LOT 159

1924 Rolls-Royce Twenty Barrel-Sided Tourer Chassis no. GDK8 Engine no. G1087

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Lot 159

1924 Rolls-Royce Twenty Barrel-Sided Tourer

The Paris Sale|30 January 2026, 12:00 CET|Paris, Polo de Paris

1924 Rolls-Royce Twenty Barrel-Sided Tourer
Chassis no. GDK8
Engine no. G1087

• Believed re-bodied in the past
• Engine rebuild in 2003 by renowned Rolls-Royce specialists D W Haynes (UK)
• Single family ownership since 1997
• Used for historic rallies all over Europe
• Registered in Sweden

Chassis number 'GDK8' was sold new on 19th July 1924 to Eustace Watkins Ltd of 91 New Bond Street, London, UK, the famous motor dealership best known for its long-term association with the Wolseley marque. The factory build sheet notes 'providing own coachwork'; 'springs for a 4 door saloon'; and 'car for use in both town & country'. Eustace Watkins enjoyed close links with London-based coachbuilders Whittingham & Mitchel (they ended up buying W&M in the early 1930s) and this car's original body may well have been one of theirs. (The vendor believes that the car was re-bodied in the past, but there are no documents supporting this.)

The Rolls-Royce was imported into Sweden from the UK in 1997 and has belonged to the vendor's family since then. Used frequently for historic rallies all over Europe, it is registered in Sweden and comes with Swedish registration documents, a folder of invoices, copies of the first UK title and other historical documents.

In 2003 the engine was overhauled by the renowned Rolls-Royce specialists D W Haynes in the UK (invoice on file). Serviced and maintained regularly by classic Rolls-Royce expert Kjell Lind in Sweden.

Footnotes

Rolls-Royce Twenty Barrel-sided Tourer – 1924
Châssis n° GDK8
Moteur n° G1087

• Semble avoir été autrefois recarrossée
• Moteur refait en 2003 par D. W. Haynes (UK), le célèbre spécialiste de Rolls-Royce
• Propriété d'une même famille depuis 1997
• Engagée dans des rallyes d'anciennes dans toute l'Europe
• Immatriculée en Suède

Le châssis GDK8 fut vendu neuf le 19 juillet 1924 à Eustace Watkins Ltd, le célèbre concessionnaire automobile du 91 New Bond Street, à Londres, surtout connu pour être associé de longue date à Wolseley. Son dossier de montage d'usine mentionne 'Carrosserie fournie par l'acheteur', 'Ressorts pour berline à quatre portes' et 'Circulation en ville et à la campagne'. Eustace Watkins entretenait des liens étroits avec le carrossier londonien Whittingham & Mitchel, qu'il finit par racheter au début des années 1930, et qui pourrait bien être l'auteur de la première carrosserie de cette voiture. (Son vendeur pense qu'elle a été autrefois recarrossée, mais il n'existe aucune preuve écrite de cela ).

Cette Rolls-Royce fut importée du Royaume-Uni en Suède en 1997 et elle est depuis restée la propriété de la famille de son vendeur. Elle a fréquemment participé à des rallyes d'anciennes dans toute l'Europe. Elle est immatriculée en Suède et est munie de ses documents d'immatriculation suédois, d'un dossier de factures, d'une copie de son premier titre de propriété britannique et d'autres documents de son historique.

Son moteur a été refait en 2003 par D. W. Haynes (UK), le célèbre spécialiste de Rolls-Royce (facture présente au dossier). Elle a été régulièrement entretenue en Suède par Kjell Lind, l'expert des Rolls-Royce anciennes.

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