The Bentley R-Type, produced between 1952 and 1955, was the second series of post-war 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 Rolls-Royce
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 Rolls-Royce's acclaimed torque-rich, 4.5-litre six-cylinder engine, with inlet-over-exhaust 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
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