Winston as the hearse is known by is a 1939 Rolls Royce Wraith Rolling Chassis WEC 35.

It was first bodied by Park Ward as a six light limousine on the instruction of His Majesty’s Government for Paris Embassy duties. According to the rrec, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain used the Wraith during the peace negotiations in France and Germany. Newsreel footage captures Chamberlain travelling in a Rolls Royce Park Ward limousine. 

Before the fall of France, WEC 35 returned to London and following change of PM, Winston Churchill was photographed leaving number 10 in a Park Ward bodied Rolls Royce. 

After the war years the car was sold to be rebodied as a hearse by coach builders Alpe and Sunders of Royal Kew Gardens and as such was re registered 7th August 1953 with current registration NYM 267.

Winston carried on funeral duties until 1998 when it did some TV work. Extensive restoration followed by a bar metal respray in masons black, windows resealed and the front bench seat and bearer seats retrimmed in blue leather and woodwork repolished. The 4.2litre six was serviced front suspension steering pin joint and brakes overhauled. 

After all the restoration work Winston was returned to the road and was bought by R.Banks and Son Funerals and used for specialist hire work all over the UK as well as special work throughout Wigan and the North West. 

A completely unique vehicle with a historic past and a different way for your deceased to be transported to their place of rest.