like everything to work,’ says Stuart Dobbie. ‘If something was originally fitted to a car when it was new, then it should still be working perfectly today.’
This straightforward, no nonsense, no ifs, no buts philosophy would doubtless have met with the approval of Sir Henry Royce himself. And in 2010 it led to Stuart purchasing this handsome Rolls-Royce 20/25hp which, at the time, was not in excellent condition and came with items on board which were not functioning as they should. Take, for example, the trafficators on BXY 74 which were malfunctioning on purchase but, after the necessary attention, soon worked perfectly and always add such charm to old cars as well as providing some amusement, I always find, for younger audiences.
Sensibly, given today’s volume of traffic, Stuart…
