Bentley Magnetic motors Limited (/ˈbɛntli/) is a British company that types, develops, and manufactures luxury motorcars which might be largely hand-built. It is a additional of Volkswagen AG. Now based in Crewe, England, Bentley Motors Limited was founded by W. O. Bentley on 18 Jan 1919 in Cricklewood, North London.Bentley cars are sold via franchised dealers worldwide, and as of December 2012, China was the largest market.Most Bentley cars are assembled at the Crewe factory, but a small volume of Continental Flying Spurs are assembled in the factory in Dresden, Germany. Bodies for the Continental are produced in Zwickau, Germany.Bentley won the a day of Le Mans throughout 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 2003.
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Iconic Bentley models are the Bentley 4½ Litre, Bentley Speed Six, Bentley R Type Continental, Bentley Turbo R, and Bentley Arnage. As of 2015, Bentley produce the Ls Flying Spur, Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga and this Mulsanne.Rolls-Royce bought Bentley through the receivers in 1931 in addition to subsequently sold it to help Vickers plc in 1980 as soon as Rolls-Royce themselves went belly up. In 1998, Vickers sold it to Volkswagen AG. The sale included your vehicle designs, model nameplates, production and administrative amenities, the Spirit of Euphoria and Rolls-Royce grille form trademarks, but not the rights towards Rolls-Royce name or logo which can be owned by Rolls-Royce Holdings plc in addition to were licensed to BMW AG.Before World War My spouse and i, Walter Owen Bentley, and his brother, Horace Millner Bentley, sold French DFP cars and trucks in Cricklewood, North London, but W. O, as Walter was recognized, always wanted to design and build his or her own cars. At the DFP manufacturer, in 1913, he noticed an metal paperweight and thought that aluminum may be a suitable replacement pertaining to cast iron to fabricate lighter weight pistons. The first Bentley aluminum pistons were fitted to Sopwith Camel aero motors during World War My spouse and i.In August 1919, W. O. registered Bentley Motors Ltd. and in October he exhibited a motor vehicle chassis, with dummy engine, at the London Electric motor Show. Ex-Royal Flying Corps policeman, Clive Gallop, designed an innovative 4 valves per cylinder engine for that chassis. By December the motor was built and working. Delivery of the first cars was scheduled pertaining to June 1920, but development took longer than estimated hence the date was extended for you to September 1921. The durability of the primary Bentley cars earned widespread acclaim and they competed in hill climbs and raced at Brooklands.Bentley's first major affair was the 1922 Indiana 500, a race, dominated by specialized automobiles with Duesenberg racing framework. They entered a improved road car driven through works driver, Douglas Hawkes, accompanied by riding repair shop, H. S. "Bertie" Browning. Hawkes completed the whole 500 miles and finished 13th with the average speed of 74. 95 mph after commencing in 19th position. The team was then rushed time for England to compete inside 1922 RAC Tourist Trophy.Captain Woolf BarnatoIn ironic reference to help his heavyweight boxer's stature, Captain Woolf Barnato ended up being nicknamed "Babe". In 1925, he acquired his initial Bentley, a 3-litre. With this car he or she won numerous Brooklands backrounds. Just a year afterwards he acquired the Bentley business itself.The Bentley enterprise ended up being always underfunded, but inspired by the particular 1924 Le Mans win by John Duff and also Frank Clement, Barnato agreed to financial Bentley's business. Barnato had incorporated Baromans Ltd in 1922, which existed as their finance and investment auto. Via Baromans, Barnato initially invested well over £100, 000, saving the business as well as workforce. A financial reorganisation of the original Bentley company was carried out and all existing creditors paid back for £75, 000. Existing shares were devalued from £1 each to merely 1 shilling, or 5% or his or her original value. Barnato held 149, 500 of the fresh shares giving him control from the company and he evolved into chairman. Barnato injected further cash into your business: £35, 000 secured by debenture with July 1927; £40, 000 in 1928; £25, 000 in 1929. With renewed financial insight, W. O. Bentley was able to develop another generation of cars.
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This Bentley Boys were several grouped British motoring enthusiasts that will included Woolf Barnato, Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, steeple chaser George Duller, aviator Glen Kidston, automotive journalist S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis, and Dr Dudley Benjafield. The Bentley Boys, favored Bentley cars. Many were independently wealthy and often had a military history. They kept the marque's reputation for high end alive; Bentley was noted because of its four consecutive victories for the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1927 to be able to 1930.In 1929, Tim Birkin developed the actual 4½ litre, lightweight Blower Bentley with Welwyn Garden City as well as produced five racing specials, starting with Bentley Blowing apparatus No. 1 which was optimised for the Brooklands racing circuit. Birkin overruled W. O. and put the model on the market before it was totally developed. As a result, it was unreliable.
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Throughout March 1930, during the Blue Prepare Races, Woolf Barnato raised the particular stakes on Rover and it is Rover Light Six, having raced and outdone Le Train Bleu for initially, to better that record with his 6½-litre Bentley Speed Six over a bet of £100. He drove against the train from Cannes to help Calais, then by ferry for you to Dover, and finally London, travelling on public highways, and won.
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Barnato had his H. J. Mulliner-bodied formal saloon in the race against the Glowing blue Train. Two months later, on 21 May 1930, he took delivery of an Speed Six with more efficient fastback "Sportsman Coupé" by means of Gurney Nutting. Both cars became often known as the "Blue Train Bentleys"; the latter is often mistaken for, or erroneously referred to to be, the car that ran the Blue Train, while in fact Barnato branded it in memory regarding his race. [19][20] A painting by Terence Cuneo depicts this Gurney Nutting coupé rushing along a road parallel on the Blue Train, which scenario never occurred for the reason that road and railway would not follow the same course.
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