Factory bodywork
His work moved from bespoke coachbuilding at Gurney Nutting to body designs intended for factory production, including the Silver Cloud and Silver Shadow.
People
John Blatchley
Chief Styling Engineer at Rolls-Royce
- Born
- London, England, United Kingdom, 1913
- Died
- Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, 2008
- Nationality
- British
The record
Rolls-Royce chief styling engineer credited in the register for the Bentley R-Type Continental and the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Silver Shadow.
John Blatchley joined Rolls-Royce in 1940 from London coachbuilder Gurney Nutting. He later became Chief Styling Engineer and developed the full-width body of the Silver Cloud, which entered production in 1955.
Blatchley created the broad concept and detailed design of the Silver Shadow. The R-Type Continental is attributed jointly to Blatchley and Ivan Evernden.
The houses
Credited through Bentley Motors, Rolls-Royce.
In the register
3 files carry this name
The files above are the register's own record of this name. The people index holds everyone the register credits.