CM Eknath Shinde traveled in a vintage Rolls Royce 20/25 Cabriolet, know how special it is
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde was seen in a vintage car during the inauguration of Mumbai's Coastal Road Project. This vintage car is Rolls Royce 20/25 Cabriolet which was built between 1929 and 1936 and became quite popular. The top speed of this vintage car of Rolls Royce is 76.27 mph. Let's know about this vintage car.
The tunnel section from Nariman Point to Haji Ali of Mumbai's Coastal Road Project has been opened to the general public. This part of the Coastal Road was inaugurated by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in the presence of Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. During the inauguration, CM Eknath Shinde was seen riding in a vintage car. This is not an ordinary vintage car. Its name is Rolls Royce 20/25 Cabriolet, which was made in 1930. The Rolls Royce 20/25 Cabriolet in which CM Eknath Shinde was seen is the car of Gautam Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Company. Let us know about this car.
Rolls Royce 20/25 was made between 1929 and 1936 and became very popular among the people at that time. A total of 3,827 models of it were made. Out of which more than 70 percent are still seen on the roads today.
The Rolls Royce 20/25 engine has a capacity of 3699cc and is equipped with in-line 6-cylinders. It has an 82 mm bore and a stroke of 114 mm. It also has pressure feed lubrication, which includes a relief valve that feeds the rocker shaft and timing gear. This Rolls Royce model features an independent coil and standby magneto system. It has a 12V battery with a capacity of 50 amp hours. Hand override demonstrates centrifugal advance. The car's engine is cooled with a Rolls-Royce radiator that may be modified to control cooling. When this car was first made, the radiator shutter was operated manually via a lever on the dash, but it was later changed to include an automatic feature.
Talking about the speed of Rolls Royce 20/25, its top speed is 76.27 mph. This vintage car accelerates from 50 to 65 mph in 21 seconds. In recent times, it gives a mileage of 6 to 8 km/liter when driven at high speed.
Rolls Royce 20/25 initially came with a 14-gallon rear tank, which was later changed to an 18-gallon tank. Apart from this, it has a 4-speed gearbox, single dry plate clutch, semi-elliptic leaf springs, and hydraulic dampers at the front and rear. Apart from this, it has two stepneys. This was a very popular open car of the 19th century. Its steering is quite high geared.
