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The meaning of chassisnumbers up to 1980

The meaning of chassisnumbers from 1981

 

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Chassisnumbers 1001 - 1500



The chassisnumbers are copied from many sources. Despite utmost carefulness it is possible that there are mistakes present in these numbers. Please read the Disclaimer.

Numbers

Model

What draws attention in this series

SBH1001
SRH1002
SRH1003
SBH1004
SRH1005
SRH1006
SBH1007
SRH1008
SBH1009
SBH1010
SRH1011
SBH1012
SRH1013
SBH1014
SRH1015
SBH1016
SRH1017
SRH1018
SRH1019
SRH1020
SRH1021
SRH1022
SBH1023
SBH1024
SRH1025
SRH1026
SRH1027
SRH1028
SRH1029
SBH1030
SRH1031
SRH1032
SRH1033
SBH1034
SRH1035
SBH1036
SRH1037
SRH1038
SRH1039
SRH1040
SRH1041
SRH1042
SRH1043
SBH1044
SRH1045
SRH1046
SRH1047
SBH1048
SRH1049
SRH1050
SRH1051
SRH1052
SBH1053
SRH1054
SRH1055
SRH1056
SBH1057
SRH1058
SRH1059
SRH1060
SRH1061
SBH1062
SRH1063
SRH1064
SRH1065
SBH1066
CRH1067
SRH1068
SBH1069
SBH1070
SBH1071
SRH1072
SBH1073
SBH1074
SBH1075
SRH1076
SBH1078
SRH1077
SRH1079
SBH1080
SBH1081
SRH1082
SBH1083
SRH1084
SBH1085
SRH1086
SRH1087
SRX1088
SBH1089
SRH1090
SRH1091
SRH1092
SRH1093
SRH1094
SRH1095
SRH1096
SRH1097
SRH1098
SRH1099
SRH1100
SRH1101
SRH1102
SRH1103
SRH1104
SRH1105
SRH1106
SRH1107
SBH1108
SBH1109
SBH1110
SBH1111
SBH1112
SRH1113
SRX1114
SRX1115
SRX1116
SRH1117
SRX1118
SRX1119
SRX1120
SRH1121
SRH1122
SRH1123
SBH1124
SBH1125
SBH1126
SBH1127
SRH1128
SBH1129
SRH1130
SRX1131
SRX1132
SRX1133
SRH1134
SRH1135
SBX1136
SRH1137
SBX1138
SBX1139
SBX1140
SBX1141
SRH1142
SRH1143
SRH1144
SRH1146
CRH1148
CBX1149
SRH1150
SRX1151
SBH1152
SBH1153
SBH1154
SBH1155
SBH1159
SRH1162
CRX1168
CRX1171
SRH1172
SRX1173
SRH1174
SBH1175
SRH1177
SBH1178
SBH1181
SBH1184
SBH1185
SRX1186
SBH1187
SBH1189
SRX1190
SRH1193
SBH1195
SBH1196
SRX1199
SRX1200
SRX1202
SRX1207
SBX1209
SBX1213
CRX1214
CRH1215
SRH1216
SRH1217
SBX1219
SRX1220
SRH1222
SBH1223
SRX1224
SRH1226
SBH1227
SRX1229
SRX1230
SBH1231
SBH1235
SRX1237
CRX1238
SRX1240
SBH1241
SRX1243
SBH1245
SRX1248
SRX1251
SRX1252
SRX1254
SBX1255
SRH1257
SRX1258
SBH1260
SRX1262
SRH1263
CRH1264
SBX1268
SRX1270
SBH1273
SRH1274
SRH1275
SRH1277
SBH1278
SRX1279
SRX1280
SRH1281
SRH1282
SBH1283
SRX1284
SRX1285
SRH1286
SRH1287
SBH1288
SRH1289
SRH1290
SRX1291
SRX1292
SBX1293
SRX1294
SRX1295
SRH1296
SRH1297
SBH1298
SRX1299
SRX1300
SBH1303
SRH1304
SRX1306
SRX1307
SBH1308
SRH1312
SBX1313
CBH1315
SRX1318
SRH1322
SRH1324
SRX1327
SBH1330
SRX1332
SRH1333
SRH1334
SBH1335
SRH1338
CRX1341
CBH1342
CRH1344
CRH1346
CRH1347
CRH1350
SRH1364
SRX1365
SBH1366
SRX1368
SRX1369
SRX1370
SRX1372
SRH1374
CRH1376
CBH1377
SRH1381
SBH1383
SRX1388
SRH1389
SRX1392
SRX1394
SRX1398
SBH1399
SRX1400
SBH1403
SRX1404
CRH1409
CBH1410
CRH1411
SRH1413
SRX1414
SRH1417
SBH1419
SRX1420
SRH1421
SRX1422
SBH1425
SRX1426
SBX1428
SBH1429
SRX1430
SRH1431
SBH1433
SBH1434
SRH1436
SRX1437
CRH1439
CRH1440
CBH1441
CRH1442
SRX1443
SRH1444
SRX1445
SBX1447
SRH1450
SRH1452
SBX1453
SRH1458
SBH1460
CRH1463
CBH1464
LRX1467
CRX1468
CRX1469
SRH1474
SRH1478
SRX1479
SRX1481
SBH1482
SRH1484
SRX1485
SBX1487
SRX1494
SRX1496
SBH1498

Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Bentley T MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Bentley T James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Bentley T James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Bentley T MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Bentley T MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Bentley T James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow James Young 2-d saloon
Silver Shadow MPW 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow Estate pick-up
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T

Number of cars
Number of produced cars in this series: 499.
Number of cars in this list: 334   (68%).

Beginning and end of series
1. The first Bentley T and Silver Shadow
Most sources (literature) are not clear about what was the first car, a Bentley T or a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. I have been to the archives in England to find that out. The first 150 produced cars are mentioned in this list. The first car was a Bentley T. The production of this car started in August 1965 and the production of the first Silver Shadow started in September 1965. The first 11 cars were destined for promotion purposes, such as motor shows.
2. The first left hand drive (LHD)
The first cars all were right hand drive (RHD). The first LHD Silver Shadow was the SRX1114 and the first LHD Bentley T was the SBX1136.
3. The first James-Young 2-door saloon
The first coachbuilt car was constructed by James Young. The date issued was 17th September 1965. The car was built on chassisnumber 1067. The half assembled car with several separate components was delivered to James Young on 8th December 1965. The car was demonstrated to the public at the end of January 1966.
The first Bentley T James Young was the CBH1342.
4. The first MPW 2-door saloon
The first MPW (Mulliner, Park Ward) was the CRH1148, a RHD 2-door saloon. At first Mulliner, Park Ward only built 2-door saloons based on the Silver Shadow and Bentley T. Convertibles only were launched at the end of 1967. The first Bentley T MPW 2-door saloon was the CBX1149, a LHD car.
5. The first Long wheelbase (pre-series)
In 1966/1967 Rolls-Royce manufactured 10 Long wheelbase versions of the Silver Shadow. They were different on many features from the later, definite versions. The first was the LRX1467.

Technical changes
From the beginning till the end numerous technical modifications were introduced. The first was already introduced on 1060, called "Harmonic damper to crossmember". On these pages the small technical changes are not mentioned, only the outstanding and significant are.

Different models
Many owners have converted their Silver Shadow or Bentley T to other types of coaches. The first one that I know is the SRH1478 that has been converted into a pick-up.

Other details of manufacturing
Rolls-Royce dealt with a lot of production problems in the first years of manufacturing of the Silver Shadow. The result of that was that in 1965 there were no cars delivered to customers. Above that for an owner of a new car it was more attractive to register the new car in the beginning of 1966 than at the end of 1965.

Other models than the Silver Shadow
In 1965 and even in 1966 some cars were completed of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III and Bentley S3, mainly coachbuilt models. These cars are not part of the list and the count.
In 1965 and 1966 (until 1968) Rolls-Royce also sold cars of the model Phantom V. These are not mixed up with the chassisnumbers of the Silver Shadow and are not part of the series on these pages.
The Phantom VI was launched in 1968 as the successor of the Phantom V. The chassisnumbers were mixed with those of the Silver Shadow. The first Phantom VI had chassisnumber PRH4108. On number 1500 (PRH1500), provided in 1966, a prototype of the Phantom VI was manufactured. That is the reason why the number of produced Silver Shadows in this series gets stuck on 499.



   

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