As we entered the second half of the century, we began our long association with the Royal Family, replacing Daimler as the preferred supplier of motor cars to the monarchy.

In 1950, HRH Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh broke a long-standing royal tradition and took delivery of the first Phantom IV. Designed exclusively for Royalty and Heads of State, the Phantom IV is one of the rarest Rolls-Royces in the world, with only 18 ever being produced.

1955 saw the introduction of the Silver Cloud. Capable of a top speed of 106 mph, it featured the same 4,887cc engine as the Dawn and a completely new and handsome standard steel body, which was designed by J.P. Blatchley.

As the decade drew to an end the Phantom V replaced the Phantom IV. Powered by a V8 engine and featuring a coachbuilt body, it sold in significantly greater numbers than its predecessor.