Vehicle Description
Nicely specified, driver quality example benefitting from an older
restoration Believed to be one of 1,201 examples Presented in
striking light blue over white with black wire wheels and tan
Connelly Hyde leather upholstery (Recently Done) 4.3-liter, inline,
six-cylinder engine with single Stromberg carburetor Four-speed
manual transmission with rare for the period, factory synchromesh
on the third and fourth gears Stopping power provided by the
famous, mechanically assisted drum brakes, licensed by Rolls-Royce
from Hispanos-Suiza for the 25/30 Equipped with manual sunroof,
wire wheels with optional solid wheel covers, Lucas P100
"flamethrower" headlamps, and unique boot-mounted spare tire
Accompanied by an assortment of factory tools, a copy of the
original build sheet, and a service invoice from 2019, and an
ownership card The Rolls-Royce 25/30 was produced between 1936 and
1938 and served as a replacement to the successful 20/25 released
in 1929. The inspiration and impetus for the 25/30 was the need and
desire for increased power to carry the large (heavy), elegant, and
custom coachwork. The 3,669cc inline-6 cylinder engine was bored
out to 4,257cc, while the stroke remained the same. It used a 6:1
compression ratio, the magneto ignition was dropped (a standby coil
was provided), and a single proprietary Stromberg downdraught
carburetor replaced the Rolls-Royce unit. The engine was built in
unit with the four-speed gearbox and synchromesh was installed on
third and top gears. Stopping power was provided by four-wheel
drums with a mechanical servo under license of Hispano-Suiza. The
riveted chassis had a 132-inch wheelbase was suspended by a rigid
axle with half-elliptic springs and hydraulic dampers. At the front
was a Rolls-Royce radiator with a triangular top and
thermostatically controlled vertical louvers. Coachwork was left to
independent coachbuilders including Park Ward, Hooper, Thrupp &
Maberly, Arthur Mulliner, and H.J. Mulliner & Co. After 1,201
examples had been produced, Rolls-Royce replaced the 25/30 with the
Wraith which entered production in 1938 and continued into a year
later with 491 units built. The Wraith was larger than its
predecessor and rested on a 136-inch wheelbase with a length of 203
inches and powered by the same 4,257cc straight-6 engine found in
the 25/30, but with a cross-flow cylinder head. Synchromesh was on
the second, third, and fourth gear and retained the right-hand
change. Production was disrupted due to World War II and when
peacetime resumed, the company's first post-war model was the
Silver Wraith, produced from 1946 to 1958. Armrests - Dual Front,
Moonroof, Leather Seats
