(With apologies to those who already know all this stuff)

That lady visitor said it all:

“I get it now!"

“It’s not just about engines, is it?”

“Actually, it’s all about excellent design.”

…and “London & Derby”, “L&D” ?

The places where the cars were made provide us with some descriptive names:

Pre WWII:

MANCHESTER 1904 to 1908 Early Ghosts

DERBY 1908-1939

“Derby Phantoms” v. Post-WWII PIVs, PVs & PVIs & “Goodwood Phantoms”

“Derby Bentleys” v. “W.O.Bentleys” & Post WWII Bentleys

Springfield Mass.USA 1920 to 1931 “Springfield Ghosts & Phantoms”

Crewe 1946 to 2002 Dawns, MkVIs, R-Types, Clouds, S Series Bentleys, Wraiths, Shadows, Spirits, Mulsannes, Arnages, Azures, Turbo Rs, Seraphs, etc.

Now Bentley Motors Ltd make the GT etc. at Crewe

Goodwood 2001- today

Goodwood Phantom VII

Goodwood Ghost

Goodwood Phantom Drophead

Goodwood 102EX Electric ?

SOME NAMES OF BODY STYLES

Landaulet

Open Drive

Sedanca

OPEN CARS

Tourer

Roadster

Boat Tail

OTHER OPEN CARS

All Called “Dropheads”

Just an ordinary limousine

Some Model Names: Why were they called that?

A CORNICHE is a coastal road.

Monet’s ‘Corniche of Monaco’

CAMARGUE

Also a breed of horse

MULSANNE and ARNAGE

Le Mans Racing Circuit

So, Rolls-Royce use the name “Continental” for Bentleys over and over again!

COACHWORK: Some Pre-war Coachbuilders’ Plates

Some Post War Cars have “Coachbuilt” bodies. James Young Mulliner Park Ward Mulliner Park Ward SS = Standard Steel ( these are ‘saloons’ not sedans) (but remember: with things Rolls-Royce, never say never and never say always!)

“Jewellery”

Lamps

Doors and Door Handles

Brake Reversing Tail with number plate light underneath

The Interior Walnut Veneer

Connolly Hide

Carpet

The Rear Seats and Headlining etc.

West of England Cloth

Bedford Cord

Note the silk blinds And tasselled grab handles

The Interior “Jewellery”

REFRESHMENTS

ROLLS-ROYCE 20HP, 20-25, 25-30 AND WRAITH IN DETAIL

This is the wheel-changing equipment

In the Running Board

....while the remaining tools are held within the luggage lid.

SOME MODELS MADE FOR ROYALTY

Post -WWII Phantoms

VI

V

IV

(Photo from Pastouna”Royal R-R Motor Cars”)

Phantom V with a “suicide” door

Phantom VI With a front-hinged door

A Bit of Quick Identification: Generally speaking…

Silver Ghosts have no radiator shutters

20hps have horizontal shutters

PI Radiator is almost square, PII’s is longer

MarkVI boot opens down, R Type opens up

Shadow door handle v Spirit door handle

Spanning 100 years:

A 1910 ‘Derby’ Silver Ghost and a 2011 Goodwood Ghost

It’s a Design Thing !