Beschrijving
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Dinsdag 14 oktober vanaf 12. 00 uur
Auction: Woensdag 15 oktober vanaf 09. 00 uur
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1938 Rolls Royce 25/ 30 Park Ward Limousine
Estimate
£14, 000 - £18, 000
Registration No: EOB 874
Chassis No: GGR33
MOT: April 2026
Pleasingly wearing it's original Park Ward body and registration number
In current ownership for 30 years where it has been fastidiously maintained
Finished to a high standard in a striking red over cream combination
Running and driving well at time of photoshoot
Offered with a very in-depth history file, advisory free MOT until April 2026 and current V5C
Rolls-Royce introduced the 20/ 25 in 1929 as a successor to the 20hp. Intended to appeal to owner drivers, many were in fact sold to customers with chauffeurs. Power came from an enlarged version of the straight-six unit used in the 20hp. Now of 3699cc, it made for swifter acceleration and higher top speed – up to 75mph, depending on the bodywork. 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. In 1936, the company increased performance once more, enlarging the engine to 4257cc to create the so-called 25/ 30, of which 1, 201 examples were made before the model was superseded by the Wraith in 1938. Like many Rolls-Royces of this elegance, examples of the 25/ 30 starred on the silver screen, most notably in ‘The Naked Truth’ and ‘Death on the Nile’.
Supplied new to a E. J. Overton and understood to have been registered new by Birmingham city council as 'EOB 874', this 25/ 30 pleasingly retains its original 4-door six-light limousine Park Ward coachwork (body no. 4388) and is understood to be fitted with its original engine, D23F. Residing in current ownership for 30 years where it has been fastidiously maintained, this 25/ 30 Limousine wears Park Ward coachwork and is finished to a high standard in a striking red over cream combination. Offered with a very comprehensive history file which includes invoices for maintenance carried out, advisory free MOT until April 2026, original chassis matching handbook and Swansea V5C, it was running and driving well at the time of inspection.
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