A SLICE OF OLD ENGLAND… DOWN UNDER
Graham Phillips wanted a slice of Old England. Being an Aussie with an English mother and an engineer father, Graham searched for and found the very best on four wheels. As a result, a pristine 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II now sits on his drive.
This drive – and beautiful home – is at Mount Macedon, some 50 miles north of Melbourne in the State of Victoria. And it is here that my wife and I are enjoying Graham’s hospitality with the mountainous scenery as a backdrop. But good as this is, the gleaming Rolls in Nutmeg Brown is giving the Aussie scenery a run for its money. The Rolls looks a million dollars!
Graham is telling us the history of how he found the car and it seems the car itself has something of a tale to tell too. How many cars – never mind a beautiful Rolls-Royce – have spent five years behind bars as guests of the Australian Customs? Nothing to do with Graham Phillips, I must quickly add!
This history begins in early 1977. A Silver Shadow II has been ordered by a Mr G A Richards; the order reference number is R 8038, the engine. This is just the tip of the iceberg, as the subsequent pages of the specification go into the real detail.
