1969 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

No Reserve

Reg No: YMM 962H MOT: June 2023

Chassis No: SRH7799

First owned by a loyal Rolls-Royce customer (delivered 15th December 1969), a Mr Thwaites, the history file shows that Jack Barclay then sold SRH7799 to a Mr P.R. Pritchard in December 1970 and to a Mr D. Wheeler in September 1973. In April 1982 the car was acquired by a Mr H.S. Turvey before passing into the hands of the current vendor in June 2004. Invoices on file detail work carried out since 2004, including regular servicing, a new thermostat, new exhaust, exchange radiator, and works on brakes and suspension. The car was also recently resprayed in Shell Grey with a Dark Grey roof as the current vendor found that the original paintwork had lost its lustre.

Included in the extensive history file that accompanies the car, we find a current V5C, a stack of old MOTs dating back to 1976(!), a collection of old tax discs dating back to 1983, a full folder from the R-REC containing copies of all the build records, Warranty Cards and correspondence from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Jack Barclay, technical drawings and invoices covering the current custodianship. At the time of consignment, SRH7799 drove well with a very smooth gear change. Her leather interior is thought to be mostly original and is described by the vendor as ‘free from tears and still nice and supple’.

1957 Land Rover Series 1

109 De Luxe

Only 2 former keepers from new Reg No: 2118 HK MOT: Exempt

Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000*

Chassis No: 121700699

The Land Rover’s 1595cc, 50bhp four-cylinder Rover engine might seem under-powered today, but its 80lb ft of torque was impressive. There was permanent four-wheel drive, leaf-sprung suspension and not much else for your £450 when it was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in April 1948. The very first Land Rover registered was one of the Amsterdam Motor Show cars on 21 May 1948, and full production began at Solihull shortly after. In 1949 the British Army placed its first order. It wanted 1,878; so many, that the decision was made to paint all Land Rovers in the Army’s Dark Green. The Red Cross ordered its first Land Rovers in 1954, and its relationship with the marque endures to this day. In 1954, Solihull made its 100,000th Land Rover and by the time the Series I was replaced in 1958, nearly 200,000 had been produced.

Until being acquired by the vendor in 2015, we understand this Series 1 had been in the same family ownership from 1957, passing from uncle to nephew before being sold to the previous owner in 2010. Retaining its original registration, both the chassis and bulkhead are said to be original and in very solid condition, as is the rest of the bodywork and chassis, according to the vendor. Since acquiring the car, the current owner has gone to a lot of effort and expense in sourcing the correct split rim wheels, tail gate and rear lights, having the interior retrimmed, the car repainted, a new hood and two sliding side windows fitted and the engine, brakes and suspension maintained to keep the car in good working order. Retaining working semaphore indicators fitted as an extra when new, ‘2118 HK’ is once again finished in its original colour of Land Rover Blue with a Grey interior and accompanied by copies of the original order form and purchase receipt from Harvey Hudson (£751 5s 10d!), manufacturer’s guarantee certificate, a collection of invoices for recent work done and a current V5C.