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# John Blatchley

Chief Styling Engineer at Rolls-Royce

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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.

### 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.

The houses

[![Bentley](https://hiconium.dev/images/marques/full/bentley.svg)](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/bentley)

[![Rolls-Royce](https://hiconium.dev/images/marques/full/rollsroyce.svg)](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/rollsroyce)

Credited through Bentley Motors, Rolls-Royce.

In the register

## 3 files carry this name

- [Bentley R-Type Continental Chief stylist · Bentley Motors 1952–1955 €1.8M 1952–1955 €1.8M Rating 95.0](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/r-type-continental)
- [Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Chief Styling Engineer · Rolls-Royce 1955–1966 €220k 1955–1966 €220k Rating 85.0](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rollsroyce/silver-cloud)
- [Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Chief Styling Engineer · Rolls-Royce 1965–1980 €60k 1965–1980 €60k Rating 72.0](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/rollsroyce/silver-shadow)

The files above are the register's own record of this name. [The people index](https://hiconium.dev/people) holds everyone the register credits.

Sources

- [the-independent.com](https://www.the-independent.com/news/obituaries/john-blatchley-shaper-of-the-modern-rollsroyce-804558.html)
- [press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com](https://www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/rolls-royce-motor-cars-pressclub/article/detail/T0445391EN/models-of-the-marque-%E2%80%93-the-1950s%3A-the-rolls-royce-silver-cloud)
- [press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com](https://www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/rolls-royce-motor-cars-pressclub/article/detail/T0446220EN/models-of-the-marque-%E2%80%93-the-1960s%3A-the-rolls-royce-silver-shadow?language=en)
- [classicandsportscar.com](https://www.classicandsportscar.com/en-ca/features/bentley-r-type-continental-elegance-excelsis)