The new Bentley State Limousine -
scheduled to stay in service until the year 2027
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Work first began on the Bentley State Limousine in the spring of 2000 after the proposal to build a Bentley for
The Queen, as part of the celebrations for the Golden Jubilee, was first presented to royal officials.
This was not the first time that Bentley’s craftsmen and women have been involved in building a Royal car. The
most recent, in 1987, was a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI ‘standard limousine.’ However, this was preceded by a
presentation of a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI State Limousine to The Queen in recognition of her Silver Jubilee year.
This project was funded by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The car was a variation of an
existing Rolls-Royce Phantom VI model, which had been adapted to accommodate a higher roofline and larger windows
for State use.
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