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1931 Bentley 4.5 Liter Supercharged Le Mans Front Grill Poster
by John Colley
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1931 Bentley 4.5 Liter Supercharged Le Mans Front Grill poster by John Colley. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Bentley Cars and Le Mans
1929 4½ litre Blower Bentley
developed in Welwyn Garden City by Tim Birkin and pushed over W.O. to market before it... more
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Bentley Cars and Le Mans
1929 4½ litre "Blower" Bentley
developed in Welwyn Garden City by "Tim" Birkin and pushed over W.O. to market before it was reliable
A group of wealthy British motorists known as the "Bentley Boys"—Woolf Barnato, Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, steeplechaser George Duller,aviator Glen Kidston, automotive journalist S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis, and Dr Dudley Benjafield among them—kept the marque's reputation for high performance alive. Bentley, located at Cricklewood, north London, was noted for its four consecutive victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1927 to 1930.
In 1929, Birkin had developed the lightweight Blower Bentley, including five racing specials that started with the Brooklands racing designed Bentley Blower No.1.
In March 1930, during the Blue Train Races, Woolf Barnato raised the stakes on Rover and its Rover Light Six, having raced and beatenLe Train Bleu for the first time, to better that record with his 6½-litre Bentley Speed...
About John Colley
Welcome and thank you for visiting! Please feel free to browse around my galleries and if there is something you like, don't hesitate to by! Its a very simple process. I am passionate about photography, particularly vintage cars and enjoy exploring the capabilities of digital to create unique images. If there is something you would like to buy, something particularly English perhaps, but do not see it here, let me know and I will do my best to provide it for you. If you would like to see something here in Black and White, it would be my pleasure to do this for you. My email address is john@jbdcolley.com or you can email me through FAA. I am not affiliated with any car manufacturers. My photographs are artistic...
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