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1924 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Shooting Brake Registration no. XT 209 Chassis no. 101EM Engine no. S-100
United Kingdom • 20 Jun 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, chassis 101EM, has a unique history, beginning as an enclosed drive limousine before being converted to a shooting brake and later a 'caravanette' by the du Boulay family. It appeared in the film 'The Man in the White Suite' and was donated to the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation in 2007, receiving recommissioning in 2008.
Condition
5
The car's history shows it was in dilapidated condition in 1959 before being modified into a shooting brake and later a 'caravanette' for family holidays. While it received re-commissioning in 2008, the report suggests preserving the body as an example of enthusiast ingenuity, implying it's not in pristine condition. The need for recommissioning also indicates that the car has wear and tear consistent with its age and use.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
101EM
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
XT 209
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Long wheelbase chassis number '101EM' was delivered to coachbuilder Windovers Ltd in March 1924 for bodying as an 'enclosed drive limousine'.
The car was first owned by Bracewell Smith, Esq (later Sir Bracewell Smith, MP) whose address is recorded on the accompanying copy chassis cards as the Shaftesbury Hotel, London WC2 and later as the Park Lane Hotel, London W1, the latter being part of his property empire.
There are no subsequent owners listed.
In 1959, George du Boulay bought the by then somewhat dilapidated Silver Ghost from Carr Brothers in Purley for the sum of £99.
He subsequently dubbed the car 'Gawain' after the powerful knight of Arthurian romance.
Gawain comes with a fascinating account, written by George's son Giles, of the Ghost's ownership by the du Boulay family and the many happy memories associated with this unique Rolls-Royce.
The body had been converted some years previously to that of a 'shooting brake' with a platform on the roof, another folding down at t...
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£162,000
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£162,000
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£162,000
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