"Nice One Cyril , but..."

This 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II presents very well on Ebay but there is just one somewhat major issue.

She looks like a very decent Silver Wraith II .

But some things just ain't proper...

The wonky headlamp doesn't help.

Nor the funny RR emblems on the hub caps:

Here's the major issue:

An ugly GM engine.

It'll start easily every morning.

But that's boring.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/79-Rolls-Royce-Silver-Wraith-II-Professional-GM-350-Conversion-TH-400-Automatic-/261212995953?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cd1820171#ht_32233wt_1165

It's just no fun that way.

No FTPs.

It should look like this:

By the way for those out there who don't know, 'F.T.P' means Fail To Proceed. 

Rolls-Royces do not break down. They just sometimes 'Fail To Proceed'.

RR speak there. (Nothing to do with Northern Irish graffiti).

Oh, and by the way, nice one Wigan. 

(Posted by David Irvine)

Wet,Wet, Wet..

It rained in Trafalgar Square this Thursday:

Wet Mulsanne:

But the fact that all you need is a half hour wash afterwards means you can drive it in the rain. Maybe.

I hate driving in rain. It still makes a mess. Here's mine in the rain - I cringed all the way:

But in London rain is frequent...

THE RR behind a different RR:

Good shots by Kenjonbro.

(Posted by David Irvine - Thanks again to Ken)

1800 Posts

We have just surpassed the 1,800th post on Bentley Spotting.

'TH' not 'TU'.

Yet a significant number. 

The most famous Crewe registration number.

Still used by Bentley Motors.

And a few others around the world:

Including me, of course:

Onto the 2,000th...

(Posted by David Irvine)

Off for a Walk

I saw some good stuff in Toronto today:

A GTC

Phantom DHC:

Something blocked the view...

"Yaawn....!"

I saw some odd things too.

(Posted by David Irvine)

May the Fourth Be With You

May the forthe be with you.

"Star Wars Day...."

Also the day F.H.Royce first met C.S. Rolls.

"Rolls was introduced to Henry Royce by a friend at the Automobile Club, Henry Edmunds, who was also a director of Royce Ltd. Edmunds showed him Royce's car and arranged the historic meeting between Rolls and Royce at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on 4 May 1904."  - a quote  from wikipedia.

waynep1957 's shots from a few years ago. Brilliant.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/waynepettyt/sets/72157627485425566/with/6037639041/

As on the old BBC Edwardians video/DVD

Get your hands on it.

They are out there on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Edwardians-DVD-2008-2-Disc-Set-/200919635043?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2ec7be5463

It's a good one. Old 1970s BBC drama at it's best..

One hundred and nine years ago.

Today:

This IS an important date

Start you car up in honour of Messrs. R & R. - If you can. 

I can't. My car's a thousand Kms away. Give me a couple of weeks.

(Posted by David Irvine)

Outta Da Way

A very imposing shot by Kenjonbro of an Arnage in Trafalgar Square today:

(Posted by David Irvine - Thanks Ken)

May

From the official Bentley calendar:

(Posted by David Irvine)

Trafalgar Square Today

Kenjonbro's update from London.

An EWB Ghost:

A 2006 Flying Spur:

And a another Flying Spur showing off it's silver mesh lower grille:

This amused me, though:

Okay, so it's just a Van den Plas Austin Princess. So what...?

It's original and hasn't had a bloody Rolls-Royce grille grafted onto it as so many wedding hire firms do.

That's sacrilege.

(Posted by David Irvine)