1935 ROLLS ROYCE 20/25 HP 4 DOOR ALL WEATHER TOURER - COACHWORK BY CORSICA OF CRICKLEWOODThe introduction of a smaller Rolls-Royce, the 20hp, in 1922 enabled the company to cater for the increasingly important owner-driver market that appreciated the quality of Rolls-Royce engineering, but did not need a car as large as a 40/50hp Ghost or Phantom.The 'Twenty' proved eminently suited to town use and yet, when called upon, could cope admirably with Continental touring. Its successor, the 20/25, introduced in 1929, updated the concept with significant improvements, featuring an enlarged (from 3.1 to 3.7 litres) and more-powerful version of the Twenty's six-cylinder overhead-valve engine. Produced contemporaneously with the Phantom II, the 20/25 benefited from many of the features, such as synchromesh gears and centralised chassis lubrication, developed for the larger model and, with a total of 3827 of the 20/25 chassis manufactured, this would become the best-selling R-R model of the inter-war period.The Rolls-Royce 20/25 was, of course, exclusively a coach built automobile and most of the great British coachbuilding firms offered designs, many of them , unique, on the 20/25 chassis. This example from the G2 Series of rolling chassis, originally sporting Saloon coachwork, was first registered in 1935 in Croydon, Surrey, and reportedly gained the current attractive Corsica All-Weather Tourer body for four with the pre-war Cricklewood coachbuilder's plates on the sills during the 1960s. We understand that earlier registration documentation indicates previous ownership in the West Country for more than half a century, latterly in long-term residency on a farm in Cornwall. The 4-door coachwork has been previously repainted in bottle green, the wings in black. A fully-lined hood folds back to reveal a well trimmed interior with green leather covered seats for four and matching carpets, the dashboard and door cappings in polished wood. Make: Rolls RoyceModel: 20 HPRegistration: Isle of Man Registered as MAN 3636 - Previously UK registered as BYE555Year: 1935Showing mileage of MOT: N/AV5: PresentFormer Keepers: 2Body Type: Tourer Engine Size: 2530CCDoors: 4Seats: 4Exterior Colour: Black / GreenInterior Colour: GreenFuel Type: PetrolTransmission: ManualEngine No: W-2-BChassis No: This vehicle is located near Dalby, Isle of Man from where it will need to be collected.Videos and Motorscan report available on request. Viewing is by appointment, please contact the office to arrange. n/a