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The Car's the Star: The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

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on BBC Two England

Last in the series on modern car classics.

Back in 1955 when it was launched, few vehicles could command the absolute authority of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. Each car weighed two tons and took three months to build. With an interior like a stateroom and a bonnet like a croquet pitch, it was the closest you could get to a car in the style of a country house. But the Silver Cloud was never the sole preserve of the aristocracy. Quentin Willson meets some of its famous owners, including Barbara Cartland and Jimmy Savile.

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Presenter:
Quentin Willson
Interviewee:
Barbara Cartland
Interviewee:
Jimmy Savile
Director:
Brian Morgan
Series Producer:
Jon Bentley
Source: Radio Times

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