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LOT 279

A rare 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp transitional Spirit of Ecstasy mascot,

Sold for £690 inc. premium
Lot 279

A rare 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp transitional Spirit of Ecstasy mascot,

A rare 1929 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp transitional Spirit of Ecstasy mascot,

nickel-silver plating, bearing full 'Charles Sykes' signature and other correctly incised Trade Mark date and markings, complete with original mounting bolt, castellated nut and split pin, mounted on a small piston head for display purposes.

Footnotes

This mascot was supplied to a very late 20hp car, Chassis No 'GXO.4', coachbuilt by Maddox in 1929, with UK Registration Number 'EW 6234', and first supplied to Mrs E Rainer. Many of these very late 20hp chassis were fitted with the larger 25hp engine and re-numbered with 20/25hp chassis numbers. Four later photos of 'GXO.4' are offered with the lot, however the mascot is not depicted.

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