1950 Bentley Mark VI Shooting Brake by Rippon Brothers
- Engine
- 4.3L inline six-cylinder F-head, 132 bhp, four-speed manual
Bentley Mark VI chassis B91FU carries a bespoke shooting brake body by Rippon Brothers of Huddersfield, one of only two such coachbuilt estate vehicles they constructed on this chassis. Delivered in May 1950 to a Yorkshire industrialist, the body combines traditional timber construction with the unusual period feature of a side-mount spare and a rare factory sunroof. The car retains its original engine and has passed through several notable Bentley collections on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$121,000
- 1950-05-01 →Factory deliveryCaptain George H. Ackroydfull documentation
Carpet manufacturer from West Yorkshire; chassis was procured by Rippon Brothers specifically to his order, with a bespoke shooting brake body featuring a side-mount and sunroof.
- 1961 →Acquisition unknownR.H. Acheson Crowpartial documentation
Bristol-based owner; the final custodian recorded in Rolls-Royce factory documentation.
- → 2010Acquisition unknownHenry Petronispartial documentation
Prominent collector based in Easton, Maryland; commissioned cosmetic refinishing by D.L. George Coachworks and had the woodwork restored by local craftsman Steve Hopkins during his ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMichael Clarkpartial documentation
Member of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club; acquired the car after it arrived in the United States, likely by the late 1980s.
- Date unknownPrivate saleWarren Frenchpartial documentation
Noted West Coast enthusiast who purchased the car directly from Michael Clark.
- Date unknownPrivate saleMr. McCawpartial documentation
Acquired the car several years after the 2010 Petronis collection dispersal; maintained it to a high standard within a well-regarded personal collection.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —BodyworkD.L. George Coachworks
Full cosmetic refinishing of the coachwork carried out by a specialist vintage Bentley workshop in Pennsylvania.
Work was undertaken during Henry Petronis's ownership.
- —Restoration
Restoration of the timber bodywork by a craftsman with a background in wooden boat restoration.
Carried out by Easton resident Steve Hopkins, also during the Petronis ownership period.
- —Inspection
A recent condition inspection confirmed the car retains its original engine, numbered B295F.
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