Rolls-Royce 25/30 1938 - Park Ward Allweather Cabriolet GGR54 4-Door

0 Previous Owners, An unusual, very stylish & possibly unique open car, of an interesting and particularly handsome design, being relatively sleek, with spats to the rear wheels, quarter bumpers to the rear, twin side-mounted spare wheels, louvred bonnet & scuttle and 'dropping' waistline moulding; all complimented by a correct set of lamps and long trumpet horns. All six wheels are fitted with Ace wheel discs, which we feel suit the design nicely. The car is in good, smart condition, the paintwork, chrome work, leather are all very good and nicely presented, the coachwork is good structurally with excellent door fits, etc. It has recently been fitted with a new cylinder head and is smartly presented under the bonnet. According to the factory records, the paintwork was originally light green throughout with 'speckled grey leather and hood material to match'. Amongst the documents in the car's history file are several photos taken when new, as well as original sales documentation, Jack Barclay invoices, etc. All in all, a rare opportunity to acquire 'something different'. Offered serviced, prepared, running nicely, driving well and MoT tested. Chassis No. GGR54 Reg. No.EYE 791 Snippets: An Indian connection & a tragic familyGGR54 was initially ordered by J. N. Mookerjee of Messrs Martin & Co, India but he did not take delivery as he saw the Phantom III Chassis nr 3CP76 in the car show room and immediately traded in GGR54 and £600 for 3CP76 which is still with the Mookerjee family in India. The 1st actually driving owner of GGR54 was Robert Henry Arthur Rivers-Bulkeley who had a very tragic childhood; his father Captain Thomas Rivers-Bulkeley (aide de camp to the Duke of Connaught) whilst serving in the Scots Guards was killed in action during WWI (Oct 1914), his son, Robert was just 9 months old. When Robert was 9 years old his mother, Annie Evelyn Pelly died leaving Robert an orphan, his godparents were the Duke of Connaught, the 1st Marquess of Curzon & Sir H. V. Meredith. It is feasible that Robert was raised by his Aunt Constance who was the wife of David Lindsay, the 27th Earl of Crawford but we have no concrete evidence that this was the case. GGR54 was only with Robert Bulkeley & his young family for a few months as they were posted to Egypt with the 2nd Battalion of Scots Guards. The 2nd owner was James Miller, a Scottish engineer who in his life time was the Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1951/4) and Lord Mayor of London (1964/5) whose mayoral cars had the registrations of S0 (Edinburgh) and LM0 (London). From almost 20 years 1955/74 GGR54 was with the prolific author Ken Ullyett whose books covered topics ranging from Silver Ghosts, Clocks, Pewter and various makes of cars. His home of Glycine House in Hampton Court Road dates from the 1700 and is reputed to have been built by George I for his physician, in the cellar there was a connecting tunnel between Glycine House and Hampton Court!