| Bentley Mark VI | |
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| Manufacturer | Bentley |
| Production | 1946–1952 5201 produced[1] |
| Predecessor | Mark V |
| Successor | R Type |
| Engine(s) | 4. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of luxury Automobiles and Grand Tourers Bentley Motors was founded in England The Mark V was Rolls-Royce 's second Bentley model Released in 1939 it had much in common to Rolls' models including a new-generation Straight-6 engine The R Type was the second series of Post-war Bentley Automobiles, replacing the Mark VI. 3 L I6 4. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders 6 L I6 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 120 in (3048 mm) [2] |
| Length | 192 in (4877 mm) [2] |
| Width | 70 in (1778 mm) [2] |
| Height | 64. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 5 in (1638 mm) [2] |
| Curb weight | 2352 lb (1067 kg) - 2436 lb (1105 kg) |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn |
The Bentley Mark VI was the first post-war luxury car from Bentley. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e See also the 1994–1998 Silver Dawn The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn is a car that was produced by Rolls-Royce at their Crewe works between Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of luxury Automobiles and Grand Tourers Bentley Motors was founded in England Produced from 1946 to 1952, it was also the first car from Rolls-Royce with factory coachwork but chassis were still also supplied to independent coachbuilders . For the present day company see Rolls-Royce plc. For other uses see Rolls-Royce (disambiguation. Coachwork is the body of a Motor vehicle ( Automobile, Bus or Truck) which is built around a Chassis, rather than The chassis and engine went on to be used as the basis of those in the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith of 1946 and Silver Dawn of 1949. The Silver Wraith was the first post-war Rolls-Royce model and was made at the Crewe factory from 1946 to 1959 See also the 1994–1998 Silver Dawn The Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn is a car that was produced by Rolls-Royce at their Crewe works between
The Mark VI used an F-head straight-6 engine 4. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders 3 L (4257 cc/259 in³) in size. In 1951, a 4. 6 L (4566 cc/278 in³) version of the engine was introduced. A four speed manual synchromesh transmission was fitted with the change lever to the right of the driver on right hand drive cars and on the column on left hand drive versions.
The chassis used leaf springs at the rear and independent coil springing at the front with a control on the steering wheel centre to adjust the hardness of the rear springing. A central lubrication system allowing oil to be applied to moving parts of the suspension from a central reservoir was fitted. The 12. 25 in (311 mm) drum brakes were assisted by the traditional Rolls-Royce mechanical servo.
The factory bodies were made by Pressed Steel Ltd of Coventry and sent to the Bentley works at Crewe for painting and fitting out with traditional wood and leather. The Pressed Steel Company Limited (PSC was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William They featured rear hinged "suicide" doors and a sliding sunroof. A suicide door is a Car door that is hinged on the edge closer to the rear of the vehicle known as the trailing edge An automotive sunroof is a fixed hinged or sliding opening in an Automobile Roof which allows light and/or fresh air to enter the passenger compartment
A 4. 6 litre, factory bodied car tested by The Motor magazine in 1951 had a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 15. The Motor or Motor - not to be confused with an Australian magazine also with the same name - was an English car magazine that was absorbed by its rival Autocar 0 seconds. A fuel consumption of 16. 5 miles per imperial gallon (17. 1 L/100 km/13. 7 mpg US) was recorded. The test car cost £4,473 including taxes. [2]
Production:
- 4¼ L: 4000 (832 with coachbuilt bodies)
- 4½ L: 1202 (180 with coachbuilt bodies)
References
- ^ Sedgwick, Michael (1993). A-Z of Cars 1945-1970. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-39-7.
- ^ a b c d e "The Bentley Mark VI Saloon" (October 10 1951). The Motor. The Motor or Motor - not to be confused with an Australian magazine also with the same name - was an English car magazine that was absorbed by its rival Autocar
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