1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Specifications

Specifications

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Production Years for Series :	1947 - 1959
Coach Work :	Hooper, Mulliner, Park Ward & Co., James Young
Weight :	5155 lbs \| 2338.269 kg

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6
Displacement :	4887 cc \| 298.2 cu in. \| 4.9 L.
Power :	125 BHP (92 KW)
1 downdraft carburetor

Straight 6
Displacement :	4880 cc \| 297.8 cu in. \| 4.9 L.
Power :	135 HP (99.36 KW)
Bore :	3.6 in \| 91 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	6.40:1
Valvetrain :	12 (2.0 valves per cylinder)
1 Zenith carburetor

Transmission:
4 Automatic GM HydraMatic , 4 Manual

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 Wraith Production (1947-1959) :	1,783
:	1144 short-wheelbase adn 639 long-wheelbase
1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
Express Limousine (by Hooper) :	13

Dimension(s)

Limousine by Hooper

Exterior
Coachwork :	Hooper
Doors :	4
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	133.0 in \| 3378 mm.
Front Track :	64.0 in \| 1626 mm.

Express Limousine by Hooper

Chassis # ELW60
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Auction entries : 3

Exterior
Coachwork :	Hooper
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	134.0 in \| 3404 mm.

Saloon by Hooper

Exterior
Coachwork :	Hooper
Weight :	5155 lbs \| 2338.269 kg
Doors :	4
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	133.0 in \| 3378 mm.
Front Track :	64.0 in \| 1626 mm.

Touring Limousine by Mulliner

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Chassis # LEL W92
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # LELW84
Engine # L83E
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # LELW100
Engine # L99E
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Weight :	5155 lbs \| 2338.269 kg
Doors :	4
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	133.0 in \| 3378 mm.
Front Track :	64.0 in \| 1626 mm.

Limousine by Park Ward & Co.

Chassis # FLW7
Engine # L7F
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	5155 lbs \| 2338.269 kg
Seating Capacity :	7
Doors :	4
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	133.0 in \| 3378 mm.
Front Track :	64.0 in \| 1626 mm.

Saloon by Park Ward & Co.

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Weight :	5155 lbs \| 2338.269 kg
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	133.0 in \| 3378 mm.
Front Track :	64.0 in \| 1626 mm.

Limousine by James Young

Chassis # LHLW39
Engine # L38H
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	James Young
Doors :	4
Length :	211.0 in \| 5359 mm.
Width :	77.0 in \| 1956 mm.
Wheelbase :	133.0 in \| 3378 mm.
Front Track :	64.0 in \| 1626 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Unequal-length wishbones and coil springs Rear : Rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs

Steering
Cam and Roller
Turning Circle :	14.2 m \| 559.093 in. \| 14200.962 mm.

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	7.50x16

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 Wraith? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has wheelbase sizes of 133.00 and 134.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a length of 211.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith has a width of 77.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was offered as a Express Limousine, Limousine, Saloon, Touring Limousine.

Q: What tires did the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith had 7.50x16 tires.

Q: How many Silver Wraith were produced? A: Rolls-Royce produced 1,783 examples of the Silver Wraith from 1947 to 1959.

Q: What engines did the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith had the following engine options: Inline 6 (4887 cc | 298.2 cu in. | 4.9 L.) with 125 BHP (92 KW)

Straight 6 (4880 cc | 297.8 cu in. | 4.9 L.) with 135 HP (99.36 KW)

Q: What transmissions did the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith have? A: The 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith had the following gearbox options: 4 speed Automatic GM HydraMatic, 4 speed Manual.