Bentley 4½ Litre · 1927 onwards (all models, including Blower) — Owners' Workshop Manual

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  • 9781785210709
by Andy Brown and Ian Wagstaff An insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and... more
Bentley 4½ Litre · 1927 onwards (all models, including Blower) — Owners' Workshop Manual

by Andy Brown and Ian Wagstaff

An insight into the design, engineering, maintenance and ownership of W.O. Bentley's legendary Le Mans winner

The 4½-litre Bentley, and in particular the supercharged "Blower" model, has become the most famous example of the marque. Tim Birkin's chase of Rudi Caracciola's Mercedes-Benz at Le Mans in 1930 is one of the most stirring stories in motor racing history.

This manual examines all aspects of the Bentley 4½-litre as a racing car, including its success and failures in the 1920s and 1930s. Top racecar engineer Andy Brown has contributed a detailed examination of the car's anatomy, illustrated with original factory drawings and numerous detailed photographs. Memories from the Bentley's leading period drivers and mechanics are included, plus interviews with many of those who are involved in preparing and racing these iconic cars today.

The leading factory-raced cars are all identified and their details recorded, and the business of buying and running such a car today is covered in detail. with the stories of a number of cherished examples.

This in-depth study is a must for all those interested in motor racing between the wars - a period during which the Bentley 4½-litre arguably typified the British sporting spirit. The book also provides a fascinating insight into the history of endurance racing, and how cars of of the Bentley's era have been preserved and can still be enjoyed some 90 years later.

Contents:

  • The Bentley 4½-litre story
  • Anatomy of the Bentley 4½-litre
  • The driver's view
  • The mechanic's view
  • The owner's view
  • Individual chassis histories
  • Appendices

Buch, Hardcover, 21 x 27,5 cm, 164 Seiten, 175 farbige und 100 s/w-Abbildungen, englischer Text