About the restoration.

Rolls Royce GLK 21 was one of the first Rolls Royce cars acquired by The House of Mewar. The restoration work started in 1999 at The Palace Vintage and Classic Car Collection, Udaipur, it was an extremely challenging undertaking! The project was supported by experts from Hofmanns of Henley UK, a specialist mechanical engineering workshop.

The car required a complete overhaul of the engine and gear box which was carried out in Udaipur with the help of Mr. Graham Ashley-Carter of Hofmanns of Henley and Mr. Andrew Wood, an engineering expert and founder of UK Rolls Royce specialist company P & A Wood. A number of major parts including the radiator were sent to London for repair. New tyres for the car were sourced from New Zealand.

Once the mechanical work and body repairs had been done, the car was painted in N. C powder blue. The mudguards were painted dark blue and the wheels black. All nickle work was re-plated and the seats reupholstered in leather. It has taken almost five years to complete this work.

The final phase involved a complete rewire of the electrics and was carried out in October 2005 during a visit to Udaipur by Mr. Winston Teague and Mr. David Aston of Hoffmans of Henley. Soon after this work, the car was fired up for the first time in many years and is now in regular use.