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Chassisnumbers 16001 - 16500



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

SRH16001
SRH16003
SRH16004
DRB16009
CRB16011
CRH16013
DRB16014
CRB16017
LRB16019
LRB16023
SRH16025
SRH16027
SRH16029
SRH16031
SRH16035
SRH16037
SRH16040
SRH16041
SRB16042
SRH16043
SRH16045
SRH16046
SRH16049
SRH16051
SRH16052
SRH16053
SRH16056
SRH16058
SRH16061
SRH16067
SRB16068
SRH16071
SRX16072
SRH16073
SRH16077
SRH16078
SRB16079
SRH16080
SRH16081
SRH16082
SRH16084
SRH16085
SRB16090
SRH16091
SRH16092
SRH16096
SRH16098
SRB16099
SRH16101
SRH16102
SRH16103
SRH16104
SRB16109
SRH16111
SRH16120
SRH16126
SRH16131
SRH16133
SRH16135
SRH16138
SRH16140
SRH16142
SRB16143
SRH16144
SRH16145
SRH16149
SRH16152
SRH16153
SRH16154
SRH16158
SRH16160
SRB16162
SRH16164
SRH16167
SRH16169
DRH16172
DRB16175
DRB16175
CBH16177
CRH16179
SRH16182
SRH16184
SRH16186
SBH16192
SRH16193
SRH16195
SRB16196
SRH16197
SRB16208
SBH16209
SRH16212
SRH16214
SRX16217
SRH16218
SRH16220
SRH16221
SRH16224
SRH16225
SRH16226
SRH16228
SRH16229
DRB16230
DRH16231
DRB16232
DRB16233
CRH16234
DRX16237
SRH16239
SRB16240
SRH16243
SRX16244
SRH16246
SRH16251
SRH16255
SRH16258
SRH16262
SRH16263
SRH16267
SRH16268
SRH16269
SRH16270
SRB16272
SRH16274
SRH16276
LRB16277
SRH16284
LRB16289
SRH16290
SRH16292
SRH16294
SRH16296
JRH16298
DRB16303
CRH16304
SRH16308
SBH16309
SRH16312
LRH16314
SRH16316
SRB16317
SRH16320
SRH16322
SRH16325
LRB16328
SRH16332
SRH16339
SRH16340
SRH16343
SRH16346
SRH16347
SRH16348
LRB16349
SRH16353
SRX16355
SRH16357
SRH16358
SRH16360
SRH16363
SRH16365
SRX16366
SRH16367
SRH16368
SRH16370
SRH16374
SRH16377
SRH16378
SRH16384
SRH16385
SRH16387
SRH16388
SRB16389
SRH16391
SRH16397
SRH16398
LRB16401
SRH16405
SRH16407
SRH16409
SRB16411
SRH16412
SRX16413
SBH16414
SRB16415
SRH16416
LRX16428
SRH16436
CRB16442
CRH16444
DRB16448
SBH16449
SRH16451
SRH16455
SRH16457
SRH16460
SRH16464
SRH16468
SRH16472
SRB16473
SRH16478
SRH16479
SRH16480
SRH16482
LRB16483
SRH16484
SRX16488
SRH16492
SRH16494
SRH16500

Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
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
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
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
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche convertible
B Corniche 2-door saloon
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
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
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
RR Corniche convertible
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 Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow Hearse
Camargue
RR Corniche convertible
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
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
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 Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Bentley T
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
RR Corniche 2-door saloon
RR Corniche convertible
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 Long Wheelbase
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow

Number of cars
Number of produced cars in this series: 500.
Number of cars in this list: 208    (42%).

Beginning and end of series
In this series of numbers no begin or end of a model type occur.

Technical changes
In this series many technical changes are introduced. Some important changes are:
- Headrests could be fitted on the back seats as an option from number 16000 on.
- American cars got a foot operated parking brake from number 16079 on.
- Package of modifications on the steering column from number 16144, Corniche from 16174.
- The Lucas FT8 foglights became standard, except for the US and Canada. The air intakes in the front (ankle freezers) were deleted. The last part of the exhaust didn't point downwards anymore but to the rear. A buzzer was introduced for a forgotten key and for a hot engine. The engine starter relay was changed. All these modifications were introduced on number SRH16214 in July 1973 (Bentley on SBH16449, Long wheelbase on LRH16736, Corniche on CRH16578).
- The cable of the speedometer was improved on number 16458.

Different models
1. The straight rubber bumpers.
In 1973 the straight rubber bumpers were introduced for cars for the American and Canadian market. This modification was valid from SRB16240 for the Silver Shadow 4-door saloon, on LRB16742 for the Long wheelbase and from DRB15936 for the Corniche. The bumpers were shock-absorbing. To make this possible the grille was shortened and also made deeper. The licence-plate lighting moved to the boot lid. The starting of the engine was only possible when the safety belts of the front passengers were closed. The rear seats got headrests. The mirrors became electrical operated. The safety belts were provided with a buzzer.
2. The last experimental Camargue.
Before the first regular Camargue (with chassisnumber JRH16648) was produced, 4 experimental Camargues were produced. The last two ones were provided with a chassisnumber. Camargue JRH16298 was the fourth experimental Camargue, so the second experimental Camargue with a chassisnumber and also the last experimental Camargue of the four that were made before the regular production started.
3. Coachbuilt. In this series of chassisnumbers there is another different model: a Hearse (the SRH16296). This Silver Shadow was modified later by a coachbuilder.

Other details of manufacturing
The production of chassisnumber 16000 started in June 1973.

Other models than the Silver Shadow
Alongside the Silver Shadow models Rolls-Royce also sold the Phantom VI. The chassisnumbers of the Phantom VI untill 1978 were part of the 4000-series.









The first owner of this 1973 Corniche 2-door saloon CRH16444 was Elton John.
Most of the interior was upholstered with Parkertex instead of leather.



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