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Published to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Bentley's motor racing debut at Brooklands, this story of British heroism, sporting success and engineering endeavour is vividly told by an author who is an expert on the period. David Venables describes every stage of the marque's record-breaking racing history, supporting the informative text with full appendices and a wealth of photographs published here for the first time.


*** CONTENTS***

Genesis
Aluminium Pistons
The Car Emerges
In at the Deep End
The First 24-Hours
A Majar Triumph
Dark Clouds
Barnato to the Rescue
A Glorious Legend
Success and Setback
Divided Effort
The Blowerl Emerge
Frustration and Victory
The Llouds Gather
The Curtain Falls
Disaster
The Twlilgnt
The Silent Sports Clar
The Interlude Continues
Developments at Brookiand
The End of an Era
A Changed World
The Years ot Nostalgia
The Glorious Days Return
Appendices
The Bentley Boys
Brief Specifications of the Bentley Competition Cars
Principal Bentley Racing Successes and Records
Circuit Maps
Bibllography
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