The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn was a surpassingly rare basis for custom coachwork, with only 64 examples being released by the factory as a bare chassis.

Chassis number LSNF41 was one of five Silver Dawns bodied by Park Ward to their design number 99, of which four, including this one, were left-hand-drive.

It was originally delivered to Colonel W.E.

Phillips, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian farm equipment manufacturer Massey-Ferguson, in October 1953.

Extensive original specifications included both a Sonabel and dual Windtone horns—undoubtedly handy in Toronto traffic—as well as automatic gearbox, dual foglamps, a power-operated hood, radio, under-dash header, and Sundym tinted glass.

Curiously, the Colonel also requested Bentley-style dual exhaust, and had the car fitted upon delivery with French-specification headlamps, as he intended to use it in that country.

The original livery was Blue and Silver-Gray, with Blue leather interior.

If the Silver Dawn ever ...