Gentry Badge
Gentry was founded by Roger Blockley and started producing cars commercially from 1974. The first premises were in Barwell, Leicestershire and became RMB Motors. The Gentry was sold as a fully assembled body shell needing only 12 bolts to secure it to a donor Triumph Herald or Vitesse chassis.
In 1989 Roger sold the company to two Gentry owners Mike Sinclair and Terry Phillips who traded as SP Motors. In May 1990 a new custom built chassis was introduced to take the running gear and engines of Ford Escort or Cortina models. Another change of name came in 1997 when Mike Sinclair left the company and Terry Phillips continued as TP Motors and a kit to take Ford Sierra mechanics followed.. In 2002 the company was sold to the Vintage Motor Company who have recently sold it on to Geoff and Ellen Beeston as the Gentry Motor Company and they have recently aquired the manufacturing rights.
Shot at Shugborough Car Show 15.08.2010 Ref 60-138

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Gentry TF (2007) Engine 1296cc S4
Registration Number RFA 819 R

The Gentry is styled to resemble the MG TF and was first offered for sale in 1974 by RMB Motors of Barwell, Leicestershire, the company was formed by Roger Blockley who had previously worked for Triumph The car is produced in kit for with a fully assembled body and chassis, to be completed requiring Triumph Herald running gear. The radiator grille was frequently sourced from an MG Magnette ZA/ZB. From 1975 a version was made to fit the Triumph Spitfire chassis and running gear, but only 2 of this variant were ever produced.
The rights to the car were sold in 1989 to S.P. Motors founded by Gentry owners, Mick Sinclair and Terry Phillips and they developed a Ford based version of the car, when Mike Sinclair left the company in 1997 and the name changed to TP Motors who modified the design to take parts from the Ford Sierra. In 2001 the factory unit was sold and the company closed selling the design in 2002 to the Vintage Motor Car Company based in Doncaster, Yorkshire but few if any cars were made. In 2008 the design moved to new owners who formed the Gentry Car Company based in Nuneaton and restarted production.

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Shot at the Catton Hall Transport Show, 5:5:2014 Ref: 98-172

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Gentry TF (2007) Engine 1296cc S4

The Gentry is styled to resemble the MG TF and was first offered for sale in 1974 by RMB Motors of Barwell, Leicestershire, the company was formed by Roger Blockley who had previously worked for Triumph The car is produced in kit for with a fully assembled body and chassis, to be completed requiring Triumph Herald running gear. The radiator grille was frequently sourced from an MG Magnette ZA/ZB. From 1975 a version was made to fit the Triumph Spitfire chassis and running gear, but only 2 of this variant were ever produced.
The rights to the car were sold in 1989 to S.P. Motors founded by Gentry owners, Mick Sinclair and Terry Phillips and they developed a Ford based version of the car, when Mike Sinclair left the company in 1997 and the name changed to TP Motors who modified the design to take parts from the Ford Sierra. In 2001 the factory unit was sold and the company closed selling the design in 2002 to the Vintage Motor Car Company based in Doncaster, Yorkshire but few if any cars were made. In 2008 the design moved to new owners who formed the Gentry Car Company based in Nuneaton and restarted production.
Shot at Shugborough Car Show 15.08.2010 Ref 60-139

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Gentry TF (19..) Engine 1600cc S4 Ford
Registration Number SFF 263
Produced in kit for with a fully Replica MG TF Assembled body and chassis, to be completed requiring Triumph Herald running gear. This is registered as a 1959 (the age of the donor vehicle) and is powered by a Ford 1600cc engine
Shot at the Cholmondley Car Show 05.09.2010 Ref 63-367

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Gentry TF (1974-2001) Engine 1998cc S6 OHV Triumph
Registration Number LVM 664 G (as donor vehicle - Triumph Vittesse

* date of donor vehicle

The Gentry was created by Riger Blockley, creating the first prototype in 1973 with commercial production from 1974 from a small premise in Barwell, Leicestershire. The Gentry was sold as a fully assembled body shell needing only 12 bolts to secure it to a Herald or Vitesse chassis.
In 1989 Roger sold the business to 2 Gentry owners, Mick Sinclair and Terry Phillips who traded as SP Motors. In May 1990 a new custom chassis was introduced to take the running gear and engines from the Ford Escort and Cortina models.
During April 1997, Mick left the company and Terry continued production on his own, trading as TP Motors. He made another change to the build in that it was adapted to take Ford Sierra mechanics. He continued production until June 2001 when the factory unit was sold. The Gentry production rights were then sold in December 2002 to the Vintage Motor Car Company in Doncaster, thus moving the car away from its Midlands roots.
After an unsuccessful time with the Vintage Motor Car Company, the business was bought by Midlands Register members, Geoff & Ellen Beston who returned the production back to the midlands being based in Nuneaton.
At the National Kit Car show at Stoneleigh in May 2008 the car returned to production and is now once again available from the Gentry Motor Car Company as a self build car.

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