1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Specifications

Specifications

1956 1957 1958 1959

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel body on steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1955 - 1958
Coach Work :	James Young, Park Ward & Co., Mulliner
Weight :	4300 lbs \| 1950.447 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| Flat Head
Displacement :	4887 cc \| 298.2 cu in. \| 4.9 L.
Power :	178 BHP (131.008 KW)
Bore :	3.8 in \| 95 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	6.8:1
Main Bearings :	7
Valvetrain :	12 (2.0 valves per cylinder)
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Cylinder Head :	Aluminum
Ignition system :	2 SU carbs

Transmission:
4 Automatic

Gear Ratios

1st Gear :	13.06:1
2nd Gear :	9.00:1
3rd Gear :	4.96:1
4th Gear :	3.42:1

Production Figures

Silver Cloud Production (1955-1958) :	2,238
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

Dimension(s)

Saloon

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Chassis # SYB60
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Exterior
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Height :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.

Saloon by James Young

Chassis # SWA88
Engine # BA74654
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Exterior
Coachwork :	James Young
Weight :	4300 lbs \| 1950.447 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Height :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.

Long Wheelbase Saloon by Park Ward & Co.

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4300 lbs \| 1950.447 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Height :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.

Drop Head Coupe by Mulliner

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Weight :	4300 lbs \| 1950.447 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Height :	74.8 in \| 1900 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Unequal-length wishbones and coil springs Rear : Rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, Z-type anti-roll bar and electrically-controlled shock absorbers

Brakes
Front Brakes :	Hydraulic
Rear Brakes :	Hydromechanical with servo-assist

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	8.20x15

1956 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$2,050
Avg. Household Income :	$4,450
Avg. Home :	$11,700
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.22

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud has a wheelbase size of 123.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud has a length of 212.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud has a width of 74.80 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was offered as a Drop Head Coupe, Long Wheelbase Saloon, Saloon.

Q: What tires did the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud had 8.20x15 tires.

Q: How many Silver Cloud were produced? A: Rolls-Royce produced 2,238 examples of the Silver Cloud from 1955 to 1958.

Q: What engine did the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The engine powering the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was a Inline 6Flat Head (4887 cc | 298.2 cu in. | 4.9 L.) with 178 BHP (131.008 KW).

Q: What transmission did the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud have? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud had a 4 speed Automatic gearbox.