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Published in "The Autocar", August 27, 1921
 
 

Since the announcement in The Autocar of May 17th, 1919, that a Bentley car was to be produced, over two years have rolled by. Motorists to whom the chassis appealed especially have been wondering what was happening, why no cars succeeded the original experimental chassis, and, little by little, the rumour grew that the Bentley never would be a production job…Within a few weeks, the first car is to leave the works in the hands of its owner, and there will follow a steady output of five cars a week, the price per chassis being £1,050. These facts alone are the firm's answer to its critics, but one may be forgiven for dwelling a little on the difficulties which have had lo be overcome during the past in order to reach the production stage of this attractive sporting chassis.   Continued...

 
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First published in the August 27, 1921 issue of "The Autocar"
 
Posted here on Feb 23, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147
Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651
Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg for his Chassis No. KL3590
Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207
Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165
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