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Ray White

Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7074 Location: Derby
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:34 pm Post subject: Mystery crest. |
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I noticed a crest on the rear doors of this Mark V1 Bentley (H.J. Mulliner aluminium lightweight saloon) and as it is not something that we ever discuss I thought it would be interesting to investigate more.
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1860812
I contacted the owner but he claimed not to know to whom the crest referred. This seemed a bit odd to me so I have been searching Google Images... but to no avail.
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I wonder if a photo to https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ would elicit a helpful reply. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 4168 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:49 am Post subject: |
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I must say that looks very much like the Swedish coat of arms. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Ray White

Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7074 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Good thinking. If I can get decent enlargement I could try that. They would know, I am sure. |
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Ray White

Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7074 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | I must say that looks very much like the Swedish coat of arms. |
It does have the three crowns; if that is what they are?. The crown obviously implies Royalty but usually Royal emblems are removed when the car is taken out of Royal service.
Perhaps it is a theatrical/film prop.?
I thought they looked more like three white 'fleur de lis'.
https://aroyalheraldry.weebly.com/blog/archives/01-2018
I was surprised that the owner didn't know..(or didn't - for some reason - want to say?)  |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thinking about this some more you could also try using the Google Reverse Images search function.
You just drag and drop the image into this page https://images.google.com/
it is a good way to check whether anyone has half inched any of your photos, or to see if an ebay sale has been copied by somebody for nefarious reasons. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Straight 6
V8 V10 |
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Ray White

Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7074 Location: Derby
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:23 am Post subject: |
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The more I think about this the more I am leaning towards a film prop. As I say, it would not likely be a genuine Royal crest as anything with a crown would have been removed before sale.
It could, of course, be something made up by a previous owner with ideas above their station. For example, when I worked in Addlestone, I recall a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with tinted glass and a cypher on the side that belonged to a Mr Ho..... He owned a chain of Chinese restaurants.  |
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