Bentley R Type 1954 Standard Steel Saloon 4Door

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2026 on Saturday the 21st of March Sunday the 22nd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , The Bentley RType, produced between 1951 and 1955, was the second series of postwar Bentleys and the successor to the Mark VI. It is celebrated as the final model developed before Bentley's engineering became more closely integrated with RollsRoyce,The new car again came with a standard steel body, but the chassis was longer and the bodywork more evenly proportioned, with a raked rear end, sweeping wheel guards and streamlined front wings,Power was by RollsRoyce's acclaimed torquerich, 4.5litre sixcylinder engine, with inletoverexhaust valves offering spirited performance and smooth progress,This attractive example is finished in Regency Red over Platinum Silver with Ox Blood leather and figured walnut veneers,First owned by Captain D. Robin Adhead of the Gurkhas, who sold the car after three years when posted to Malaya, followed by six years of ownership by Captain St. Vincent Troubridge, before a subsequent owner took the car to Spain where it remained until the 1970s,Maintained by a respected Bathbased classic car specialist and supplied with paperwork dating back to 1965, including invoices for maintenance in current ownership,An invoice dated 16/06/2021 from T&A Motors Ltd contains details of a full service and brake work including renewal of front brake drums, wheel cylinders, ignition service items, fluids and general maintenance,Having seen limited recent use within the collection, light recommissioning may be required and viewing is highly recommended,With distinguished early custodians, an interesting overseas chapter and evidence of recent mechanical attention, this lovely RType represents an appealing opportunity to acquire a welldocumented and usable example of classic postwar Bentley motoring,