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1949 Bentley Mk.VI Special [B232FV]

1949 Bentley Mk.VI Special [B232FV] in The Angels' Share, Movie, 2012

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1949 Bentley Mk.VI Special [B232FV]

01:16:10 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2014-10-10 16:33	And from Behind-The-Scenes DVD extra Some interesting plate check info: XSJ 914 = SILVER AND GREE 1949 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN CONVERTIBLE. DVLA says ✔ Taxed Expires: 01 July 2015 ✗ No MOT Expired: 15 April 2013 Vehicle make :BENTLEY Date of first registration :29 November 1949 Year of manufacture :1949 Cylinder capacity (cc) :4257cc CO₂Emissions : Not available Fuel type :PETROL Export marker : No Vehicle status : Tax not due Vehicle colour :SILVER Vehicle type approval : Not available
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2014-10-10 17:58	Mark VI Special. Chassis No. B232FV. Out of respect for the privacy of the owner I can offer no more information than the fact that it lives north of the border. Although there is much less car visible than one would find in a normal MkVI, there is a lot more involved in the production of one of these specials than just chucking away the old saloon body and sticking a sporty two seater on. Aside from completely refurbishing the mechanical parts and refinishing the chassis and bits attached, the length (sometimes) and proportion of the chassis are changed, the major difficulty being that the cruciform bracing into which the gearbox sits has to be cut out and rewelded into the chassis about 12" further back. This is to allow the radiator to be resited at a position along the chassis in line with the front wheel centres. If this is not done the car will look front heavy and a bit odd. This is not something you can do with a junior hacksaw and a boy's own welding kit from Halfords, as everything has to be measured correctly and put back in the right place, ensuring that the chassis rails remain level and vertical. All the linkages to the engine, clutch and gearbox need to be repositioned on the chassis, the steering column lowered, the foot pedals repositioned, and attention paid to the strength of the road springs since you will have reduced the weight of the car by about 15cwt (750kg). You may also want to replace the rear axle with one that will give a higher ratio to take advantage of the weight loss, fit smaller diameter road wheels, and maybe either tune the engine for more power, or fit a bigger one provided it is still of R-R or B origin. Not an insignificant undertaking, and these cars can change hands for large sums of money. -- Last edit: 2019-07-13 15:50:55
dsl ◊ 2014-10-10 19:07	johnfromStaffs wrote Out of respect for ...... Written with gritted teeth ???
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2014-10-10 20:36	No, written with genuine respect for the privacy of a fellow member of the Bentley Drivers Club. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that my old campaigner may appear in this database and I certainly would not want my details published. -- Last edit: 2014-10-10 20:46:52
dsl ◊ 2023-08-26 14:58	Photo found online from Hazelhead park website (Aberdeen) Is it one of the 12 Specials made in the 1980s by John Anderson in Crieff, Perthshire?? Compare this one (VXS 991 on a 1949 Mk.VI) - several differences, but it looks very similar in style and execution. John Austin Anderson was apparently an engineer, a confectioner, a restaurateur as well as a car constructor. And in the best bit of pub quiz trivia I've found for a long time, his factory specialised in traditional Scottish sweets and was famous for the “Sugar Mouse” - "One traditional line, the Sugar Mouse, blossomed in particular - in one year in the early 1970s the production total topped a million."
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-08-26 19:05	Despite its BDC badge, no details are shown of this car (VXS991) in either my main source of reference or in the BDC members' list. The sales blurb to which you have provided a link doesn't show a chassis number, and the name John Anderson exists but the member is several hundred miles from Perthshire. It may, however be B286EY, which is reported as being, or having been, in Australia. This chassis is not known to the BDC list. The subject vehicle, B232FV, is shown as "built by unknown constructor" whereas the B286EY is clearly referred to in my main source as a "John Anderson Special". Twelve (or thirteen) Specials are attributed to John Anderson, at least two of which are not MkVI Bentleys. Not all of those are in my MkVI book or in the BDC membership list. -- Last edit: 2023-08-26 20:16:00

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