Coachwork by Kellner of Paris.

Registration No: DS 7994Chassis No: GRK 3MOT: Exempt

The epitome of a 1920s Town Carriage (aping Kellner's similar design on the Hispano-Suiza H6B)
Supplied new to Monsieur Cravens in Paris and later resident in America
Part of a notable private collection since 1990
Previously featured in the films 'Gosford Park' and 'Austenland'

Introduced in 1922, the Rolls-Royce Twenty was a more radical design than its 40/50hp Silver Ghost sibling.

Based around a 10ft 9in wheelbase ladder-frame chassis equipped with semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, rear-wheel brakes and a 'Hotchkiss Drive' back axle, the newcomer was powered by a notably smooth 3127cc OHV straight-six engine.

Priced at £1,100 in bare chassis guise, the Twenty was not only less expensive than the Silver Ghost but also lighter and more responsive to drive.Paris during the Roaring Twenties was abuzz with the likes of Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, F.

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