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1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Freestone & Webb Sports Saloon GUL68

Sale price: £37,500.00 Make an offer

Car location: Bethesda, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Make:
Rolls-Royce
Model:
1936 25/30 Freestone & Webb Sports Saloon GUL68
Year:
1936
Type:
Standard Car
Doors:
4
Color:
Black
Engine:
4,257
Transmission:
Manual
Fuel:
Petrol
Drive side:
Right-hand drive
V5 Document:
Yes
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1936 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Freestone & Webb Sports Saloon GUL68 for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(5) based on 355 votes
A handsome and original car. appealingly shabby and correct. which has just benefited from some major attention. The body structure seems good and sound. with excellent door fits. closing with a lovely ‘thunk'. Paintwork is old and showing its age. and the leather is all original and characterful. We have just completely overhauled the engine at great expense. fitted a new clutch. a new stainless steel exhaust system. and the tyres are recent too. Comes with a very impressive toolkit. cased in the boot. Still a bit more to do. but the car is well on the way to greatness.

Chassis No. GUL 68.

Reg No. DGH 564.

£37. 00.

Snippets – Farr of Worksop Manor & Weirs of Edinburgh:

Capt John Farr (1882/1951) was the great-nephew of Sir John Robinson (1839/1929) – Philanthropist. Brewery Founder & Thoroughbred breeder (Papyrus – Derby. Flamingo – 2000 Guineas. Omar Khayyan – Kentucky Derby).

Sir John's son. John S. Robinson was a keen jockey & died in 1898 during a horse race.

In 1905 Sir John purchased Worksop Manor (home to the great Neville. Talbot & Norfolk Families). upon his death in 1929 his nephew Captain John Farr purchased the estate & some of the horses in order to carry on the breeding programme.

Capt Farr served with Lord Methuen during the Boer War. during peace time he formed his formed J & S Farr. Electrical Engineers who claimed to “stock ready charged batteries to fit any type of car”.

In 1914 he obtained a commission with the Hussars & in 1915 took part in action at Sulva Bay. his unit was evacuated to Egypt & he assumed command of 1 st Camel Corps!! In 1940 he donated the enormous sum of £5. 00 (£200. 00 today) to buy a Spitfire for the RAF.

After being with Capt Farr for just two year GUL 68 was acquired by Donald St. Clair Weir (1900/59) of Edinburgh.

Donald was a keen cricketer & played for Scotland alongside Rab Bruce-Lockhart. Gilbert Hole & Ben Tod in 1951 Donald became President of the Scottish Cricket Union.

Other Weirs of interest are Thomas Weir (17 th C) who was accused of being a Witch and was strangled & burnt as a result of his confession to various un-natural acts! William Weir who was an automobile enthusiast & founder of the Royal Scottish Automobile Club. he was due to meet with a certain Mr Rolls to discuss the formation of a car company to be called Rolls-Weir. the plan fell through & the rest is history!

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from PB Stuij, dated 20 november 2020
Dear sir,
I found your car on the internet and I am really attracted by the beauty of this wonderful vehicle.
I would like to take a better look at it so I would ask you to sent me more pictures of this car.
I live in the Netherlands, and you would understand it’s not easy to come over and have a look. So if you could sent me detailed pictures of this car, I will be very happy.
Can you tell me more about the technical condition of this car. Are there things which need maintenance?
Pleased tell me as much you know about this car.

I m looking forward to your reaction.

Best regards,

PB Stuij

from Philippe, dated 16 september 2020
Dear sir
Is the car still available?
Good running conditions?
How many miles?
Do you have history of the car
Thanks in advance
Philippe

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