| Title: | Cars in the UK |
| Notice: | Please read new conference charter 1.70 |
| Moderator: | COMICS::SHELLEY ELD |
| Created: | Sun Mar 06 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2584 |
| Total number of notes: | 63384 |
What? No Bentley topic??.... I just picked up a book by W.O. Bentley entitled 'My Life and My Cars' for 25� (yes, $0.25) at our local library used book rack. It's hard cover and very decent shape. I supposed I should start this off with a question, since I haven't read the book yet - when did Bentley come under Rolls Royce? Dave
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| 2376.1 | KAOFS::M_NAKAGAWA | Tue Feb 21 1995 22:46 | 2 | ||
1949?
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| 2376.2 | 1931-1933 and 1952 | AIMTEC::BURDEN_D | A bear in his natural habitat | Wed Feb 22 1995 04:22 | 12 |
Well, since I happen to be dialed in from home again and have my book shelf right next to me, I decided to look up the answer myself! The guess in .1 is pretty close to what I would have picked too, but it not really close. Bentley went under in 1931 and Rolls Royce bought them up and introduced the first 'new' Bentley in 1933. Quite a bit earlier than I would have thought. However, it wasn't until 1952 (or so) that the styles really merged so the only major difference was the grill. So in that case, .1 was pretty close. Dave | |||||
| 2376.3 | LEMAN::SIMPSON | Stephen Simpson@GEO, DTN:821 5105 | Wed Feb 22 1995 12:54 | 5 | |
Yes, W.O. spent so much money trying to beat the Germans at Le Mans, that the business suffered. Those Bentley victories really were Pyrrhic ones. -Steve | |||||
| 2376.4 | COMICS::SHELLEY | Not TORCH it, I said HALT it! | Wed Feb 22 1995 13:00 | 5 | |
Did anyone see the brilliant 'heroes and villains' with Rowan Atkinson
playing Tim Barkin the '20's racing driver. This covered some of the
Bentley racing history.
Royston
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