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175 Bentley 4¼ Park Ward Tourer (1937) JT 6565 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley Bentley 4¼ Litre Park Ward Tourer (1936-39) Engine 4257cc S6 OHV Body Park Ward Production 1234 Registration Number JT 6565 (Bournemouth) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ Following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931 Bentley's were no longer built at the Cricklewood factory, instead they were built at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby. Bentleys of this era became known as Derby Bentley's. The cars followed Rolls Royce design principles and new models veered away from the Bentley traditional sporty image, and more toward the Rolls Royce ethos of compete on quality and grace. Though this shift alienated many of Bentley's traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite The first offering under Rolls Royce stewardship was the Bentley 3½ Litre a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939,designed by Ernest Hives and launched in September 1933 the car was powered by 3.5 litre straight six engine. From March 1936, a 4¼ Litre version of the car was offered as replacement for the 3½ Litre, in order to offset the increasing weight of coachwork and maintain the car's sporting image in the face of stiff competition. The engine was bored to 4257cc From 1938 the MR and MX series cars featured Marles steering and an overdrive gearbox. Bentley sold only the drivable bare rolling chassis with engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, ready for coachbuilders to construct on it a body to the buyer's requirements. Many distributors ordered their preferred bodies as showroom stock to enable them to stock finished cars ready for immediate sale. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite and it was advertised under the legend the silent sports car. Over 70% of the cars built between 1933 and 1939 were said to have still been in existence 70 years later. 1,234 4¼ Litre cars were built, with Park Ward remaining the most popular coachbuilder. Many cars were bodied in steel rather than the previous, more expensive, aluminium over ash frame construction. The 3½ and 4¼ litre models attracted some fampus and influential owners, including WOOLF BARNATO racing driver & former Bentley chairman, who's parents had made a fortune in South African diamond mining PRINCE BIRA Siamese Prince, racing driver and Olympic sailor BILLY COOTON Band leader and Brooklancs racing driver GEORGE ETSTON three time World Land Speed Record holder RAYMOND MAYS racing driver and Grand Prix winner ROBERT MONTGOMERY American actor, director, and producer SIR ERNEST OPPENHEIMER diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist A drophead 3½ Litre was briefly featured as James Bond's vehicle in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love. A drophead 4¼ Litre was featured as James Bond's car in the 1983 movie Never Say Never Again. Diolch am 95,934,921 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,934,921 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-175

170 Bentley 3.5 litre Two Seater Tourer (1934) WG 2500 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley 3.5 litre (1936-39) Engine 3587cc S6 OHV Production 1177 Chassis Number B-139-AE Engine Number R 581 Original Body (Arthur) Mulliner Saloon Present Body Two Seater Tourer Registration Number WG 2500 (Stirlingshire) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ The Bentley 3½ Litre was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939, and was the first new Bentley model following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931. Bentleys of this era are known as Derby Bentleys because they were built in the Rolls-Royce factory located in Derby, England. Those of Bentley's previous independent era are Cricklewood Bentleys. It was unveiled in September 1933 and sold as a bare rolling chassis with engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, ready for coachbuilders to construct on it a body to the buyer's requirements. While many distributors ordered their preferred bodies as showroom stock to enable them to stock finished cars ready for immediate sale. From the outset, the car was intended to compete on quality and grace rather than sporting reputation which had been the cornerstone of the pre-1931 Bentley company. The cars retained the famous curved radiator shape based on earlier Bentley models, but in all meaningful respects they were clearly Rolls-Royces. The Rolls-Royce Engineer in charge of the development project, Ernest Hives (later Lord Hives), and although it disappointed some of Bentley's more traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite and it was advertised under the legend the silent sports car. The 3½ litre engine was developed from Rolls' straight-6 fitted to the Rolls-Royce 20/25.The Bentley variant had a higher compression ratio, sportier camshaft profile and two SU carburettors on a crossflow cylinder head, with a power output of around 110 hp and a top speed in the region pf 90mph. A 4-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, 4-wheel leaf spring suspension, and 4-wheel servo-assisted mechanical brakes were all common with other Rolls-Royce models. The chassis was manufactured from nickel steel, with a double drop layout to gain vertical space for the axles and thus keep the profiles of the cars low. The strong chassis needed no diagonal cross-bracing, and was very light in comparison to the chassis built by its contemporary competitors, weighing in at 2,510 lb WG 2500 This 1934 model was originally ordered with a Mulliner saloon body – not from H J Mulliner as might be assumed, but from Arthur Mulliner, a completely different branch of the family whose Northampton-based firm pre-dated the other by over one hundred years. At some undertermined point, probably not long after the war, the sporting saloon coachwork was lost and the current two-seater body constructed using what appear to be the original wings, bonnet and bulkhead Diolch am 95,934,921 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,934,921 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-170

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173 Bentley 4¼ Litre All Weather Tourer (1936) ASL 625 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley 4¼ Litre Tourer (1936-39) Engine 4257cc S6 Production 1234 Body Vanden Plas All Weather Tourer Registration Number CLN 688 (London) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ Following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931 Bentley's were no longer built at the Cricklewood factory, instead they were built at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby. Bentleys of this era became known as Derby Bentley's. The cars followed Rolls Royce design principles and new models veered away from the Bentley traditional sporty image, and more toward the Rolls Royce ethos of compete on quality and grace. Though this shift alienated many of Bentley's traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite The first offering under Rolls Royce stewardship was the Bentley 3½ Litre a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939,designed by Ernest Hives and launched in September 1933 the car was powered by 3.5 litre straight six engine. From March 1936, a 4¼ Litre version of the car was offered as replacement for the 3½ Litre, in order to offset the increasing weight of coachwork and maintain the car's sporting image in the face of stiff competition. The engine was bored to 4257cc From 1938 the MR and MX series cars featured Marles steering and an overdrive gearbox. Bentley sold only the drivable bare rolling chassis with engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, ready for coachbuilders to construct on it a body to the buyer's requirements. Many distributors ordered their preferred bodies as showroom stock to enable them to stock finished cars ready for immediate sale. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite and it was advertised under the legend the silent sports car. Over 70% of the cars built between 1933 and 1939 were said to have still been in existence 70 years later. 1,234 4¼ Litre cars were built, with Park Ward remaining the most popular coachbuilder. Many cars were bodied in steel rather than the previous, more expensive, aluminium over ash frame construction. The 3½ and 4¼ litre models attracted some fampus and influential owners, including WOOLF BARNATO racing driver & former Bentley chairman, who's parents had made a fortune in South African diamond mining PRINCE BIRA Siamese Prince, racing driver and Olympic sailor BILLY COOTON Band leader and Brooklancs racing driver GEORGE ETSTON three time World Land Speed Record holder RAYMOND MAYS racing driver and Grand Prix winner ROBERT MONTGOMERY American actor, director, and producer SIR ERNEST OPPENHEIMER diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist A drophead 3½ Litre was briefly featured as James Bond's vehicle in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love. A drophead 4¼ Litre was featured as James Bond's car in the 1983 movie Never Say Never Again. Diolch am 95,934,921 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,934,921 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-173

044 Bentley Mark VI (1949) FWN 599 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley Mk.VI (1946-52) Engine 4257cc S6 IOE Production 5201 Registration Number FWN 529 (Swansea) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759855498... The Bentley Mark VI 4-door standard steel sports saloon was the first post-war luxury car from Bentley. announced in May 1946 Numerous specialized bodies were available but the vast majority received the rust prone Standard Steel body. it was also both the first car from Rolls-Royce with all-steel coachwork and the first complete car assembled and finished at their factory. These very expensive cars were a genuine success, long-term their weakness lay in the inferior steels forced on them by government's post-war controls. The Mark VI was introduced with a F-head straight-6 4.3 litre engine with uprated in 1951 to a 4.6 litre version of the engine Diolch am 97,159,451 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,159,451 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-044

171 Bentley 4¼ Litre Supercharged Tourer (1936) CLN 688 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley 4¼ Litre (Supercharged) Tourer (1936-39) Engine 4257cc S6 Registration Number CLN 688 (London) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ Following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931 Bentley's were no longer built at the Cricklewood factory, instead they were built at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby. Bentleys of this era became known as Derby Bentley's. The cars followed Rolls Royce design principles and new models veered away from the Bentley traditional sporty image, and more toward the Rolls Royce ethos of compete on quality and grace. Though this shift alienated many of Bentley's traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite The first offering under Rolls Royce stewardship was the Bentley 3½ Litre a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939,. Launched in September 1933 the car was powered by 3.5 litre straight six engine. From March 1936, a 4¼ Litre version of the car was offered as replacement for the 3½ Litre, in order to offset the increasing weight of coachwork and maintain the car's sporting image in the face of stiff competition. The engine was bored to 4257cc From 1938 the MR and MX series cars featured Marles steering and an overdrive gearbox. This supercharged car, probably a later development is said to produce around 130bhp Diolch am 95,934,921 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,934,921 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-171

174 Bentley 4¼ Park Ward Tourer (1937) JT 6565 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley Bentley 4¼ Litre Park Ward Tourer (1936-39) Engine 4257cc S6 OHV Body Park Ward Production 1234 Registration Number JT 6565 (Bournemouth) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ Following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931 Bentley's were no longer built at the Cricklewood factory, instead they were built at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby. Bentleys of this era became known as Derby Bentley's. The cars followed Rolls Royce design principles and new models veered away from the Bentley traditional sporty image, and more toward the Rolls Royce ethos of compete on quality and grace. Though this shift alienated many of Bentley's traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite The first offering under Rolls Royce stewardship was the Bentley 3½ Litre a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939,designed by Ernest Hives and launched in September 1933 the car was powered by 3.5 litre straight six engine. From March 1936, a 4¼ Litre version of the car was offered as replacement for the 3½ Litre, in order to offset the increasing weight of coachwork and maintain the car's sporting image in the face of stiff competition. The engine was bored to 4257cc From 1938 the MR and MX series cars featured Marles steering and an overdrive gearbox. Bentley sold only the drivable bare rolling chassis with engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, ready for coachbuilders to construct on it a body to the buyer's requirements. Many distributors ordered their preferred bodies as showroom stock to enable them to stock finished cars ready for immediate sale. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite and it was advertised under the legend the silent sports car. Over 70% of the cars built between 1933 and 1939 were said to have still been in existence 70 years later. 1,234 4¼ Litre cars were built, with Park Ward remaining the most popular coachbuilder. Many cars were bodied in steel rather than the previous, more expensive, aluminium over ash frame construction. The 3½ and 4¼ litre models attracted some fampus and influential owners, including WOOLF BARNATO racing driver & former Bentley chairman, who's parents had made a fortune in South African diamond mining PRINCE BIRA Siamese Prince, racing driver and Olympic sailor BILLY COOTON Band leader and Brooklancs racing driver GEORGE ETSTON three time World Land Speed Record holder RAYMOND MAYS racing driver and Grand Prix winner ROBERT MONTGOMERY American actor, director, and producer SIR ERNEST OPPENHEIMER diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist A drophead 3½ Litre was briefly featured as James Bond's vehicle in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love. A drophead 4¼ Litre was featured as James Bond's car in the 1983 movie Never Say Never Again. Thanks for 95,934,921 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-174

176 Bentley 3.5 litre Sports Saloon (1934) SN 7100 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley 3.5 litre (1936-39) Engine 3587cc S6 OHV Production 1177 Chassis Number B-25-SC Engine Number 78BH Original Body Park Ward Limited Registration Number SN 7100 (Dunbartonshire) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ The Bentley 3½ Litre was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939, and was the first new Bentley model following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931. Bentleys of this era are known as Derby Bentleys because they were built in the Rolls-Royce factory located in Derby, England. Those of Bentley's previous independent era are Cricklewood Bentleys. It was unveiled in September 1933 and sold as a bare rolling chassis with engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, ready for coachbuilders to construct on it a body to the buyer's requirements. While many distributors ordered their preferred bodies as showroom stock to enable them to stock finished cars ready for immediate sale. From the outset, the car was intended to compete on quality and grace rather than sporting reputation which had been the cornerstone of the pre-1931 Bentley company. The cars retained the famous curved radiator shape based on earlier Bentley models, but in all meaningful respects they were clearly Rolls-Royces. The Rolls-Royce Engineer in charge of the development project, Ernest Hives (later Lord Hives), and although it disappointed some of Bentley's more traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite and it was advertised under the legend the silent sports car. The 3½ litre engine was developed from Rolls' straight-6 fitted to the Rolls-Royce 20/25.The Bentley variant had a higher compression ratio, sportier camshaft profile and two SU carburettors on a crossflow cylinder head, with a power output of around 110 hp and a top speed in the region pf 90mph. A 4-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, 4-wheel leaf spring suspension, and 4-wheel servo-assisted mechanical brakes were all common with other Rolls-Royce models. The chassis was manufactured from nickel steel, with a double drop layout to gain vertical space for the axles and thus keep the profiles of the cars low. The strong chassis needed no diagonal cross-bracing, and was very light in comparison to the chassis built by its contemporary competitors, weighing in at 2,510 lb SN 7100 The Derby Bentley was, of course, an exclusively coachbuilt automobile and as befitted its sporting nature was almost always fitted with owner-driver saloon or drophead coupé coachwork, the ‘standard’ designs being the work of Park Ward. Of the 2,442 examples manufactured (including the subsequent 4¼-Litre model) almost 50% were bodied by Park Ward, that offered here being one of them. Founded in 1919, Park Ward had had forged its not inconsiderable reputation bodying Bentleys, Rolls-Royces and other quality makes, and in 1933 received the ultimate ‘vote of confidence’ when Rolls-Royce bought a minority stake in the Willesden-based coachbuilder, taking full control six years later. Diolch am 95,934,921 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,934,921 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-176

041 Bentley 3½ Litre Tourer (1934) AXK 6 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bentley 3½ Litre (1933-36) Engine 3669cc S6 Production 2411 (includes Bentley 4¼ Litre) Registration Number AXK 6 (London) BENTLEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623759855498/ The Bentley 3½ Litre was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1933 to 1939, and was the first new Bentley model following Rolls-Royce's acquisition of the Bentley brand in 1931. Bentleys of this era are known as Derby Bentleys because they were built in the Rolls-Royce factory located in Derby, England. Those of Bentley's previous independent era are Cricklewood Bentleys. It was unveiled in September 1933 and sold as a bare rolling chassis with engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, ready for coachbuilders to construct on it a body to the buyer's requirements. While many distributors ordered their preferred bodies as showroom stock to enable them to stock finished cars ready for immediate sale. From the outset, the car was intended to compete on quality and grace rather than sporting reputation which had been the cornerstone of the pre-1931 Bentley company. The cars retained the famous curved radiator shape based on earlier Bentley models, but in all meaningful respects they were clearly Rolls-Royces. The Rolls-Royce Engineer in charge of the development project, Ernest Hives (later Lord Hives), and although it disappointed some of Bentley's more traditional clientele others were drawn to the new model. Despite not being a car of remarkable outright performance, the car's unique blend of style and grace proved popular with the inter-war elite and it was advertised under the legend the silent sports car. The 3½ litre engine was developed from Rolls' straight-6 fitted to the Rolls-Royce 20/25.The Bentley variant had a higher compression ratio, sportier camshaft profile and two SU carburettors on a crossflow cylinder head, with a power output of around 110 hp and a top speed in the region pf 90mph. A 4-speed manual transmission with synchromesh on 3rd and 4th, 4-wheel leaf spring suspension, and 4-wheel servo-assisted mechanical brakes were all common with other Rolls-Royce models. The chassis was manufactured from nickel steel, with a double drop layout to gain vertical space for the axles and thus keep the profiles of the cars low. The strong chassis needed no diagonal cross-bracing, and was very light in comparison to the chassis built by its contemporary competitors, weighing in at 2,510 lb Diolch am 97,159,451 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 97,159,451 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-041

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