See inspection report, full photos, videos and more at classicpromenade.com. Model R-Type Continental Chassis Manufacturer Rolls Royce Coach Builder H.J. Mulliner Chassis No. BC 31 C Engine No. BCC 30 Rating 4,566 CC Date of Chassis Manufacture 1953 Date of First Registration in UK March 15, 1954 UK Registration 577 HYK Historical Notes on the R-Type The Continental model was born to create a fervor in the motor industry when it was announced in 1953. Once again, a model with performance in line with the name had been created. Here was a 120MPH motor, that would return better than 20 MPG with four passengers. H.J. Mulliner was responsible for the fast-back streamlined saloons; the Bentley radiator was retained in order to cater to the conservatism expected by its clientele. History of BC 31 C 1954: First private owner, H.H. The Princess of Berar. 1956: (12-21): H.H. Prince Mukarram Jah, Hyderabad House, South Kensington Palace Green, London, W8 1965: (11-65) R. Melville Smith 1965: (12-65): R.G. Pulvertaft Subsequent to 1965, the vehicle was purchased by the managing director of Herron Motor Group, P.S. Reynolds. Using various Herron subsidiaries, (Saville Motors, Newbury Motors (Peter Reynolds, Esq., 31 Hyde Park St., London, S2), and H.R. Owen, of 33 Sloan St., London, the car was carefully kept and driven. A road test and report by H.R. Owen dated June 21 1973, verified the mileage of 58,140. The car was imported to the U.S. in November, 1974, ending up in the ownership of Mr. Noel Rothman, Esq. of 24 Lowndes Square, London, SW1 and of Evanston and Chicago, Illinois for a period of years before being sold to a gentleman in Albuquerque, NM, where it resided until being recently discovered and purchased. It has since been fully recommissioned with all of its original features in working order and driving nearly as new, with only 77,000 original miles on the odometer. Two interesting features of this car are the fitting of electric windows and the position of the gear shift lever on the floor. Very few cars were built with these features. For more details and information, please call, text or email Daniel Folk at 1.917.890.4230 or [email protected] . The Bentley is located outside Chicago, IL for inspection.
