![]() Mercedes or Ford blocks of this vintage are much more precisely and cleanly cast. That really shows what a cottage industry low volume car building was in England 50 years ago. As you can see, the finish of the aluminum engine block casting is surprisingly rough. ![]() The later engines (Spur and onward) look a bit more finished, and they have more complex trimmings but they are otherwise the same. A Cloud or S series V8 would look similar. The Bentley version looks exactly the same, with different logo on the valve covers. The photo below shows a rebuilt and detailed engine for a Silver Shadow. ![]() One of the things car collectors often ask is - Does the car have matching numbers? In this essay I'll show you how to check the engine numbers on the Bentley T / Rolls-Royce Shadow series, and how they compare to the chassis numbers shown on the body, the registration, and the certificate of title. ![]()
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