1954 Bentley R Type Automatic 'Lightweight' Sports Saloon B22WH
1954 Bentley R Type Automatic Sports Saloon
£32,500.00
| Make | Bentley |
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| Model | R TYPE |
| Year | 1954 |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Fuel | Petrol |
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| Engine Size | 4,566 ccm |
| Mileage | 0 Miles |
| Emission class | -- |
A sound & smart example of the characterful H.J. Mulliner design, which was in many ways ahead of its time, having an appearance more akin to the late fifties, yet with features such as the divided front screen, reminiscent of a slightly earlier period, giving the car a delightful quirkiness! Structurally good, cosmetically smart and mechanically good, running and driving nicely. Finished in an unusual and attractive deep shade of blueish green, with very appealing, original brown leather interior, and nice matching carpets (in the boot too), and very good headlining. Plenty of interior woodwork, which features elegant crossbanding veneers. Driving very well, fitted with flashing indicators (important in modern traffic conditions), and offered MoT tested until February 2025.
Chassis No. B22WH Reg No. UXG 253
Snippets: Lime Sand Mortar Co & Thomas Tilling CoThe first owner of B22WH was Colin Percival Clarke (1911/88) who alongside Sir Albert Braithwaite and Vernon Wilson became a director of Lime-Sand Mortar Co which was formed in 1939 by Richard Ollendorf & Dr. Ernst Schweitzer. These two gentlemen were forced to sell their German companies (Lime & cement) by Nazi decree and as a result they emigrated together with their families and set up a new ready-mix plant in the UK. The Home Office offered them the option of settling in Wales or on the North East coast which they chose due to the suitable sand in the area for their product. The team of Clarke, Braithwaite & Wilson owed Burnhills Sand & Gravel Company and they leased land to Ollendorf & Schweitzer for their concrete plant. In 1942 the German firm was absorbed by Burnhills & traded under the name of A. Braithwaite & Co Ltd. Many years later the firm has become part of the Thomas Tilling Group which during the 1970s had 70 ready mixed concrete plants in the UK plus others in Europe & South Africa. The start of the Tilling Group can be traced back to 1846 when Mr Tilling offered a" horse bus service", by 1856 this had expanded to include general carriage work and in 1860 he supplied & trained horses to haul fire engines in the Peckham area! In 1904 the company had 3 Milnes-Daimler 24hp buses and a year later this had increased to 20 buses and a stable of some 7,000 horses!
Chassis No. B22WH Reg No. UXG 253
Snippets: Lime Sand Mortar Co & Thomas Tilling CoThe first owner of B22WH was Colin Percival Clarke (1911/88) who alongside Sir Albert Braithwaite and Vernon Wilson became a director of Lime-Sand Mortar Co which was formed in 1939 by Richard Ollendorf & Dr. Ernst Schweitzer. These two gentlemen were forced to sell their German companies (Lime & cement) by Nazi decree and as a result they emigrated together with their families and set up a new ready-mix plant in the UK. The Home Office offered them the option of settling in Wales or on the North East coast which they chose due to the suitable sand in the area for their product. The team of Clarke, Braithwaite & Wilson owed Burnhills Sand & Gravel Company and they leased land to Ollendorf & Schweitzer for their concrete plant. In 1942 the German firm was absorbed by Burnhills & traded under the name of A. Braithwaite & Co Ltd. Many years later the firm has become part of the Thomas Tilling Group which during the 1970s had 70 ready mixed concrete plants in the UK plus others in Europe & South Africa. The start of the Tilling Group can be traced back to 1846 when Mr Tilling offered a" horse bus service", by 1856 this had expanded to include general carriage work and in 1860 he supplied & trained horses to haul fire engines in the Peckham area! In 1904 the company had 3 Milnes-Daimler 24hp buses and a year later this had increased to 20 buses and a stable of some 7,000 horses!
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| Friday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
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| Sunday | Closed |
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Vehicle history
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Not stolen
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Not scrapped
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Not exported
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Not Cat A/B
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Not Cat C/D
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Not Cat S/N
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Not imported
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Original number plate
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Original colour
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- About us
- The Real Car Company was established in 1987 by Ray Arnold & Ian Johnstone. It was a hobby that 'Got out of hand'. Our interest in cars of the type that we now sell goes back to our childhoods, and ownership back to the 1970's. Gradually more cars started passing through our hands, and by 1986 we had decided to make a full time occupation of buying and selling the cars that we love.
We started with a single car (all we could afford) which we sold quickly, and before we knew it we had 4 or 5 on our hands! This was alongside another business that we were involved in at the time. In the Spring of 1988 we gave up the other business, (exhaust systems), rented part of the premises that we still operate from now, and went full time.
We had a good start in the boom years of the late eighties, which set us up well enough for us to ride the storm of recession in the years that followed. As the years went on the number of cars going through our hands increased gradually, we built up a workforce, and we now carry a stock of around 40 to 50 vehicles and there are nine of us here. In 1999 we were awarded 'International Classic Car Dealer of the Year' by Classic Cars Magazine. The market for 'our' kind of cars is nicely stable, generally prices are creeping upwards all the time, and we feel that investing in a car - or cars - of the type that we sell is generally a great place to put your money. Don't do it just for investment, but you can get a great deal of pleasure from these vehicles, prices are - in our opinion - unlikely to drop, and you can't drive a share certificate! Some prices in the last three or four years have moved up considerably, and these cases have shown a tremendous return on investment.
Over the last fifteen years or so we have brought home several hundred cars from the USA, and we are always looking for more. If you know of a Rolls-Royce or Bentley anywhere in the world, in absolutely any condition, please let us know. Distance no object, commissions happily paid. We always particularly enjoy the 'barn finds'.
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