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Rolls-RoyceSilver Wraith

1946–1958 United Kingdom Official state car 13 production years
Production1946–1958
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassOfficial state car
Background

The Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was the first post-war Rolls-Royce. It was made from 1946 to 1958 as only a chassis at the company's Crewe factory, its former Merlin engine plant, alongside the shorter Bentley Mark VI. The Bentley was also available as a chassis for coachbuilders, but for the first time could be bought with a Rolls-Royce built Standard Steel body. The use of the name "wraith" coincided with the established tradition of naming models after "ghosts".

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Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1946–1958

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗13 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1957

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗1 year