The Twenty was one of the most successful models by RR in the immediate period after the first world war and also a car which was very successful in India.
Owner : MR. FALI DHONDY
Year of Manufacture : 1927
Engine : Straight six, 3127cc, ohv
Transmission : 3-speed manual
Vital Stats :
Length - 4990 mm
Width - N.A.
Height - N.A.
Wheelbase -3276.6 mm
Weight - 1458 kg
Performance : 112 km/h top speed (approx)
Model History :
The Twenty was one of the most successful models by RR in the immediate period after the first world war and also a car which was very successful in India. In fact, of the 2940 units built in its production life space from 1922-29, almost 200 plus such cars came to India. This was a smaller, less expensive car made by RR to complement the Silver Ghost. Construction was simple to help keep costs in check, a single ignition was employed and the three-speed gearbox had a central change but the standards of worksmanship weren't compromised. At introduction this car cost the grand sum of eleven hundred pounds sterling!
Provenance :
This car was a basket case in the truest sense of the term and Fali restored it to fully operational and original state that it is in today. Fali took great car to ensure that as many original parts from this Barker barrel bodied car were reconditioned and fitted. This car was used in the Rally of the Raj and it performed with aplomb on this grueling classic car event.
