Rolls-Royce/Bentley news from Geneva 1996

Park Ward brochure cover

Rolls-Royce presented the new Park Ward limousine. Park Ward of Willesden, London was founded in 1919, and combined with HJ Mulliner in 1962 under the ownership of Rolls-Royce Limited. A detailed history is planned to be featured this year. In 1993 the Willesden factory was closed, and the Mulliner Park Ward Coachbuilding Division of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was established within the factory at Crewe, Cheshire.
the car the interior
A stretched Silver Spur is the base. The body length has been increased by 24 inches. Each one is created entirely to customer specification.
Customers who wish to explore their dream specification are able to choose from a palette which may include TV and video, personalised hide and veneer, rear seat bureau, specially designed seats .. allowing unlimited scope for individualisation.
"The rear compartment can be specified with 5 seats for meetings on the move or family use, whilst laptop computers modem-linked to the world, facsimile machines and laser printers crafted into the handbuilt interior make the Park Ward a command centre for the international business leader."



Bentley news


The new Continental T sporting coupe is based on the Continental R coupe. It will be available to customers from June. Increased power output to almost 400 bhp and more than 800 Nm (590 lb/ft) of torque, hanressed by new 18" wheels, compelemented by broader wheel arches and the standard wheelbase sortened by some 4", "give the Continental T an even more distinctive stance".
The interior combines aluminium with mahogany!



The Bentley Turbo R Sport is a sporting version of the Turbo R.
The Turbo R Sport features an integrated satellite navigation system and state of the art enetertainment and communication system into the interior styling of the motor car. The sporting character is reflected by the carbon fibre (sic!) dashboard and waistrails!


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Copyright March, 1996
Paul Negyesi
Budapest, Hungary.
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