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BENTLEY CRICKLEWOOD TO CREWE

Written by Michael Frostick
Published by Osprey Publishing in 1980
ISBN: 0850453763

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Front cover

Cover of BENTLEY CRICKLEWOOD TO CREWE by Michael Frostick

Contents

  • Part I: The Men
  • 1. The Founders
  • 2. The Successors
  • Part II: The Money
  • 1. The Idealists
  • 2. The Millionaire
  • 3. The Receiver
  • 4. The Managers
  • Part III: The Motor Racing
  • 1. Early victories
  • 2. Long distance legends
  • 3. The Byfleet benefit
  • 4. Old soldiers never die
  • Part IV: The Motor Cars
  • 1. The Doncaster Doctrine: The loved; The hated
  • 2. The Silent Sports Car
  • 3. The less ostentatious raidator
  • 4. A Rose by any other name
  • 5. The overdue Phoenix
  • Part V: Appendices
  • 1. Directors of the various Bentley Companies
  • 2. Inventory of parts at Bentley Motors, 1926
  • 3. Ownership of various racing Bentleys
  • 4. 'Labels' - Badges and mascots
  • 5. Bentley basic models specifications
  • 6. Performance comparisons