1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Sedanca de Ville by H.J. Mulliner

1948 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith in Witness for the Prosecution, Movie, 1957

Class: Cars, Limousine — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2007-01-30 17:29
2491tj ◊ 2007-01-30 17:32	1952 Silver Dawn
wickey ◊ 2007-01-30 18:08	I believe it is a Wraith.
rpcm ◊ 2007-01-30 19:58	I think it's a 1946 Silver Wraith 4 1/4 Litre.
robgeelen ◊ 2007-01-31 12:22	This is a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith SWB with Sedanca de Ville body bu H.J. Mulliner & Co circa 1948/9
robgeelen2 ◊ 2011-09-24 12:51	There actually is another Silver Wraith later in the movie, a LWB car if I remember correctly.
dsl ◊ 2011-09-24 12:55	TLL xxx plates issued "in blocks" Dec 56 - July 57.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-08-20 16:09	Design #7153, by HJM. Built between 1947 and 1954. As this film is dated 1957, there could have been some reason for the use of a latest plate. I have just been watching this film on the box, and was struck by the anachronistic plate. -- Last edit: 2022-08-20 16:21:00
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-08-21 16:47	I will, if I receive no objections, change this to read 1948 as the year of construction of the Rolls-Royce. The chassis could have been built in 1957, but the coachwork is more likely to be late 40s/early 50s.
dsl ◊ 2022-08-21 17:33	No objection - positive encouragement instead.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-08-21 20:39	Change effected.