1953 Bentley R-type Standard Steel Saloon

1953 Bentley R-type in Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (Winter of '54: Father Pierre), Movie, 1989

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
supcoach ◊ 2024-01-30 20:13	R-Type??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2024-01-31 09:07	The main assumption here is that the radiator grille fitted is original to the car. There is no other evidence visible which can separate the MkVI from the R-type. Can you explain why you think it is an R-type rather than a MkVI? It may help.
maxp ◊ 2024-01-31 21:06	If you don´t know choose the older one. What about the the 1951 Hotchkiss Anjou then?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2024-01-31 21:33	Outside my knowledge, anyway it says “Bentley unknown”. -- Last edit: 2024-01-31 21:34:54
supcoach ◊ 2024-02-01 00:45	@johnfromstaffs - I based my response for what it is worth, rightly or wrongly, on headlamp position.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2024-02-01 08:47	supcoach wrote @johnfromstaffs - I based my response for what it is worth, rightly or wrongly, on headlamp position. Thank you for this. I’m afraid that doesn’t work, the MkVI and the R-type Standard Steel saloons both used the same wing pressing. I believe that this example is a late R-type, built after chassis number B210TN so approximately August 1953 onwards because the grille has a centre bar, with 9 shutters per side. The design remained like this until the model was dropped from production in favour of the S1, in May 1955.