Bentley Continental (1961)

The chassis was originally ordered by Sir Duncan Orr-Lewis. The car was coach built by Mulliner in the following year. Service records for Nov 61 - July 62 show the car in the care of Jack Barclay, and the ownership of Maxwell Joseph of Clarges St in Mayfair W1. The car has spent time on the continent, as denoted by the french identity plate under the bonnett and french worded switches in the car. During the ownership of Maxwell Joseph who was chairman of Grand Met, and the owners of some of the best hotels in Paris. 1974 show a the car in the ownership of Harold Garratt who used the car for regular holidays to yorkshire and scotland, and trips to rugby internationals at Twickenham where it was always parked in the west car park. From 1992 until his death in 2004 the car was stored in the garage at his family home. since then, the car was re-commissioned by the family at a cost of close to £20,000 at RR&B (Bromsgrove, Worcs) and a further £25,000 has now been expensed on additional improvements and refurbishment.
A true classic gentleman's express!
Chassis Number: BC63AR
Engine Number: A62BC
Reg Number:693 BYV
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