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H.J. Mulliner

H.J. Mulliner was a London coachbuilder established by Henry Jervis Mulliner in 1897, best known for its Rolls-Royce and Bentley bodies. It was taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1959 and its name lives on in Bentley's Mulliner division.2,1

Bentley R-Type Continental (H.J. Mulliner fastback)
Bentley R-Type Continental (H.J. Mulliner fastback)
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Key facts

Founded
18972 Independently researched
Founder
Henry Jervis Mulliner2 Independently researched
Headquarters
London (Mayfair; works in Chiswick from 1906)2 Independently researched
Status
Taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1959 and combined with Park Ward as Mulliner Park Ward; Mulliner became a Bentley division in 19982,1 Independently researched

History

Henry Jervis Mulliner established the coachbuilding business in 1897, and in 1906 its works moved from Mayfair to Chiswick. In 1908 he sold the business to an Edinburgh buyer linked to John Croall and Sons. In 1952 Mulliner coachbuilt the Bentley R-Type Continental, and in 1957 it introduced the Continental Flying Spur four-door saloon. After financial difficulties the firm was taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1959 and combined with Park Ward; Bentley says Mulliner became part of Bentley Motors in 1959 with workshops in Crewe.

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Milestones

  1. 1923
    Mulliner first showed work on a Bentley chassis, a two-seater 3 Litre at the Olympia Show.1
  2. 1952
    Mulliner coachbuilt the Bentley R-Type Continental.1
  3. 1957
    Mulliner introduced the Continental Flying Spur four-door saloon.1
  4. 1959
    Rolls-Royce took over H.J. Mulliner and combined it with Park Ward.2

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Mulliner Level A Bentley Motors (Bentley Media)
    • 1923 two-seater 3 Litre at the Olympia Show
    • "In 1952, Mulliner coachbuilt ... the R-Type Continental."
    • 1957 Continental Flying Spur
    • "officially part of Bentley Motors in 1959"
    • 1952 R-Type Continental; 1957 Flying Spur; 1959 Bentley, Crewe
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    H. J. Mulliner Level C Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
    • "taken over by Rolls-Royce and combined with Park Ward"
    • 1897: Henry Jervis Mulliner "established a coach-building business"
    • Henry Jervis Mulliner established the business
    • 28 Brook Street, Mayfair; 1906 "Works were moved from Mayfair to Chiswick"
    • 1897 founding; 1906 move; 1908 sale; 1959 takeover and combination with Park Ward
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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