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Car of the Month - September 2008
Bentley R Continental, 1954, #BC46D
H.J. Mulliner Fastback Saloon

There was a question recently: "What does it mean if a
1951 Bentley Continental is mentioned – and how does the term Corniche fit
in with that?" The answer is evident from drawings which are filed in the
archives here.

In the early stage of development of the "Bentley Continental" – which later
became commonly known as Bentley R Continental – first
drawings appeared with the code-name "Bentley Corniche II". Such there was a
direct link to the "Corniche" from the pre-war period that had been a project which
resulted in prototypes having been road-tested. What is considered to be the
last drawing of a Corniche II was dated 27th Feb 1951 and shows the
signature of Bill Allen. He was a member of the designer’s team at the
factory and was no employee of H.J. Mulliner (the company were an
independent coachbuilder at that time).
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