1947 Bentley MK VI

1947 Bentley Mk VI 4.25 litre, Silver/Grey, Registration number GVF 620, six cylinder in line F Head 4,257 cc, 4 speed manual (gear change on right). Standard Pressed Steel Body hand built by Rolls Royce in Crewe, Cheshire.
Bentley Mk VI History
In 1935 W. O. Bentley decided not to stay with the firm that bore his name.
The Bentley marque led the way when car production began at Crewe after World War Two. The 4.25 litre Mk VI, which later evolved into the R-Type, appeared in May 1946. Designed by Ivan Evernden, it was generally conservative, though such touches as integral headlamps were seen by some as a radical departure. The straight-six engine dated back to 1938.
Its Pressed Steel body was a new design that could be fitted and completed in-house. Bentley would no longer rely soley on specialist coachbuilders working mainly in aluminium over an ash frame.
Despite fears about the quality of post-war steel, the heaviest gauge possible was used and the number of Mk VIs that survive testify to its durability. Capable of 90mph it was the biggest selling model in Bentley`s history, with more than 5,200 customers by 1952.
The engine capacity was increased to 4.5 litres in 1951 and these big-bore Bentley Mk VIs are now collectors` items.