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The Oldest Bentley
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:38 am    Post subject: The Oldest Bentley Reply with quote
https://www.bentleymedia.com/en/heritage-collection/1919-exp2-3-litre-bm8752#

Following articles about "blower" Bentleys, I found this and thought it worth sharing.
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peter scott



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, aeroplane technology makes a big difference.

Peter
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Rootes75



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is interesting.
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
When dressed up with wings, running boards and lights she looks lovely. I noticed the aero screens are simply attached to the scuttle and follow its curved top. Makes for character, I would say.

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Ray White



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
peter scott wrote:
Yes, aeroplane technology makes a big difference.

Peter


W.O. designed the rotary BR1 and BR2 engines for the military; in particular the Sopwith Camel.

Not particularly well known is that he started out as a steam engineer before moving on to internal combustion.
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