The Continental Register holds many original documents and copies of original documents in its archive relating to the Bentley 'R' Type Continental. The documents are listed in these pages under the following headings: Design
and Development Please click on the links above to access the list of documents in the archives. If you have any documents relating to the Bentley 'R' Type Continental that you wish to add to the Continental Register Archives or you wish to see copies of any documents listed, please contact us at: archives@continental.org The
collection of photographs in the Continental Register Archives has been
sorted by chassis number and filed but a list of photographs has not yet
been compiled. A Bentley Open Sports Two Seater. Corniche II. A New Record Breaking Saloon Sports Car. Motor Car Air Resistance and Directional Stability Corniche II. Chassis Component Weight Analysis Corniche II. Tyre Rolling Resistance Tests Graber Coupe The History of a Dimension Experimental Log Book No. 206
Master Files Master files for each; Cresta, HJM Lightweight, Corniche II and Continental
by chassis number.
Corniche II/Continental Technical Drawing List H. J. Mulliner Design Register H. J. Mulliner Full Scale, Corniche II/Continental, Drawing List H. J. Mulliner Full Scale Drawing List H. J. Mulliner Continental Build List
Jack Barclay Continental Sales Records
Running and Maintenance Instructions for the Continental Sports Saloon Bentley Service Facilities 1953 Continental Sports Saloon The Bentley Continental Rolls-Royce and Bentley Continental Sports Saloon Continental Sports Saloon Bentley Continental Sports Saloon Continental Sports Saloon Retail Delivery Registration Card and Envelope Service Handbook Parts List Service Bulletins Franco Brittanic Sales Records 1946-1981
RBS 891 Crewe drawing of the Cresta Prototype. Details of Crewe modifications to the MK-VI chassis including lowered steering. B 1 Cresta Prototype, scale drawing, 1948. Lower bonnet line, wider radiator aperture and rounder rear quarterlight and lighter bumpers than production models. Chassis number B323CD constructed by Farina. B 2 Cresta, revised scale drawing, 1948. Modified front wing with driving lamps, raised bonnet line, modified rear quarterlight, ribbed chrome trim under doors and heavy bumpers. B 3 Cresta, production scale drawing, 1948. Finalised design, roofline 40mm lower, body 150mm wider, front bumper moved forward 8mm, and the radiator aperture was narrowed. Ten Crestas, chassis numbers B447CD, 476DA, 402LEY, 99LEW, 441LEW, 443LEW, 445LEW, 541FU, 141GT and167JN, were constructed to this design by Facel Metallon. B 4 Bentley VI, concept scale drawing, 1948. Contributed to the rear wing shape of the H. J. Mulliner Lightweight (7210). Provided to Mulliner directors Herbert T. Johnstone and Stanley Watt during a visit to Farina in 1948. B 5 Bentley VI, concept scale drawing, 1948. Contributed to the front wing and rear quarterlight shape of the H. J. Mulliner Lightweight (7210). Provided to Mulliner in 1948. B 6 Bentley, concept scale drawing, No. 1004 1949. Contributed to the design of the Corniche II (7277). Provided to Rolls Royce. B 7 Continental concept. Based upon HJM lightweight. B 8 Continental concept. Interior scale.
7210 Mk VI 2 Door Sports Saloon, scale drawing, 1948. Mulliner experimental prototypes for lightweight all aluminium construction. Farina inspired Fastback design. Built on Chassis numbers B9EW (49 Earls Court), B359EW and B406FV. 7211 Instrument panel for lightweight cars, scale drawing, 1948. 7214 Phantom IV 2 Door Sports Saloon, scale drawing, 1949. Lightweight all aluminium fastback design. Commissioned by Briggs S. Cunningham. Never built. 7216 Lightweight bucket seats, scale drawing, 1948. Lightweight cars and Phantom IV Fastback.
WC 1 Corniche II, watercolour, C. K. Jenner. Concept drawing for Ivan Evernden design proposal. WC 2 Corniche II, revised watercolour, C. K. Jenner. Lamps moved inside front wing. Concept drawing for design proposal. RBS 1270 Corniche II, scale drawing 1-Sept-50. Initial shape for design proposal. RBS 1287 Corniche II, revised scale drawing, 27-Feb-51. Shape modified after wind tunnel tests. Windscreen more rounded, headlamps lowered, body smoothed, and rear wings raised for stability. RF 9763 Continental chassis drawing, 10-Nov-52. Supplied to Coachbuilders to facilitate the design of production bodies. ADV 1 Continental, silhouette drawing, artist unknown. Commissioned for the brochure, but never used.
7277 Corniche II, freehand perspective drawing. 5326 Corniche II, full size drawing. Chassis number 9BVI. Missing, believed
7277 Corniche II, revised scale drawing. Two piece rear bumper, overiders
Spec 1 H. J. Mulliner written specification for production design No. 7277. 7277 Continental, scale drawing 16-Jan-52. Model name changed, roof lowered one inch, rear-wing shape revised, one-piece windscreen. 7277 Continental, scale drawing revised 21-Oct-52. Radiator cap added. 7277 Continental, scale drawing revised 7-Nov-52. Front wing valance temporarily modified. 7277 Continental, scale drawing revised 7-Oct-53. Wilmot Breedon steel bumpers with large overiders added and rear numberplate modified. 7277 Continental, scale drawing revised Oct-53. Wilmot Breedon steel bumpers with small overriders. 7277 Continental, scale drawing revised 28-June-54. Body redesigned with open rear wheels as well as spats. 7277 Continental, scale drawing revised 22-Jul-54. Redesigned ‘’D’’ series body with major changes to side light shape, door seals, shoulder room, and seating dimensions. 7277A BC17LB, scale drawing. Heavy seats and chrome mouldings designed for L. S. Gilmore Esq. 7277B BC9C, scale drawing. Special rear wing and tail lamps designed for P. F. Scrutton Esq. 7277B1 Cut away spats. 7277C BC23B, scale drawing. Special chrome mouldings and rear spats for B. M. Mavroleon Esq. 7277D Continental, scale drawing. Front elevation. 7277E BC25B scale drawing. Extended wrap around rear bumpers designed for J. L. Sears. 7277F BC27C scale drawing. Special upswept rear wings designed for J. Salem Esq. Missing. 7277G BC27C revised scale drawing. Special upswept rear wings and stop lamps designed for J. Salem Esq. 7277H Continental, scale drawing. Drawn to illustrate various chrome side moulding options. 7277I This letter not used in the Mulliner Drawing Register. 7277J BC68C, scale drawing and transparent overlay. Illustration of removable rear mounted spare wheel carrier on boot lid, designed for A. Atlas Esq. 7277K BC1A, interior scale drawing, 29-Jun-52. Fold down rear seat and squab designed for A. Simon Esq. Also found on 3B and 74LD. 7277L BC33LC, scale drawing, 22-Jul-54. Revised roofline with a flat windscreen designed for C. B. Wrightsman Esq. Not built. 7277M BC33LC, scale drawing, 22-Jul-54. Revised roofline with a two piece windscreen designed for C.B. Wrightsman Esq. Not built. 7303 Continental, scale drawing. 2 place Drophead Coupe designed for Franco Britannic Auto. Never Built. 7304 BC50LC, interior scale drawing. Special instrument board. 7331 Continental, revised interior scale drawing, 7-Sep-53. B and C series production instrument board. 7331A BC9C, interior scale drawing. Special instrument board. 7331B Continental, interior scale drawing. A series instrument board. 7331C Continental, interior scale drawing. Comparison of prototype and production instrument boards. 7337 BC1C, scale drawing. Standard height radiator shell designed for S.E. Sears Esq. 7339 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Instructions for fittment of HJM steel bumpers. 7339A Coachbuilders technical drawing. Instructions for fittment of driving lamps with HJM steel bumpers. 7345 BC17LB, revised interior scale drawing. Heavy seats designed for L. S. Gilmore Esq. 7345A BC18B, interior scale drawing. Heavy seats with pleated squab inserts for J.M. Tarafa. 7345B BC18B interior scale drawing. Heavy seats with pleated squabs, for J.M. Tarafa. 7346 BC15B, interior scale drawing. Special instrument board. 7351 BC4C, scale drawing. Modified roofline and backend following wind tunnel tests by the Bristol Aeroplane Company for Bristol Director Rotinoff. 7352 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Revised front wing stiffening gusset designed to eliminate cracking at the base of the wind screen pillar. 7353 BC4C, interior scale drawing, 10-Jun-53. Special instrument board. 7353A BC4C, colour interior scale drawing, 10-Nov-53. Special instrument board. 7359 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Perspective freehand drawing of
a Continental fitted with Wilmot Breedon steel bumpers. 7366 Continental, scale drawing. Special exterior chrome mouldings. Common to 17LB, 23B, 7367 BC15B, interior scale drawing. Special instrument faces. 7370 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Tubular front wing stays designed to eliminate cracking at the rear of the front wing. 7371 Continental, interior scale drawing. Special bench-type front seat designed, 22-Jan-54, for Townley. 7372 Continental, interior scale drawing. Lightweight bucket seats. 7378 Coachbuilders detail drawing. Continental fitted suitcases. 7383 BC50D, scale drawing. McCleod Special. Special body to customers request. One off, not part of Continental production. 7383A BC50D, scale drawing. McCleod Special. Side elevation only. 7384 BC14D, interior scale drawing, 7-Jul-54. Specially divided bench-type front seat designed for W. Headlam Esq. 7385 BC35D, interior scale drawing. Fittment of a special badge on the instrument board for the Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire. 7387 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Fittment of windscreen glass. Part of drawing No. 7393. 7388/89 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Modification of the backlight opening for the fittment of electric demisting glass. 7390 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Layout of door and window lift mechanism. 7393 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Bucket seat hinge, strengthening modification. 7394 BC50D, interior scale drawing. Interior design McCleod Special. 7395 Coachbuilders technical drawing. Elbowrest fittment modifications. 7453 BC63LC, revised scale drawing. Drophead Coupe design for rebody after major accident damage. Never built. Car converted by Chapron (5296). 7487 BC63LC, revised interior scale drawing. Special instrument board for Drophead body. Never built.
644 Park Ward technical drawing, 19-May-54. Detailing the fitment of the rear undershield on the HJM Continental. 201054A Park Ward written specifications for production design No. 647. 647 Continental, scale drawing. Drophead Coupe exterior and interior design. 201054B Park Ward written specifications for production design No. 648. 648 Continental, scale drawing. Fixedhead Coupe exterior and interior design. 666 Continental, interior scale drawing. Drophead Coupe interior details.
5277 Continental, scale drawing. Fixedhead Coupe, designed by Carlo Delaisse. Never built. 5296 BC63LC, revised scale drawing. Drophead Coupe conversion, designed by Carlo Delaisse.
C 3 Continental concept, scale drawing No. 1114. Fixedhead Coupe, headlamps in wings and wrap around rear window. C 4 Continental concept, scale drawing No 1116. Fixedhead Coupe, flat rear wings, curved rear window. C 5 Continental interior, scale drawing No 1117. Interior dimensions from Chassis drawing. A 1a Continental concept, scale drawing No 1129A. No rear quarterlight, long boot. A 1b Continental interior concept, scale drawing No. 1129B. Interior dimensions from chassis drawing. A 2 BC49C, scale drawing No. 1136, 25-Jan-54. Rear wing design revised on drawing prior to completion of the car. A 3 BC49C, interior scale drawing. Interior dimensions from chassis drawing. Farina designed seats. A 4 Continental concept, scale drawing. Never built due to the advent of the longer S-1 chassis. C 1 BC49C, interior scale drawing. Details of the instrument board.
Sorted by chassis number and filed. Most have been scanned and saved
by Embiricos Bentley Articles Touring at 100 M.P.H. Bentley’s 114 Miles in the Hour The Early Years of the Rolls Bentley Georges Paulin All Time Greats. Streamliner
The Original Bentley Corniche Corniche Corniche Over to You. (B-406-FV) Fastback Facts (B-9-EW) Prototype Bentley Continental Articles H.J. Mulliner Press Cuttings Book New Sports Bentley A new high-speed Bentley. Bentley Continental Sports Saloon Continental Road Test No. 4C/53 4 ½-litre Bentley Continental Sports Saloon. McCahill drives the fabulous Bentley. ‘Twas in a Bentley Continental…; a European journey. Continental Ambassador; showing the Bentley colours. All my very own! Justifiable pride in ownership of the most elegant of
them all. (9B) The Continental Building a £7000 Car The Long Expensive Quest of Briggs Swift Cunningham Continental Sports Saloon is a Yardstick of Perfection John Bolster tests the Bentley Continental. The Bentley Continental Continental Course Car at Lemans. Pinin Farina Continental Two Continental Models. Speed 110 and I Could Hear the Clock Tick Balkan Adventure: a Continental Bentley in Yugoslavia. (9B) BC-9-B Phototgraphs Greek Temples in Italy: by Bentley to the city of Roses. (9B) OLGA. The story of the Design and Development of the First Continental
Bentley. The R-Type Continental: Facts and Figures. First of a Line: 150,000 Miles in an R-Type Continental Bentley. (9B) The R-Type Continental Luncheon Used Cars on the Road No. 242: 1955 Bentley Continental Pininfarina. Making it last: 14 years and 180,000 miles. (9B) The First Continental. Used car test No. 292: 1953 Bentley Continental Mulliner R-Type. Back in a Day. (26A) One Owner, One Engine, ¼ Million Miles. (9B) Genesis: R-Type Continental R-Type Continental Impressions The First of the Finest. (26A) Transport of Delight Fastbacks If you go down to the Woods today. Bespoke Bentley Test Match Fun and Good Things The First R-Type Continental European Express (BC-5-A) Back Fire Marque of Excellence License to Thrill The Bond Connection Bentleys and the 1999 Copperstate 1000 Travelling First Class The 3 ¾ Bore Continental Engine The Golden Girl Continental Cruiser The Golden Car The R Type Continental Bentley 1954 R Type Continental Bentley BC-71-C R Type Continental BC-6-A Bentley R Type Continental Registration Number IL1 Bentley R Type Continental Registration Number KKR 1 Bentley R-Type Continental Registration No. 9 JKC 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental-The Story Happy Birthday Bentley Continental Liege-Rome-Liege Goes To Venice Cranking up the Bentleys in Style Continentals Drift Together Bentley R Type Continental BC-9-B Bentley Continental BC-19-D A Young Mans Dream That Came True The Restoration at P&A Wood of OLGA - The Prototype Bentley Continental What A Swell Party This Was The R Type Continental The Evolution of the Park Ward Coupe and Drophead on the R/S-1 Continental My Car - BC14B Happy Birthday Bentley Continental The Grand Tour
The Craft of Coachbuilding 1946-1965 John Polwhele Blatchley, Man of Style The Image Archetect Doing the Continental
Canada Coast to Coast Treasury of Foreign Cars, Old and New The Bentley Bedside Book Bentley 50 Years of the Marque R-Type Continental Motoring My Way Bentley R-Type Continental (Signed copy) Rolls Royce and Bentley Experimental Cars. Exotic Cars Autocar on Bentley since 1919 Bentley the Cars from Crewe Bentley Specials and Special Bentleys
Stanley Sedgwick 1914-1996 Rolls-Royce & Bentley Bentley Continental, Corniche and Azure. Rolls-Royce and Bentley, The Crewe Years Rolls-Royce and Bentley Mes Prototypes Backfire, A Passion for cars and motoring Bentley Continental Sports Saloon |