Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars Postwar …

1 Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars Postwar Vehicles - 1946 to 1999 Engine Settings Although This Section was Prepared for 30,000-Series SZ Vehicles, it Also rht September 2008 Proudly provided by the Rolls-Royce Owners Club of Australia for all Rolls-Royce and Bentley EnthusiastsChassis Numbers BookletWhilst this information is given In qood faith based upon the latest knowledge available, Rolls-Royce Motors Limited gives no warranty or representation concerning such information and such information must not be taken as forming part of or establishing any contractual or other commitment on the part of Rolls-Royce Motors Limited. Publication 4552 Published by Rolls-Royce Motors Limited Crewe Cheshire CWl 3PL England Printed in England by Delmar Press, Nantwich 1 O/83/1 M Contents The information contained in this publication is applicable to Page Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor cars up to the introduction of LongWheelbase.

2 7 Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN). Continental .. , .. 8 Production Summary Bentley .. Rolls-Royce .. Rolls-Royce and Bentley .. Page Bentley S2 Standard Saloon .. 9 .. 10 1 Continental .. 11 1 Bentley S3 Standard Saloon .. 1 Continental .. 11 12 13 Bentley 3 /2 Litre .. , .. _ , .. 41/4 Litre .. , .. Bentley MK. V .. Bentley MK. VI .. Bentley R Type Saloon .. Roils-Royce 3 .. 3 15 .. 3 .. 3 .. 30 .. * .. Continental .. , .. , .. Bentley Sl Standard Saloon .. , .. 5 Legalimit .. 14 14 14 14 14 5 Silver Ghost .. _ .. 14 5 .. 14 CONTENTS Rolls-Royce (continued) Page Page Rolls-Royce and Bentley 20125 .. 15 Phantom V .. 25 25/30 .. 16 Silver Shadow, Sliver Shadow II, Silver Wraith II .. 27 Wraith .. 16 .. 27 - Phantom1 16 Corniche .. 27 Phantom11 .. 17 Phantom VI .. 27 . Phantom111 17 .. 27.

3 Silver Dawn .. 17 Srlver Wraith ShortWheelbase .. 19 Long Wheelbase .. 20 Phantom IV .. 21 Silver Cloud I Standard Saloon .. , .. 21 22 Silver Cloud II Standard Saloon .. 22 23 Silver Cloud III Standard Saloon .. Long Wheelbase .. Coachbuilt .. 24 24 25 Production Summary Productton EngineSize Model Production Cylinders EngineSize Legalmlt ;nvlslble engine Sliver Ghost Sliver Ghost New Phantom or P I Phantom II Phantom Ill Twenty (20 Ii P I 20125 t-l P 25/30 Ii P Wrarth SrlverWratth 1905-l 906 19061910 1910-1925 1925-l 929 1929-1935 1936-l 939 1922-192s 1926-1936 1936-l 936 1939 1947-1959 Sliver Dawn 1949-l 955 Phantom IV 1950-l 956 Silver Cloud I 1955-1959 Srlver Cloud ) I 1959-1962 Srlver Cloud Ill 1962-1965 Phantom V 1959-1968 V8 6 6 6 6 VI2 6 6 6 6 6 19451951 1951-1955 1955-l 959 6 19451952 1952-1955 8 6 VB V8 V8 3 h Litres 7 036 cc 7 438cc 7 668 cc 7668cc 734occ 3127~~ 3669cc 4 257 cc 4 257 cc 4257~~ 4556~~.

4 48a7cc 4 257 cc 4556cc. 5675 cc. 4887cc 6230~~ 6 230 cc 6230~: V8 6230 cc 1969-1976 6750~~ Bentley 3 Lrtre 41h Litre 4 h Litre (Supercharged1 61/z Litre (Std.) @2 Litre (Speed SIX) 8 Lttre 4 Lrtre 3 h Litre 41/4 Litre MKV MKVI 2SS6cc 1922-1929 1927 1931 1929-1931 1926-l 930 1929-1930 1930-1931 1931 1934-1936 1936-1940 19391940 1946-1952 4 398 cc 4 398 cc 6 597 cc 6 6 597 cc 7 982 cc 3915cc. 3669cc 6 4 257 cc 6 4257~~ 6 1946-1951 4 257 cc 4 556 cc R Type 1952-l 955 6 4 556 cc 1952-1955 ContInental 6 4 556 cc 4887cc. 6 4867cc S Tvpe 1955-1959 s2 19601962 s3 1962-1965 V8 6 230 cc V8 ROIIS-R0yCfl 10H P 15l-l P 20H P 1904-l 906 2 2 Litres 1904-1906 3 Litres 1904-1906 4 4 Litres Rolls-Royce end Bentley Sliver Shadow 19651969 30H P 1904-1906 6 T Senes 1965-l 969 T2 1976-1980 Phantom VI 1968-1978 Cornche 1971-Todate Camargue 1975To date V8 1969-1976 V8 V8 197 ETo date V8 V8 6 230 cc 6750~~ 6 750 cc 6 230 cc 6750~~ 6750~~ 675 Occ 2 Bentley 9 Approximate Series Chassis number OeliveFydates Modification Introduced Approximate Delivery dates Serier Chaaaisnumber Introduced M B-MR 2 to B-MR 200 BMX 1 to B-MX 203 Dverdnvegearbox; 17 tjrres; lOx43rearaxle; Maries steering; rmprovedcamshaft.)

5 Thermostat with dummy shutters 1 Bentley 3% litre 193314 A BAE 1 to BAE 203 B-AH 2 to B-AH 198 1933/4 B B-BL 1 to B-BL201 B-BN 2 to B-BN 99 1939 Centre-pornt radratormountrng B. 33-AE lmprovedfrontdamper support B 1939141 to to B. 10% B2 AWtoB34AW A B2 AKtoB254AK Bl AttoB247Al 19334 C B-CR 2 to B-CR 200 B-CWl toBCW203 1935 D B-DG 2 to BUG 200 Drillad-upconn. rods Controlled dampers Concealed front Xmember; clutch springdrivedeleted; propeller shaft damper; Dunlop road wheels; rubber rearengrne mountfng Headlamp strffener. rear axle oil seal B. 87-DK extra cylinder lubm. Aemfitepistcms; road whads; geared starter drive; light fNwheel and clutch Water excfuders B. 153-EJ Servodamper B. 70-AK Squwt hole in connecting rods B. 126-AK Shock absorber screw? inserts B. 256AK Twin ignition coils Parkerisedtappets j B.

6 L-Al Hardened push rods B. 31-Al Modifii horn push button B. 185AJ AC air deaner SCcarburetter needles B. 2BH Strengthenedwheai disc flange Heaterretumtapdeteted 8. 7O-BH Heeterdraintapadded Pfovi%ovi~r5~~ B. 112-BH B. 19B-Bf-l Modified interior door locks B. PPBBH lncreasedsynchrocamangles B .292-BH M0difii distriiordrfve sprinsrinp B. 39B-BH lncreasedfrontshockabso~r win0 B. 1 BBBG Nehsrrockercoverjt Export body modifiitions B. 321~BG Aluminium tappet doors Largerrearhubbeerings I B. 2CF Bronze exhaust vafve guides B. 26-CF Modified clutch thrust race B. 164-CF Solid door striker pletes Homsuppresaor B. 21B-CF Dunklpjacks B. 236CF W&opening radiator shutters sewo b&me lever B. 344CF 5 dynsmo 1935 D B-DK 1 to B-DK 199 B B2 BHtoB480BH 81 BGtoB401 BG to to 1935 E B-EF 2 to B-EF 200 B-EJ 1 to B-EJ 203 1935 F B-FB 2 to B-FB 206 B-FC 1 to B-FC 159 Isolated gaar lever; bumpers &ntby 4% utra boremgm.

7 ; Borg and Beck clutch; au coofed dynamo; fiftersonrearxmember. Bottlatypafuses B. 62-GA 1936 G BGA2toBGA260 B-GP 1 to B-GP 203 1936 H EHK2toBHK200 B-HM 1 to B-HM 203 to to C B2 CFtoB5 OOCF BlCDtoB5 OlCD B 53JY 1937 J B-JD2toBJD200 BJY 1 to B-JY 203 1937 K. B-KT 2 to B-KT 206 B-KU 1 to B-KU 203 Prop. shaft damper reinstated Improved scraper rings De-turbulsted cyi. head Short pendulum lever Whrte-metaf No. 7 bearing Thermord clutch liners Open type fuses B. l-KU B. 175KU B. 112-LS B. 182-LS B 63-LE 1938 B-LS 2 to B-LS 200 B-LE 1 to B-LE 203 3 Bentley Approximate Delivery dates Series olassis number Modification Introduced Approximate Delivery dates Serves Chassis number Modification Introduced Dee 47 to Aug 48 Mar 48 to Dee 48 (contrnued) C B2 CFtoB500CF BlCDtoB501 CD Modrhed s s tube socket Modrfred tube sockets B 8 C &A cyknder headgasket Accelerator countershaft guard I 0 i CD 13 brake expanders 25 servo cams 1 I3 Mcdrfred coolant pump B 1150-I Improved rubber door seals Servo protectron plate I El 347CD Modrfredqurckkft wrndow stop B Extended petrol tank breather El Low lift camshaft Lucas screen wtpers t B Z-DA Modified core plugs 011 caps In No 7 Journal I3 Bench type spring dnve B 128-DA Longer upper tnangle levers B 134DA Short cyltnder Inserts B 144-DA Rear shock damper Jrnkage modifrcatron B ZOC-DA Battery chargrng plug B.

8 252-DA Revised steering geometry Thrcker lrpped brakedrums Annrumble brakes B l-GT 2nd mod to rear s d. plates 0 67 GT Four foot mounted arr srlencer 8 Improved rear no plate box Revrsad Blur pipes to rear shackles I B Reduced speed fan I3 Apr 50 to Sep 50 G 81 GTtoB401 GT Jul48toMay49 Ott 48 to Jan 49 0 BlDAto8500DA BlDZtoB501 DZ Keyhole sockets on gear control B 28i-LGT One prece rear brake equ-lever El Jul50toJan 51 Jul 50toMar 51 H 82 HRtoB250HR BlHPtoB251HP Alumrntum camwheel Electncclock Low rate011 feed toclutch thrust 11 clutch (kght type) El 2-HR 3 bush rear brakeequ-support Mod starter solenord swatch Lower bush rsd. linkdeleted B llO-HR Speedodrp wamrng lrght B 31-HP Large borecarburetters Mod clutch sprgot bearing I B Closerfrttrng 2nd &3rd speed bushes B 95-HP Triple pass de-mtster Inter schemeB 149-HP Longer bosses on d.

9 Plates B 179-HP Larger frontal area radiator Anti-spill valve In radtator I Chromium-pfated servo plate Strengthened door hrnges lncreaseddtameter scuttledrarn %arn cyknder studs N S. front window wrnder Improved wrndow run channels Square edge bearngs. 1 St and 3rd mot shafts Strengthened 3rd mot shaft spknes 81~ deflectton front springs Radiator heated de-mister D~pand swatch headlamps 1 Modtfred underseat heater Export features on all cars Frxed gurde to front windows 1 22 la0 servo cams, 3 balance levers Heater return tap re-Introduced Revised Inter-shoe brake lrnkage Split skrrt prstons Granodrsed pston rings Portable hand inspectron tamp Luggage boot water trap Progressrve bump stops 3~ In dra. rear axle bolts Closerfrttcng tappets Graded pistons Commonrsed dash Forged rear spnng shackle brackr Internal oil feed IO dtstr Longer gear lever Modified rears d plates Tnco wlndscreen washer B 270-DA B 384-DA B B 492-DA B 95-DZ B B.

10 Sep 50 to Feb 51 J B2 JOtoB25 OJO Nov 50 toMay Bl JNtoB251 JN Jan 51 to Jul 51 Feb 51 toAug 51 K BZKMtoBZOOKM 81 KLtoB201 KL Thrcker r s d plates Mod. water pumpgland ring B 61-JN B 150-D,? B 159-02 Triple pass r h. demrster (frnal) B 2-KM Modified ammeter B 64-KM New type rgnrtron condenser B. Steel oil caps In crankshaft B 40-LJ 011 feed adaptor arr bottle B 170-LJ 11 heavy type clutch B 300LJ 35m In. boreengine Thrckened crankshaft webs I Full flow oil filter I B. ?-MD Twrn exhaust system tr h cars only) Sde scuttleventilators B 29-MB Insulated dynamo B lncreasedfrontdamprng B ZlO-NZ Twrn condensers B 292-NZ SP carb needles (r h. cars only) B 478NZ Shorldwelldetentonlstgear f B 500NZ selector \ B 360-LNZ Reposrtroned 011 gauge corm on crankcase B 123-NY Mk. II headlamp B 164NY Strffenedclutchcasrng B 253-NY 3-posction heater and de-mrster \ BZLJtoB4 OOLJ B 1 LHtoB401 LH Mar 51 to Sep 51 May51 B 237-DZ Jul51 to Jan 52 Sep 5 1 to Feb 52 M B2 MDtoB400MD Bl MBtoB401 MB B 241-DZ B 273-02 B Feb 49 to Jun 49 to E B2 EYtoB5 OOEY BlEWtoB601 EW B 2-EY B B 162-EY B 264-EY B 466-EY IB 126 LEY) B l-EW B.