BENTLEY FACTORY CARS 1919-1931
Written by Michael Hay
Published by Osprey Automotive
in 1993
ISBN: 1855322404
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BENTLEY FACTORY CARS 1919-1931
Written by Michael Hay.
Stock no. 1827508
1st.
1993.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A definitive history of the Bentley golden era which covers the personalities, the commercial and financial complexities, the engineering and development work - and the primum mobile of the company, racing. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 352 pages. ISBN: 1855322404. Light shelf-wear to base of spine and a light crease to corner of front free-endpaper else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed, small nick to lower rear edge of spine (no loss).
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Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. DFD Days
- 2. Aero Engines
- 3. The Formation of Bentley Motors Ltd
- 4. The Formation of the Second Bentley Motors
- TECHNICAL - Technical and Engineering aspects of the 3 Litre
- 5. Production Starts
- 6. International Racing
- 7. The Le Mans Era Opens
- TECHNICAL - The 6.5 Litre
- 8. The Problems Close In
- 9. The Barnato Years
- 10. Competition Failures
- TECHNICAL - Developing the 3 Litre into the 4.5 Litre
- 11. Competition Successes
- 12. More and More Litres
- TECHNICAL - Problems & Development Work on the 6.5 Litre
- 13. The Conception of the Supercharged
- 14. The Stock Market Crash
- 15. The Works
- 16. Writing on the Wall
- 17. 8 Litres
- TECHNICAL - Developing the 8 Litre from the 6.5 Litre
- 18. Out of the Frying Pan
- 19. An Arranged Marriage
- 20. Speculation and Afterthoughts
- Appendices:
- I. Motor Cars
- II. Resume of Policy
- III. Financial and Sales Figures
- IV. Bentley Motors Policy (W.O. Bentley)
- V. Directors of Bentley Motors
- VI. 1928 Directors' Report