When I was a child one of my favorite hobbies was building Airfix kits of planes and ships,but my all time favorite was a kit of a Bentley similar to our choice of Classic of the Day, It also transpires that the kit was bought after after I showed great interest in an exhibit at a local carnivalowned at the time by my fathers boss,and if memory serves me right was loaned to Pembroke Motor Museum when the museum was in Pembroke Dock.
Todays dealer is
1923 BENTLEY 3/4½ ltr SPEED MODEL
(THE LIGHTWEIGHT BENTLEY)
You are looking at a Vintage Bentley that not only encompasses that
enthusiasm, camaraderie, and tremendous spirit that has prevailed within
the Bentley Driver’s Club from day one, but also one of the fastest
Vintage Bentleys in the world.
The website www.thelightweightbentley.com tells the remarkable and outrageous story of this car, but in short it’s skimpier than a supermodel’s nightie and has a 0-60 time of 6 seconds. Superbly engineered and weighing in at 16.75 cwt a - little under half the weight of a standard 3 Litre Bentley -she is ideal for racing, sprinting or fast touring.
Huge, huge, huge Vintage Bentley fun, or as you whippersnappers in textland all seem to say OMG LOL. We just use the old fashioned expression which I can’t print here.
Come and talk Bentleys with us.
The website www.thelightweightbentley.com tells the remarkable and outrageous story of this car, but in short it’s skimpier than a supermodel’s nightie and has a 0-60 time of 6 seconds. Superbly engineered and weighing in at 16.75 cwt a - little under half the weight of a standard 3 Litre Bentley -she is ideal for racing, sprinting or fast touring.
Huge, huge, huge Vintage Bentley fun, or as you whippersnappers in textland all seem to say OMG LOL. We just use the old fashioned expression which I can’t print here.
Come and talk Bentleys with us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS & OTHER STOCK GOTO:
Automobile A-Z of Cars ofthe1920's
3-litre. (1919-29) 1622 produced in various sports,tourer and enclosed styles. Chassis prices (1922) £1050, (1928) £895,
S4 OHC 2996cc, four valves per cylinder, twin magneto ignition cone clutch, separate four speed gearbox with righthand change, spiral bevel axle, semi elliptic suspension. Initially two wheel brakes but four for 1924
Famous model with different colour radiator badge depending on type :
Red Label - Short Chassis Speed Model
Blue Label - Early Short then Long Chassis suitable for formal coachwork
Green Label - Denoting one of approximately eighteen 100mph types. 80mm bore and a very long 149mm stroke on an engine derived from 1914 GP ideas give great lugging ability and a low Treasury Rating of 15.9hp when in reality a minimum of 70bhp was developed.
All cars had a five year guarantee. Examples won at L Mans in 1924 &1927
Nick Baldwin
1997 The Automobile A-Z of Cars of the 1920's
MBI Publishing
ISBN 978-1-906133-24-5
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