car restoration

The history and restoration of a 1923 Rolls Royce 20 HP

In all her glory

Here's my pride and joy - my grandfather's 1923 Rolls Royce. But she didn't always look this good!  Read on to follow the restoration... it was quite a project!

Here she is in all her glory
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Documents and history

GF1, a twenty horsepower Rolls Royce completed its tests in October of 1923 when it was imported to Australia by Dalgety's for an R Debenham of Malvern, Victoria

A thumbnail history of GF1 as maintained by the Australian Rolls Royce Owners Club 20 HP registrar
Regstration papers from Dr Whitakers ... who I think sold the car to my grandfather
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My grandfather showing off

The Rolls was my grandfather's pride and joy. He loved all things mechanical, so the Rolls was sheer bliss - engineered to perfection (at least for the day).

Royce's motto of ''Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum'' (''Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble'') resonated with my grandfather, who would potter about in his workshop for hours.
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