(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 !
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