Description Extremely rare Crossley RFC rolling chassis; one of perhaps 10 surviving; great project with huge potential for the military WW1 enthusiast; find another! Originally winning fame for their engine building skills (they were the first company in Britain to make engines using the Otto principle), Crossley Brothers of Gorton, Manchester, built their first complete car in 1904.

But the model that really put them on the map was the AW Reeves-designed 20hp, introduced in 1909, which became the 20/25 in 1912 and continued until it was replaced by the 25/30 in late 1918.

As with all Crossley cars, it was of very high quality, refinement taking priority over performance, although this was still impressive by the standards of the day.

Notable customers included King George V, the Kings of Spain and Siam and Emperor Hirohito of Japan but the 20/25’s finest hour came in World War I when it became famous as the Royal Flying Corps Staff Car.

Known to Crossley as the WO and to the War ...