1950 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 :	Farina, Freestone & Webb, Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| Flat Head
Displacement :	4261 cc \| 260.0 cu in. \| 4.3 L.
Power :	126 BHP (92.736 KW) @ 3750 RPM
Bore :	3.5 in \| 89 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	6.4:1
Main Bearings :	7
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Cylinder Head :	Aluminum

Transmission:
4 Manual

Production Figures

Silver Dawn Production (1949-1955) :	760
:	Some sources say 785
1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn

Dimension(s)

Saloon

Chassis # LSBA86

Exterior
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Special Saloon by Farina

Exterior
Coachwork :	Farina
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg
Doors :	4
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Saloon by Freestone & Webb

Exterior
Coachwork :	Freestone & Webb
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Drophead Coupe by Park Ward & Co.

View info And history

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg
Doors :	2
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Coupe by Park Ward & Co.

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	4030 lbs \| 1827.977 kg
Doors :	2
Length :	192.0 in \| 4877 mm.
Width :	69.0 in \| 1753 mm.
Wheelbase :	120.0 in \| 3048 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Handling

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

Steering
Cam and Roller

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

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

1950 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$1,510
Avg. Household Income :	$3,210
Avg. Home :	$8,450
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.27
Total Car Production :	8,005,859

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has a wheelbase size of 120.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has a length of 192.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn has a width of 69.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn was offered as a Coupe, Drophead Coupe, Saloon, Special Saloon.

Q: What tires did the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn had 6.50 x 16 tires.

Q: What type of wheels did the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn had Steel disc wheels.

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 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The engine powering the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn was a Inline 6Flat Head (4261 cc | 260.0 cu in. | 4.3 L.) with 126 BHP (92.736 KW) @ 3750 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn have? A: The 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn had a 4 speed Manual gearbox.