraith
Successor	Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn is a full-size luxury car that was produced by Rolls-Royce at their Crewe works between 1949 and 1955. It was the first Rolls-Royce car to be offered with a factory built body which it shared, along with its chassis, with the Bentley Mark VI until 1952 and then the Bentley R Type until production finished in 1955. The car was first introduced as an export only model. The left hand drive manual transmission models had a column gear change, while right hand drives had a floor change by the door. In the British home market the Silver Dawn only became available from October 1953, with the introduction of the model corresponding to the Bentley R Type.^[3]