See inspection report, full photos, videos and more at
classicpromenade.com. This is a true Maharaja car, having been
first sold to her highness The Princess of Berar for use in London.
It is a wonderful survivor that has been largely kept original and
from public display. 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
Heron Motor Group, P.S. Reynolds. Using various Heron 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 Harry Clark at
1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected] . The Bentley is
located outside Chicago, IL for inspection.
