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Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Michael Ellman-Brown
Publisher: London : Dalton Watson, 1989
Description: 448 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
ISBN: 0901564338, 9780901564337
Why was Bentley the Silent Sports Car? The 4 ¼ Litre Derby Bentley was advertised as the ‘Silent Sports Car.’ It was refined, reliable and loved by owners, among them land speed record holder Sir Malcolm Campbell. But by the late 1930s it had become obvious that its chassis design was becoming dated. Competitors with newer designs were crowding in and sales were in decline. The Bentley Mark V was the company’s answer – but its time was short-lived, as the outbreak of WWII halted all car production until 1946. Following the war the first car to emerge from the Crewe works was the highly successful Bentley Mark VI. This was effectively the fully-developed form of the Mark V, including all the components and engineering revisions originally planned for its predecessor.
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Michael Ellman-Brown
Publisher: London : Dalton Watson, 1989
Description: 448 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
ISBN: 0901564338, 9780901564337
Why was Bentley the Silent Sports Car? The 4 ¼ Litre Derby Bentley was advertised as the ‘Silent Sports Car.’ It was refined, reliable and loved by owners, among them land speed record holder Sir Malcolm Campbell. But by the late 1930s it had become obvious that its chassis design was becoming dated. Competitors with newer designs were crowding in and sales were in decline. The Bentley Mark V was the company’s answer – but its time was short-lived, as the outbreak of WWII halted all car production until 1946. Following the war the first car to emerge from the Crewe works was the highly successful Bentley Mark VI. This was effectively the fully-developed form of the Mark V, including all the components and engineering revisions originally planned for its predecessor.