1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost mb-code 1237797 ' A doormat seller with

' A doormat seller with mats draped over his body stands next to a woman with a bucket and broom

Jack Burkett and John Sissons

He has a band of tartan around his crash helmet

showing members of the cortege outside Westminster Abbey

In the foreground a horse and carriage can be seen

1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost mb-code 1237797 ' A doormat seller with1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. Termed by many 'the best car in the world', the Silver Ghost was first shown at the London Motor Show at Olympia in 1906. The car got its name from Claude Johnson, managing director of the company, who had the car entirely painted and plated in silver. The 'Ghost' part of the name derived from the car's remarkable quietness. The car was extremely popular, and demand outstripped supply. Silver Ghosts continued to be made