1947 RILEY RMA 'WOODIE' SHOOTING BRAKE - CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS December Classic Car Sale Warwickshire Event Centre Saturday 7th December 2019

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Warwickshire Event Centre

Saturday 7th December 2019

1947 RILEY RMA 'WOODIE' SHOOTING BRAKE

Estimate (£): 15,000 - 18,000

(+buyer’s premium of 13.2% including VAT @ 20%)

Offered for sale is a 1.5L 1947 Riley RMA Shooting Brake manual that has been with the current owner for the last 18 years. Coming with a partial history file, this lot's condition scores an impressive 97 / 135.

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A rare Riley RMA 1.5-litre Woodie, one family owned from new...

• Chassis supplied directly by Riley. First registered 24/12/1947
• Shooting Brake bodywork created by the village garage at Netherhamton, Salisbury
• Used extensively for shooting parties in Wiltshire and Scotland
• Carb. Fuel Pump. Brakes refurbished 2018. Invoices available 
• Recently recommissioned, serviced and running 
• Described as 'largely original condition'. Stored in the same garage since new
• Original Buff logbook. Copy of the original Guarantee from Riley (Coventry) Ltd
• See http://rileymotors.co.uk/ewv.html

REGISTRATION:	EWV 624	RHD/LHD:	Right Hand Drive
YEAR:	1947	ENGINE SIZE:	1.5L
MAKE:	Riley	ODOMETER READING (MILES):	4499
MODEL:	RMA Shooting Brake	MOT EXPIRY:
WARRANTED:	No	CHASSIS NUMBER:	37S.11836

SOURCE: https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/riley-rma----woodie

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1937 BENTLEY 4¼-LITRE 'WOODIE' SHOOTING BRAKE - BONHAMS AUCTIONS The Goodwood Revival Sale Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PX Saturday 8th September 2018

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Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PX

Saturday 8th September 2018

1937 BENTLEY 4¼-LITRE 'WOODIE' SHOOTING BRAKE

Coachwork by Vincent's of Reading Registration no. DLO 934 Chassis no. B142JD

£ 100,000 - 125,000

€ 110,000 - 140,000

*Originally a Vanden Plas-bodied tourer
*Re-bodied as a shooting brake circa 1950
*Matching chassis, engine, and registration numbers
*Present ownership since 2003
*Expertly maintained with no expense spared

• Although Rolls-Royce's acquisition of Bentley Motors in 1931 had robbed the latter of its independence, it did at least ensure the survival of the Bentley name. Launched in 1933, the first of what would become known as the 'Derby' Bentleys continued the marque's sporting associations, but in a manner even more refined than before. Even W O Bentley himself acknowledged that the 3½-Litre model was the finest ever to bear his name. 
  
  
  Based on the contemporary Rolls-Royce 20/25, the 3½-Litre Bentley was slightly shorter in the wheelbase at 10' 6" and employed a tuned (115bhp), twin-SU-carburettor version of the former's 3,669cc overhead-valve six-cylinder engine. Add to this already remarkable package an all-synchromesh four-speed gearbox and servo assisted brakes, and the result was a vehicle offering the driver effortless high performance in almost absolute silence. 'The Silent Sports Car', as it was quickly dubbed, had few peers as a tireless long-distance tourer, combining as it did traditional Rolls-Royce refinement with Bentley performance and handling.
  
  
  
  By the end of the 1930s the 'Derby' Bentley, introduced towards the beginning of that decade following the firm's take-over by Rolls-Royce, had undergone a number of significant developments, not the least of which was an increase in bore size in 1936 that upped the capacity to 4,257cc, a move that coincided with the adoption of superior Hall's Metal bearings. This new engine was shared with the equivalent Rolls-Royce - the 25/30hp - and as had been the case with the preceding 3½-Litre model, enjoyed a superior specification in Bentley form, boasting twin SU carburettors, raised compression ratio and a more 'sporting' camshaft. Thus the new 4¼-Litre model offered more power than before while retaining the well-proven chassis with its faultless gear-change and servo-assisted brakes. 
  
  
  It was the construction of modern highways in Continental Europe, enabling cars to travel at sustained high speeds, that had prompted the introduction of the Hall's Metal bearings and would lead eventually to the adoption of on an 'overdrive' gearbox and improved lubrication system on Bentley's peerless Grand Routier, improvements which coincided with the introduction of the 'M'-series cars in 1938. The result was one of the most pleasing of pre-war touring cars.
  
  
  This most unusual and striking four-door Derby Bentley carries 'woodie' shooting brake coachwork by Vincent's of Reading. Founded in 1805, William Vincent Ltd bodied it first automobile in 1899 and was a regular exhibitor at the Olympia motor shows into the mid-1930s. According to Nick Walker ('A-Z of British Coachbuilders') Vincent's 'clientele was the provincial upper classes and minor aristocracy who wanted a landaulet, limousine or saloon that reflected their station in life'. When demand for such vehicles slackened, Vincent's turned increasingly to commercial body making while continuing to manufacture horse-boxes, a company speciality for many years. 
  
  
  Chassis number 'B142JD' was originally bodied as an all-weather tourer by Vanden Plas. The Bentley was registered as 'DLO 934' (a London number) and first owned by one Frederick Hughes. The shooting brake conversion was carried out by Vincent's in 1949/1950. The current vendor first saw the Bentley at the Pebble Beach auction some 20 years ago when it was bought by Roger Saul, founder of the Mulberry fashion house. The Bentley was kept for several years at his hotel near Bath, Somerset where it was used to convey guests on fishing trips. The current vendor purchased the car in March 2003 after visiting the hotel. 
  
  
  Since then, the Bentley has benefited from considerable refurbishment with no expense spared, most of the work being carried out in Germany by one of that country's leading marque specialists, Werner Mork. Works undertaken include fitting a new cylinder head and con-rods; overhauling the engine, rear axle, carburettors, front brakes, and electrics; and fitting a new radiator core, wiper motor, fuel pump, exhaust system, etc. Related bills on file and the car also comes with a (copy) UK V5 registration document. 
  
  
  Possessing unique yet highly practical coachwork, 'B142JD' is a rare and significant representative of one of most exclusive and desirable of all Post-Vintage British Thoroughbreds: The Derby Bentley.
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1948 CHEVROLET FLEETMASTER 'WOODIE' STATION WAGON - BONHAMS AUCTIONS THE BEAULIEU SALE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM SATURDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2018

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1948 CHEVROLET FLEETMASTER 'WOODIE' STATION WAGON

Registration no. not UK registered Chassis no. CL8434

£ 30,000 - 50,000

€ 33,000 - 55,000

The most expensive Chevrolet of its day

• Imported from South Africa

• Original right-hand drive model

• Partially renovated in 2013

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• 'Harley Earl and company attended to Chevrolet's first post-war re-style after all other General Motors cars except Pontiac, so these two makes used pre-war 'shells through 1948.' - Richard M Langworth, Collectible Cars. 
  
  
  By the early 1920s, Chevrolet had abandoned its attempt to compete head-on with Ford, and repositioned itself as a 'middle-market' manufacturer whose products possessed a degree of refinement lacking in the Model T. The highly popular six-cylinder Chevrolets of the 1930s helped consolidate the company's position as Ford's chief rival.
  
  
  Chevrolet's top model of the 1946 range, the Fleetmaster was basically a mildly revised '42 Special Deluxe, a model introduced in 1941, the last full year of automobile production before the attack on Pearl Harbour ushered the USA into WW2.
  
  
  Chevrolet had been out-selling Ford for several years by this time, and the arrival of the Fleetmaster only helped to consolidate the Chevy's position as America's most popular automobile. The late 1930s and early '40s had seen an increasing interest on the part of car designers in 'streamlined' models, reflecting developments in the aircraft industry, and this trend was continued in somewhat less exaggerated form after WW2. 
  
  
  The Fleemaster was offered in two-door Town Sedan, four-door Sport Sedan, two-door Sports Coupe, two-door Convertible and four-door Station Wagon models, the latter being by far the most expensive in the line-up. Like the rest of the Chevrolet range, the Fleetmaster was powered by the company's famous 216.5ci (3½-litre) 'Stovebolt' overhead-valve six, an engine it would continue to use until production of the model ceased. A three-speed manual gearbox was the only transmission available. Only very minor styling changes were made to the 1947 and '48 models, pending the arrival of an all-new family of Chevrolets for 1949. 
  
  
  
  An example of a model rarely seen in Europe, this Fleetmaster 'Woodie' Station Wagon is a factory original right-hand drive model imported from South Africa. The car is said to be original apart from a repainted exterior and re-carpeted interior, both of which were renovated in 2013. There are no documents with this Lot.
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