1932 ROLLS ROYCE 20/25

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire 15000 - 20000 Registration No: GX 3476 Chassis No: GKT6 MOT: Exempt � Park Ward 4 light with division coachwork � Subject to a recent extensive recommissioning programme � Offered with history file plus factory chassis card records � First owned by Alexander Cameron, a master tailor from London � Fitted with Laycock "J" overdrive plus discrete 12V power supply for phone or satnav Rolls-Royce introduced the 20/25 in 1929 as a successor to the outgoing 20hp model. Although the newcomer was primarily aimed at owner drivers, many examples were nevertheless sold to customers with chauffeurs. The four-speed manual gearbox featured the manufacturer's traditional right-hand change and was equipped with synchromesh on the top two ratios from 1932 onwards. The substantial chassis sported rigid axles front and rear, suspended on semi-elliptic leaf springs. The four-wheeled braking was mechanically servo-assisted. Power came from an enlarged version of the straight-six OHV unit used in the 20hp. Now displacing 3,669cc, it made for swifter acceleration and a higher top speed of up to 75mph. The increased capacity gave useful extra power and allowed coachbuilders of the day to experiment and offer more intricate body styles without impeding performance. As before, the choice of bodywork for each 20/25 was to the taste of each individual customer, and Freestone & Webb, Gurney Nutting, Park Ward, Thrupp & Maberly, Mulliner and Hooper were among the many coachbuilders selected to clothe these fine motorcars. Usefully faster than its 20hp predecessor, the model remained in production until 1936 by which time some 3,822 production cars plus 2 experimental cars renumbered as production cars gave a total of 3824, from �The Rolls-Royce 20/25HP�, Complete Classics, by Tom C Clarke, 3rd Edition) had been sold, making it the company�s best-selling model between the wars. More information to follow: