1925 · ROLLS-ROYCE · 20HP

Rolls-Royce
20HP

Red/Burgundy · Inline 6 · 4-Speed Manual

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BICESTER HERITAGE

VEHICLE DETAILS

YEAR

1925

MAKE

Rolls-Royce

MODEL

20HP

MILEAGE

3,300 miles

COLOUR

Red/Burgundy

INTERIOR

Beige

ENGINE

Inline 6

CHASSIS / VIN

GPK41

REGISTRATION

YM 2250

STATUS

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ABOUT THIS CAR

THE BABY ROLLER

THE MODEL

Unveiled in October 1922, the Rolls-Royce 20hp, or ‘Twenty’, was introduced by the company as a smaller, lighter and more affordable alternative to their flagship 40/50hp ‘Silver Ghost’.

Aimed at the growing community of ‘owner-drivers’, the 20hp quickly found success amongst the professional classes, offering doctors, lawyers, and the generally well-to-do access to the Rolls-Royce name at a price that was within reach.

Powered by the company’s first ever six-cylinder OHV engine displacing 3,127cc and featuring a unique horizontally slatted radiator grill, the 20hp stayed in production until 1929 when it was succeeded by the more powerful 20/25hp.

Between 1922-1929, some2,885 examples of the 20hp left the Rolls-Royce factory in Derby, with some notable first owner’s, including:

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