vaneric Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Does anyone know where Rolls Royce 20hp 1928 'woody' bearing the UK registration number YV5469 might be. It was sold to a man in San Francisco around 1961 and was exhibited at Pebble Beach around 1964/5. Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 That would be a "Shooting Brake" in RR circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Dear 1937hd45,I know a little bit about Fords and Zephyrs now could you give me some insight into 'Shooting Brake'Thank you,diz <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Dale, I'm sure someone will back me up on this, or correct me, a "Brake" was a body style used on horsedrawn vehicles. The "Shooting Brake" was designed to carry a party of hunters out into the fields for bird hunting. All estate cars with wood bodies were called "Shooting Brakes" in the UK. Doubt that many sported surf boards or played Beach Boys tunes. Type in Shooting Brake in your computer Search and some nice cars will turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Like HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Dear 1937hd45,Thank you for the short course in English woody 101 and thanks to the moon man for the neat woody site.diz <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaneric Posted January 11, 2003 Author Share Posted January 11, 2003 You are of course correct with the 'shooting brake' comments but here in the UK it has fallen out of use and been replaced with 'estate car' and even sometimes 'station wagon'. My description of 'woody' is as a result of trying to find if this car has survived. I have been in San Francisco for short stays three times in recent years and asked at a good many places including the motor museums and the RRCC. When shown a photo of it you Americans always say "Wow a Rolls Royce Woody I've never seen one of those before" Best wishes, Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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