Rolls-Royce 20/25 1932 - Park Ward GFT22 4-Door

0 Previous Owners, A delightful car, sound, nicely proportioned and all correct, with excellent door fits, all closing with a satisfying clunk. It has been with the last owner for 36 years since 1988 when he bought it from us, a significant proportion of its life so far! It has been well cared for and retains gorgeous, original, soft brown leather upholstery, complemented by excellent headlining and carpets, and a sliding sunroof to the front. Although built as a 6light saloon, at some point a division has been fitted, making it more like a limousine, but this can be relatively easily reversed if wished. Unlike some limousines, the driving position is quite generous, rather than being tight as some are. Comes with an excellent tool kit, including jack, wheel spanner, hammer, etc in their clips in the engine bay, some extra spares, a large history file, including early buff & green logbooks, lots of invoices, various books & is all in all a lovely car, with early characteristics adding to its appeal. Running & driving well, very nicely rewired in correct, cotton covered cable, fitted with a stainless steel exhaust system, offered serviced & newly MoT tested. Nicely rounded off with a wicker basket on the rear! Chassis No. GFT22 Reg No. GX 8290 Snippets: An Accountant & an Average Adjuster James Barclay Peat (1880/1965) took delivery of GFT22 at Park End Ormsby, within a few months he registered the car at Wykeham Place, Totteridge. James Barclay Peat was a son of Sir William Barclay Peat & his siblings included Harry (accountant, he gave his services free to the Ministry of Food in WWI & WII), Charles (MP, accountant, cricketer & recipient of the M.C.), Roderick (accountant & WWI recipient of the French Legion dHonneur, Belgium Order of the Crown & the Luxemburg Order of the Oak Crown), Margaret (wife of the artist H. A. Olivier whose nephew was the thespian Sir Lawrence Olivier) and Edith who died aged just 24 in 1899. James Peat was also an accountant and in 1905 he wed Lucy Birds Slater, her father John Slater was a timber importer & the owner of Ty Craig in Llantysilio (a previous owner of the house was Exuperius Pickering who built a canal wharf by the house). According to the newspapers, when Lucy & James married her father decorated Ty Craig profusely & cannons were fired at intervals prior to them going to Germany for their honeymoon!In 1935 GFT22 was acquired by Charles Barry Cooper of Darley Dene, Addlestone. This magnificent house, originally called Tudor House, was built circa 1855 & later demolished in 1960. Charles B Cooper (1887/1949) was described as an Average Adjuster, this is a person who specialises in marine & engineering insurance claims, as was his father Charles Cooper (1856/1940). In 1933 the firm of Charles Cooper & Sons became members of the Baltic Exchange & in 1944 Charles Cooper Jr was elected Chairman of the Ass. of Average Adjusters. From 1949/65 GFT22 was with Godwin Southon, he was a regular entrant in the Ripley Run & a collector of cycling machines! His personal museum had items such an 1810 invalid chair, an 1886 Humber & an 1877 Salvo Quadricycle (patented by the Englishman Mr. Starley in September 1877).