1935 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Park Ward Allweather Cabriolet GGR54 Cabriolet Petrol Manual

Description

An unusual, very stylish, possibly unique open car, of interesting & particularly handsome design, being relatively sleek with spats to the rear wheels, quarter bumpers to the rear, twin side-mounted spare wheels, louvred bonnet & scuttle and dropping waistline moulding, all complemented by a correct set of lamps and long trumpet horns. The car is in good, smart condition, the paintwork, chrome work, leather are all very good & nicely presented. The coachwork is good structurally with excellent door fits, etc. The car has recently been fitted with a new cylinder head and is smartly presented under the bonnet. According to the factory records, the paintwork was originally light green throughout with speckled grey leather & hood material to match. Amongst the documents in the history file are several photos taken when new, as well as original sales documentation, Jack Barclay invoices, etc, some of which can be seen on our website. All in all, a rare opportunity to acquire something different. Offered serviced, prepared, running nicely, driving well and MoT tested. Chassis No. GGR54 Reg. No. EYE 791 Snippets: An Indian connection, a tragic family & a double LordGGR54 was initially ordered by J. N. Mookerjee of Messrs Martin & Co, India but he changed his mind as he fell in love with 3CP76 (a Phantom III) in the Jack Barclay show room & immediately traded in GGR54 + £600 for the PIII which is still with the Mookerjee family in India. Therefore the 1st true private owner of GGR54 was Robert Henry Arthur Rivers Bulkeley whose childhood was tragic. In October 1914 his father Captain Thomas Rivers-Bulkeley died in action during WWI, he was aide de camp to Duke of Connaught & was serving in the Scots Guards at the time, his son, Robert was just 9 months old. In 1923 Robert was 9 years old when his mother, Annie Rivers Bulkeley died leaving Robert alone in the world. His godparents were the Duke of Connaught, the 1st Marquess of Curzon & Sir H. V. Meredith & his aunt Constance was the wife of David Lindsay, the 27th Earl of Crawford & it is possible that Robert was raised by the Crawfords. It looks as if GGR54 was with Robert Bulkeley for just a few months as he & his young family were posted to Egypt with the 2nd Battalion of Scots Guards and the car remained in the UK.The 2nd owner of GGR54 from 1939 to 1955 was James Miller, a Scottish engineer who from 1951/54 was the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and from 1964/5 was appointed as the Lord Mayor of London. From 1955 to 1974 GGR54 was with the author Ken Ullyett whose his books covered topics ranging from Silver Ghosts, Clocks, Pewter and 7 books on various makes of cars. His home of Glycine House in Hampton Court Road dates from the 1700 and is reputed to have been built by George I for his physician, in the cellar there was a connecting tunnel built between Glycine House and Hampton Court!

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About us:
The Real Car Company was established in 1987 by Ray Arnold & Ian Johnstone. It was a hobby that 'Got out of hand'. Our interest in cars of the type that we now sell goes back to our childhoods, and ownership back to the 1970's. Gradually more cars started passing through our hands, and by 1986 we had decided to make a full time occupation of buying and selling the cars that we love.

We started with a single car (all we could afford) which we sold quickly, and before we knew it we had 4 or 5 on our hands! This was alongside another business that we were involved in at the time. In the Spring of 1988 we gave up the other business, (exhaust systems), rented part of the premises that we still operate from now, and went full time.

We had a good start in the boom years of the late eighties, which set us up well enough for us to ride the storm of recession in the years that followed. As the years went on the number of cars going through our hands increased gradually, we built up a workforce, and we now carry a stock of around 40 to 50 vehicles and there are nine of us here. In 1999 we were awarded 'International Classic Car Dealer of the Year' by Classic Cars Magazine. The market for 'our' kind of cars is nicely stable, generally prices are creeping upwards all the time, and we feel that investing in a car - or cars - of the type that we sell is generally a great place to put your money. Don't do it just for investment, but you can get a great deal of pleasure from these vehicles, prices are - in our opinion - unlikely to drop, and you can't drive a share certificate! Some prices in the last three or four years have moved up considerably, and these cases have shown a tremendous return on investment.

Over the last fifteen years or so we have brought home several hundred cars from the USA, and we are always looking for more. If you know of a Rolls-Royce or Bentley anywhere in the world, in absolutely any condition, please let us know. Distance no object, commissions happily paid. We always particularly enjoy the 'barn finds'.



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Why buy from us?
* Classic Cars
* Over 30 years in business
* Cars are physically at our premises
* Lovely roads to test drive on
* Our reputation

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