1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Specifications

Specifications

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel body on steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1949 - 1955
Coach Work :	Radford, Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4200 lbs \| 1905.088 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| Flat Head
Displacement :	4566 cc \| 278.6 cu in. \| 4.6 L.
Bore :	3.6 in \| 92 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	6.4:1
Main Bearings :	7
Valvetrain :	12 (2.0 valves per cylinder)
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Cylinder Head :	Aluminum

Transmission:
4 Manual Column lever; Synchro on 2-4th gear

Production Figures

Total Rolls-Royce Production for 1955 :	30
Silver Dawn Production (1949-1955) :	760
:	Some sources say 785
1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
Shooting Brake 4 dr. 5 P (by Radford) :	3

Dimension(s)

Shooting Brake by Radford

Chassis # STH29
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Radford
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	199.5 in \| 5067 mm.
Width :	71.0 in \| 1803 mm.
Height :	66.0 in \| 1676 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.5 in \| 1435 mm.
Rear Track :	58.5 in \| 1486 mm.

Drophead Coupe by Park Ward & Co.

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4200 lbs \| 1905.088 kg
Doors :	2
Length :	199.5 in \| 5067 mm.
Width :	71.0 in \| 1803 mm.
Height :	66.0 in \| 1676 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.5 in \| 1435 mm.
Rear Track :	58.5 in \| 1486 mm.

Saloon

Chassis # LSVJ27
Engine # S78J
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	199.5 in \| 5067 mm.
Width :	71.0 in \| 1803 mm.
Height :	66.0 in \| 1676 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.5 in \| 1435 mm.
Rear Track :	58.5 in \| 1486 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Wishbones and coil springs Rear : Rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs

Steering
Cam and Roller

Brakes
Front Brakes :	Hydraulic
Rear Brakes :	Mechanical (servo-assisted)

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	6.50 x 16
Wheels :	Steel disc

1955 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$1,900
Avg. Household Income :	$4,130
Avg. Home :	$10,950
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.23

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has a wheelbase size of 120.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has a length of 199.50 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has a width of 71.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn was offered as a Drophead Coupe, Saloon, Shooting Brake.

Q: What tires did the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn had 6.50 x 16 tires.

Q: What type of wheels did the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn had Steel disc wheels.

Q: How many vehicles did Rolls-Royce produce in 1955? A: Rolls-Royce produced 30 automobiles in 1955.

Q: How many Silver Dawn were produced? A: Rolls-Royce produced 760 examples of the Silver Dawn from 1949 to 1955.

Q: What engine did the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The engine powering the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn was a Inline 6Flat Head (4566 cc | 278.6 cu in. | 4.6 L.).

Q: What transmission did the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn had a 4 speed Manual Column lever; Synchro on 2-4th gear gearbox.

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