Year: 1964 Make: Rolls-Royce Model: Silver Cloud III Registration: 1 CWV Chassis No: SFU9 Engine No: SU5F Odometer: 39,579 Launched in 1962, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III and its Bentley S3 equivalent employed the 6.2 litre aluminium-alloy V8 engine first introduced in the Silver Cloud II although with larger carburettors, new distributor and raised compression ratio.

It also came with a four-speed GM derived automatic gearbox as standard equipment.

Most obvious, among many changes from the preceding models, was the adoption of four headlamp lighting, the absence of sidelights from the wing tops and a slightly lower radiator shell.

Inside, there was improved accommodation with separate front seats and increased room for rear passengers.

Notable as the last mainstream Rolls-Royce to employ a separate chassis, the Silver Cloud III remained in production until superseded by the unitary-construction Silver Shadow in late 1965.

The Cloud represented a supremely elegant design and is...