|
|
| |
| |
|
L I T E R A T
U R E G A L L E R Y
|
|
| |
| V
I E W B R O C H U R E S &
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S |
|
|
| |
| |
|
I wish to
express my thanks to Eoin Young (1981), Peter Richley
(1984), George Klepp (2002) and other literature collectors
who have contributed to this literature index. My Bentley
collection began in the 1950s. I am still collecting
and would appreciate the opportunity to purchase all
vintage Bentley literature - brochures, books, programs,
handbooks, etc., so that I can add to or upgrade my
collection. - Robert McLellan
|
| |
| -- Vintage
Bentley Factory Sales Literature -- |
| |
| The
Three Litre |
| |
|
"The New Three Litre Bentley"
(Prototype): 20 page catalog, 10x8. Cream card covers
with blue and gray winged "B" emblem. Tipped-in
color Gordon Crosby print of blue Bentley with driver
and two passengers on page six. Five pencil drawings
mechanical features. Printed circa Nov. 1919. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [01]
|
| |
|
This was the first Bentley catalog
produced and was the work of Frank Corbett for
the Nov. 1919 Olympia Motor Show, as stated on
page 37 of Those Bentley Days by A. E. C. Hillslead
(1953):
"The only space
we had been able to procure at Olympia was a side
alley immediately below the gallery. As this,
however, was opposite the D. F. P. stand, it meant
that we should be able to divide our attention
between the two. In the meantime H.M. and I had
prepared the subject matter for the first Bentley
catalogue. The general set-up was the work of
Frank Corbett, who was ultimately responsible
for all the Bentley literature, and he was certainly
an artist at the game. That particular catalogue
was in keeping with the character of the car,
and typified excellence and high quality on every
page ... We were pleased, and so was W.O. But
soon after the show opened we discovered that
catalogue possessed two great drawbacks. The small
boy fraternity quickly found out that a fine coloured
plate of a Bentley could be had for nothing, with
the result that every copy which was lying about
promptly vanished. That brought about severe rationing
in order to reserve supplies for those people
who were seriously interested in the car. "The
other drawback related to the pencil drawings.
A rumour was put in circulation by those competitors
who did not wish us well (and there were quite
a few), that the 3-litre Bentley had progressed
no farther than the drawing board and the engine
in the polished chassis was made of wood; hence
the absence of photographs. It was unkind and
untrue, but a practice all too common in the various
fields of manufacture."
|
|
| |
|
"The New Three
Litre Bentley", 1921: 18 page catalog, 10x8.
Light tan card covers with blue winged "B"
emblem. Tipped-in color Gordon Crosby print of blue
Bentley with driver and two passengers on page two.
Illustrations are pencil drawings. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. NOTE: This brochure is identical
to Brochure #1, but has a four page folder stuck over
original title plate. The additional pages refer to
"Improvements for 1921". Printed circa Nov.
1920. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley", 1921: 6 page folder, 11x9. Tipped
in Gordon Crosby print of blue Bentley with driver and
two passengers on page one. Photo rendering illustrations
of chassis. Blue Bentley emblem on page six. Printed
circa Nov. 1920. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co.
Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley: A High Speed Sporting Car with a Four Cylinder
80 Bore Engine", 1922: 20 page catalog, 10x8.
White card covers with printed blue and gray winged
"B" emblem. Five photo renderings, against
yellow background, show Four-Seater Saloon, 4-Seater
All-Weather with V-Screen, Standard Four-Seater, Special
Sporting 4-Seater and Semi Sporting Two-Seater. Five
photographs show mechanical features. Collage of five
photographs shows manufacturing facility. Blue and yellow
highlights throughout. Printed circa Nov. 1921. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [02]
"A Car with
Two Characters: Impressions of the Three-Litre Bentley
on Road and Track", 1922: 2 page non-color
sheet, 12x8. Front of sheet has photo rendering showing
three-quarter frontal view of Three-Litre Bentley and
drawing shows engine/radiator, with description. Reverse
side has two photographs showing frontal view of car
and side view of engine and drawing showing braking
system. Original factory literature produced from article
in "The Motor" magazine, dated May 17, 1922.
Produced by Temple Press Ltd. View
photos [03]
"The Three Litre Bentley: A Car with Two Characters
- High Speed and Docility - 1923 Models", 1923:
28 page catalog, 10x8. Light cream parchment covers
with blue Bentley emblem in recessed panel. Six photo
renderings of cars are shown against orange background.
Printed circa Nov. 1922. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley: 3 Models for 1923", 1923: 6 page folder,
11x8. Photo renderings of chassis and five cars against
orange background. Yellow paper with orange and black
printing. Printed circa Nov. 1922. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley: 3 Models for 1923", 1923: 4 page folder,
11x8. A 4 seater TT model is shown on page one. Blue
and black printing. Printed circa Nov. 1922. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley: Tourist Trophy Model and Long Chassis Model",
1923: 6 page folder, 11x8. Five photo renderings show
cars against blue background. Blue and black printing.
Printed circa Jul. 1923. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley (1924)", 1924: 40 page catalog, 13x10.
Dark brown cover with light brown time, blue string
binding and embossed blue lettering, has embossed Icarus
illustration. Spider web glassine fly leaves. Tipped-in
Gordon Crosby print of maroon Three Litre Saloon with
yellow Tourer in background on page six. Six tipped-in
brown-toned photographs show Open Four-Seater, 2/3 Seater
Coupe, All-Weather, Four-Door Double Saloon and Two-Seater
and Sporting Four-Seater on Speed Model Chassis. Three
tipped-in photo renderings show mechanical features.
Collage of five photographs shows manufacturing facility.
Blue and red ornate borders throughout. Printed Nov.
1923. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [04]
"The Three Litre
Bentley", c1924: 6 page folder, 11x8. Chassis
on page one. Cover has picture of chassis and Saloon
and 4 Seater on Speed Model Chassis are shown on page
three. Blue and black printing. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley: At the British Empire Exhibition", 1924:
6 page folder, 11x8. Cover has light blue frame border,
winged "B" emblem and photograph of chassis.
Two photographs show Four-Door Saloon and Sporting Four-Seater
on Speed Model Chassis on page three. Blue highlights
throughout. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd.
View photos [05]
"The Three Litre
Bentley: A British Thoroughbred Car", 1925:
40 page catalog, 12x10. Hardbound dark blue covers with
gold embossed scroll design and lettering. Tipped-in
Gordon Crosby print showing winning Bentley at LeMans
in 1924 on page six. Seven brown-toned photographs show
Open Touring Car, Single Coupe, All-Weather Two-Door,
Flexible Saloon without Partition, Four-Door Saloon,
Saloon-Landaulette with Partition and Opening Touring
Car on Speed Model Chassis. Four tipped-in photo renderings
show mechanical features. Three drawings show cars in
outdoor settings on road and track. Orange and gray
highlights throughout. Catalogue No. 7, Issued Oct.
1924. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [06]
"The Three Litre
Bentley: British Thoroughbred Car", 1925: 6
page folder, 11x8. Cover has two photographs showing
engine/chassis for standard models and side view of
Speed Model engine. Two photographs show side views
of Four-Door Saloon and Open Touring Car on Speed Model
Chassis. Printed Jul. 1925. (Photographs not available.)
"Recording the
Latest Proof of the Reliability of the Three Litre Bentley",
1926. 4 page folder, 11x8. The story of the 24 hour
World Record achievement at Montlhery on 21/22nd Sep.
1925. Two photographs show Bentley race car. Leaflet
No. 11, issued Sep. 1925. Produced by Herbert Fitch
& Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The New Three
Litre Bentley: Light Touring Model", 1926:
4 page folder, 10x8. No illustrations on page one. Two
illustrations of 4/5 Seater on page three. Blue and
black printing. Leaflet No. 8b, issued Oct. 1925. (Photographs
not available.)
"Bentley: Three
Litre Models", 1926: 32 page catalog, 15x10.
Blue leather textured card covers, with blue cord binding,
have cream title label with ornate black scroll design
and lettering glued on. Eight photographs show Open
Touring Car Light Touring Chassis, Four-Door Flexible
Saloon Light Touring Chassis, Open Touring Car, Coupe,
Four-Door Flexible Saloon without Partition, Four-Door
Saloon, Open Touring Car Speed Model and Racing Two-Seater
Special Short Speed Chassis and nine small drawings
show exterior and interior views of cars. Four photographs
show mechanical features. Catalogue No. 10, issued Oct.
1925. Produced by Frank A. Corbett. View
photos [07]
"The Three Litre
Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Car", 1926.
6 page folder, 11x8. Cover has two photographs showing
engine/chassis for standard models and side view of
Speed Model engine. Three photographs show three-quarter
frontal views of Four-Door Saloon, Open Touring Car
on Light Touring Chassis and Sporting Four-Seater on
Speed Model Chassis. Blue and black highlights throughout.
Leaflet No. 12, issued Nov. 1925. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley", 1927: 36 page catalog, 15x10. Mottled
brown leather textured covers with gold title label
with black printing glued on. Frontispiece shows Open
Touring Car and Four-Door Saloon parked in front of
ornate building. Seven photographs show Opening Touring
Car, Coupe, Weymann 4-Door Saloon and 4-Door Saloon
and Two-Seater, Open Touring Car and Weymann 2-Door
Saloon on Speed Model Chassis. Eight small photographs
show exterior and interior features. Four photographs
show mechanical features. Catalogue No. 15, issued Oct.
1926. Produced by Frank A. Corbett. View
photos [33]
"The Three Litre
Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Car", 1927:
6 page folder, 10x8. Standard chassis and Speed Model
engine are shown on page one. Three cars are shown on
page three. Blue and black printing. Catalogue No. 16,
issued Oct. 1926. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Car", 1927:
6 page folder, 10x8. Standard chassis and Speed Model
engine are shown on page one. Three cars are shown on
page three. Blue and black printing. Leaflet No. 16,
issued Mar. 1927. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley", 1927: 28 page catalog, 12x8. Pale
blue leather textured covers with blue cord binding,
dark blue title plate and gold embossed lettering. Frontispiece
shows Open Touring Car and Four-Door Saloon parked in
front of ornate building. Seven photographs show Open
Touring Car, Coupe, Weymann Four-Door Saloon and Four-Door
Saloon on standard chassis and Two-Seater, Open Touring
Car and Weymann Four-Door Saloon on Speed Model Chassis.
Eight small drawings show exterior and interior features.
Four photographs show mechanical features. Catalogue
No. 19, issued Jun. 1927. Produced by F. A. Corbett
at the press of Herbert Fitch & Co., Ltd. View
photos [08]
"The Three Litre
Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Car", 1928:
6 page folder, 11x8. Cream color cover, with ornate
red border, has two photographs showing standard engine/chassis
side view and Speed Model engine. Four-Door Saloon,
Weymann Four-Door Saloon on Speed Model chassis and
Sporting Four-Seater on Speed Model chassis are shown
on page three. Red highlights throughout. Leaflet No.
20, issued Aug. 1927. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. View photos [09]
"The Three Litre
Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Car", 1928:
6 page folder, 11x8. Cream color cover, with ornate
red border, has two photographs showing standard engine/chassis
side view and Speed Model engine. Four-Door Saloon,
Weymann Four-Door Saloon on Speed Model chassis and
Sporting Four-Seater on Speed Model chassis are shown
on page three. Red highlights throughout. Leaflet No.
20, issued Oct. 1927. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The Three Litre
Bentley", 1928: 28 page catalog, 12x8. Pale
blue leather textured covers with blue cord binding,
dark blue title plate and gold embossed lettering. Frontispiece
shows Open Touring Car and Four-Door Saloon parked in
front of ornate building. Seven photographs show Open
Touring Car, Coupe, Weymann Four-Door Saloon and Four-Door
Saloon on standard chassis and Two-Seater, Open Touring
Car and Weymann Four-Door Saloon on Speed Model Chassis.
Eight small drawings show exterior and interior features.
Four photographs show mechanical features. Catalog No.
19, issued Feb. 1928. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. View photos [10]
"The Three Litre Bentley: The British Thoroughbred
Car", 1928: 6 page folder, 11x8. Cream color
cover, with ornate red border, has two photographs showing
standard engine/chassis side view and Speed Model engine.
Four-Door Saloon, Weymann Four-Door Saloon on Speed
Model chassis and Sporting Four-Seater on Speed Model
chassis are shown on page three. Red highlights throughout.
Leaflet No. 20, issued Mar. 1928. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. View photos
[31]. NOTE: Catalog shown
is a Bentley Drivers Club reprint.
"The Three Litre Bentley: The British Thoroughbred
Car", 1929: 6 page folder, 11x8. Cream color
cover, with ornate red border, has two photographs showing
standard engine/chassis side view and Speed Model engine.
Four-Door Saloon, Weymann Four-Door Saloon on Speed
Model chassis and Sporting Four-Seater on Speed Model
chassis are shown on page three. Red highlights throughout.
Leaflet No. 20, issued Nov. 1928. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
|
| |
| The
Six and a Half Litre |
| |
|
"The Six Cylinder Bentley:
Preliminary Abridged Particulars - 1925-26",
1926: 8 page catalog, 12x10. An example of this catalog
has mottled brown card covers with gold embossing, but
they may not be original. Leaflet No. 9, issued Aug.
1925. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs
not available.)
"Bentley: The
British Thoroughbred Car - Six Cylinder 6 ½ Litre
Model", 1926: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White
string bound cover with orange and black lettering,
has winged "B" emblem and frontal view photo
rendering of car. Two photo renderings show side view
of Four-Door Saloon with Division and three-quarter
frontal view of Weymann Four-Door Saloon without Division.
Small photo shows interior. Nine photographs and drawings
show mechanical features. Leaflet No. 9, issued Oct.
1925. Produced by Frank A. Corbett. View
photos [11]
"The Six Cylinder Bentley: Preliminary
Abridged Particulars", 1926: 8 page catalog,
12x10. Dark olive green mottled card covers with gold
embossed lettering. Inerior pages detail engine, technical
specifications and features for the range, with monochrome
illustrations. Catalog No. 9, issued Aug. 1926. View
Photos (NOTE: Catalog was sold at auction and we
do not have photos of interior pages.) [35]
"Bentley: The
British Thoroughbred Car - Six Cylinder 6 ½ Litre
Model", 1927: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White
string bound cover, with brown and black lettering,
has winged "B" emblem and frontal view photo
rendering of car. Two photo renderings show side view
of Four-Door Saloon with Division and three-quarter
frontal view of Weymann Four-Door Saloon without Division.
Small photo shows frontal view. Eight photographs and
drawings show mechanical features. Leaflet No. 9, issued
Aug. 1926. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd.
Extensively revised version of Brochure #11. View
photos [12]
"Bentley: The
British Thoroughbred Car - Six Cylinder 6 ½ Litre
Model", 1927: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White
string bound cover has winged "B" emblem and
frontal view photo rendering of car. Two photo renderings
show side view of Four-Door Saloon with Division and
three-quarter frontal view of Weymann Four-Door Saloon
without Division. Small photo shows frontal view. Eight
photographs and drawings show mechanical features. Blue
printing. Leaflet No. 9, issued Feb. 1927. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"Bentley: The
British Thoroughbred Car - Six Cylinder 6 ½ Litre
Model", 1927: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White
string bound cover has winged "B" emblem and
frontal view photo rendering of car. Two photo renderings
show side view of Four-Door Saloon with Division and
three-quarter frontal view of Weymann Four-Door Saloon
without Division. Small photo shows frontal view. Eight
photographs and drawings show mechanical features. Blue
printing. Leaflet No. 9, issued May 1927. Produced by
Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. As above, but specifications
and price changes. (Photographs not available.)
"The Six Cylinder
(6 ½ Litre) Bentley: The British Thoroughbred",
1928: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White cover with ornate
black border. Two photo renderings show three-quarter
frontal views of Enclosed Limousine and Weymann Type
Enclosed Limousine. Ten photo renderings and drawings
show mechanical features. Leaflet No. 22, issued Oct.
1927. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [13]
"The Six Cylinder
(6 ½ Litre) Bentley: The British Thoroughbred",
1928: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White cover with ornate
black border. Two photo renderings show three-quarter
frontal views of Enclosed Limousine and Weymann Type
Enclosed Limousine. Ten photo renderings and drawings
show mechanical features. Leaflet No. 22, issued Feb.
1928. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs
not available.)
"Bentley Six
and a Half Litre Six Cylinder Standard Model",
1929: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White cover, with tan
and black border, has tan and black photo rendering
showing frontal view of car. Two photo renderings show
three-quarter frontal views of Enclosed Limousine and
Weymann Type Enclosed Limousine. Eight photo renderings
and drawings show mechanical features. Leaflet No. 23,
issued Aug. 1928. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co.
Ltd. View photos [14]
"Bentley Six
and a Half Litre Six Cylinder Standard Model",
1929: 44 page catalog, 13x10. Reddish-tan hardbound
covers, with 1 3/4" cream border with ornate gold
border on left edge, have gold, brown and blue winged
"B" emblem. Gordon Crosby print showing Bentley
6 ½-Litre Saloon on Alpine road is tipped-in
on page six. Eight photo renderings show Weymann Touring
Car, Open Touring Car, Cabriolet Coupe, Weymann Four-Door
Saloon, Weymann Enclosed Limousine, Enclosed Limousine,
Pullman Limousine deVille and Sports Pullman Landaulette.
Illustrated with eighteen contemporary drawings of cars
and features. Eleven drawings show mechanical features.
Catalogue No. 27, issued Oct. 1928. Produced by F. A.
Corbett at the press of Herbert Fitch & Co., Ltd.
View photos [15]
"Bentley Six and a Half Litre Six Cylinder Speed
Model", 1929: 8 page catalog, 12x10. White
cover, with green scroll border, has green and white
winged "B" emblem and photo rendering showing
frontal view of car. Eleven photo renderings and drawings
show mechanical features. Green highlights throughout.
Leaflet No. 28, issued Oct. 1928. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. View photos
[16]
"Bentley Six
and a Half Litre Standard Model", 1929: 8 page
catalog, 12x10. White cover, with blue, white and black
border, has tan and black photo rendering showing frontal
view of car. Two photo renderings show three-quarter
frontal views of Weymann Enclosed Limousine and Fixed
Cabriolet deVille. Nine photo renderings and drawings
show mechanical features. Leaflet No. 29, issued Apr.
1929. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [17]
"The 6 ½-Litre
Bentley Speed Model", 1929. 4 page folder,
12x8. Cover has photograph showing three-quarter frontal
view of Four-Light Four-Door Saloon by Gurney Nutting,
with two performance graphs and discussion. Five additional
photographs show front, side and three-quarter rear
views of car, dashboard and engine. Original factory
literature produced from an article in "The Motor"
magazine, dated Apr. 9, 1929. Produced by Temple Press
Ltd. View photos [18]
"Bentley: The
Silent Speed Six", 1930: 8 page catalog, 12x10.
String bound. Green and black printing. Leaflet No.
31, issued Oct. 1929. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. View photos [34]
"The World's
Finest Sports Car: Bentley - The Silent Speed Six",
1930: 36 page catalog, 13x10. Mottled green board
covers, with dark green spine, have silver embossed
title plate. Frontispiece shows the three winning Bentleys
at 1929 LeMans race. Four photo renderings show Open
Sporting Four-Seater, Weymann Two-Door Saloon, Weymann
Four-Door Four-Light Saloon and Coupe deVille. Three
photo renderings show frontal views (two) and cars in
Pollen House Showrooms. Five photo renderings show mechanical
features. Catalogue No. 33, issued Oct. 1929. Produced
by F. A. Corbett at the press of Herbert Fitch &
Co., Ltd. View photos [19]
NOTE: Catalog shown has been rebound to original specifications.
"Bentley: The Silent Speed
Six", 1930: 8 page catalog, 12x10. String bound.
Green and black printing. Leaflet No. 31, issued Jan.
1930. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs
not available.)
|
| |
| The
Four and a Half Litre |
| |
|
"The 4 ½ Litre Bentley:
The British Thoroughbred Sports Car", 1928:
8 page catalog, 11x9. Frontal view of chassis on page
one. Leaflet No. 21, issued Aug. 1927. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.).
"The 4 ½
Litre Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Sports Car",
1928: 8 page catalog, 11x9. Frontal view of chassis
on page one. Leaflet No. 21, issued Jan. 1928. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.).
"The 4 ½
Litre Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Sports Car",
1928: 8 page catalog, 11x9. Frontal view of chassis
on page one. Leaflet No. 21, issued Mar. 1928. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.).
"The 4 ½
Litre Bentley", 1928: 20 page catalog, 12x10.
Black leather textured card cover with embossed title
on gold rectangle. Four photographs show Sporting Four-Seater,
Weymann Four-Door Saloon, Sporting Two-Seater and Single
Coupe. Four photographs show frontal view of car, engine
and chassis. Catalogue No. 24, issued Apr. 1928. Produced
by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. View
photos [20]
"The 4 ½
Litre Bentley: The British Thoroughbred Sports Car",
1929: 24 page catalog, 12x10. Cream leather textured
card cover with embossed gold and black 4 ½ Litre
emblem. Also Export Edition which includes Rootes Limited
details on page one. Four photographs show Sporting
Four-Seater, Weymann Four-Door Saloon, Sporting Two-Seater
and Single Coupe. Four photographs show frontal view
of car, engine and chassis. Catalogue No. 26, issued
Oct. 1928. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd.
(Photographs not available.)
"The 4 ½ Litre Bentley", 1930:
20 page catalog, 12x10. Cream leather textured card
cover with cord binding and embossed gold and black
4 ½ Litre emblem. Frontispiece shows the four
Bentley cars that won at LeMans in 1924, 1927, 1928
and 1929. Three photographs show Sporting Four-Seater,
Weymann Four-Door Saloon and collage showing three-quarter
frontal view, front and supercharger on Supercharged
4 ½ Litre. Two photographs show engine and chassis.
Catalogue No. 30, issued Oct. 1929. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. View photos
[21]. NOTE: Catalog shown
is a Rolls-Royce Owner's Club reprint.
"The 4 ½
Litre Bentley", 1930: 12 page catalog, 11x9.
White cover, with brown and white border, has photograph
showing frontal view of car. Three photographs show
Sporting Four-Seater, Weymann Four-Door Saloon and collage
showing three-quarter frontal view, front and supercharger
on Supercharged 4 ½ Litre. Two photographs show
engine and chassis. Leaflet No. 32, issued Oct. 1929.
Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs
not available.)
"The 4 ½
Litre Bentley", 1930: 12 page catalog, 11x9.
White cover, with brown and white border, has photograph
showing frontal view of car. Three photographs show
Sporting Four-Seater, Weymann Four-Door Saloon and collage
showing three-quarter frontal view, front and supercharger
on Supercharged 4 ½ Litre. Two photographs show
engine and chassis. Leaflet No. 32, issued Jan. 1930.
Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs
not available.)
"The Supercharged
4 ½-Litre Bentley: First Report of the Road Performance
of a Fine Sports Car": 4 page folder, 12x8.
Cover has two photographs showing three-quarter frontal
view of car and engine, with performance graph and discussion.
One additional photograph shows supercharger and dimensional
drawing illustrates driving position. Original factory
literature produced from an article in "The Motor"
magazine, dated Apr. 22, 1930. View
photos [22]
"The 4 ½ Litre Bentley":
12 page catalog, 11x9. White cover, with brown and white
border, has photograph showing frontal view of car.
Three photographs show Sporting Four-Seater, Weymann
Four-Door Saloon and collage showing three-quarter frontal
view, front and supercharger on Supercharged 4 ½
Litre. Two photographs show engine and chassis. Leaflet
No. 32(a), issued Jan. 1931: View
photos [23]
|
| |
| The
Eight Litre |
| |
|
"The New Eight Litre Bentley:
Advance Particulars - 1931", 1931: 16 page
catalog, 11x9. String bound. Cover has art rendering
of "Silence is Golden" emblem. Three art renderings
show side views of Sedanca Coupe deVille, Enclosed Drive
Limousine and Weymann Two-Door Panelled Coupe. Five
photo renderings show radiator and mechanical features.
Brochure No. 34, issued Oct. 1930. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. View photos
[32]
"Bentley: The 8 Litre",
1931: 16 page catalog, 11x9. White string bound cover,
with double black line frame, has color art rendering
by LeBreton showing red 8 Litre with black top and fenders
on an alpine mountain pass. Back cover art rendering
by LeBreton shows black 8-Litre with green trim parked
outside casino at Monte Carlo. Four photo renderings
show Fixed-Top Cabriolet deVille, Enclosed Drive Limousine,
Weymann Close-Coupled Two-Door Saloon and Weymann 100
M.P.H. Four-Door Saloon. Five photo renderings show
radiator and mechanical features. Brochure No. 35, issued
Feb. 1931. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd.
View photos [24]
|
| |
| The
Four Litre |
| |
|
"Bentley: A Preliminary Announcement
- New Six Cylinder Four Litre Bentley", 1931:
8 page folder, 8x5. Opens to 15x10 sheet. Produced by
Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"A Description of the Six Cylinder Four Litre
Bentley", 1931: 20 page catalog, 12x10. Gray
string bound covers with black rectangle, gold embossed
lettering and gold and gray emblem. Page three has drawing
showing Bentley parked in front of ornate gate. Six
photo renderings show Open Tourer by Vanden Plas, Close
Coupled Two-Door Saloon by H. J. Mulliner, Sports Sedanca,
Enclosed Drive Limousine and Limousine DeVille by Thrupp
& Maberly and Panelled Weymann Four-Door Saloon
by H. J. Mulliner. Four photo renderings show radiator
and mechanical features. The last catalog produced by
the "the old firm". Catalogue No. 36, issued
May 1931. Produced by Herbert Fitch & Co. Ltd. Repaired
covers. View photos [25]
|
| |
| Vintage
Bentley Factory Promotional Literature |
| |
|
"The Blue Riband of English
Motor Racing: A Story of Three Standard Cars",
1922: 28 page catalog, 9x6. Textured cream card covers.
The story of the 1922 International Tourist Trophy Race
(322 miles), June 21st. Twelve photographs show Bentley
cars in competition. Produced by Herbert Fitch &
Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"24 Hour Record
(26th and 27th Sep. 1922)", 1922: Single sided
sheet records the securing of the double Twelve-hour
Record by Capt. J. F. Duff. (Photographs not available.)
"Won Easily",
1924: 4 page folder, 11x8. The story of the 1924
LeMans victory by Duff / Clement. Three photographs
show Bentley car and cars on track. Produced by Herbert
Fitch & Co. Ltd. (Photographs not available.)
"The 24 Hour
World Record", 1925: The story of the 24 hour
World Record achievement at Montlhery on 21/22nd Sep.
1925. Two photographs show Bentley race car. Based on
Leaflet No. 11, issued Sep. 1925. (Photographs not available.)
"LeMans 1927",
1927: 28 page catalog, 10x6. Cream cord bound mottled
card covers with embossed lettering and laurel wreath
on gold title plate. The story of the 1927 LeMans race.
Five photographs show Bentley cars in competition. Seven
art renderings show scenes from race. Three photographs
show Bentley team drivers and individual views of J.
D. Benjafield and S. C. . Davis. Maroon printing throughout.
Produced by F. A. Corbett at the press of Herbert Fitch
& Co., Ltd. View photos
[26]
"Again 1928",
1928: 36 page catalog, 10x8. Blue cord bound card covers
with embossed lettering and laurel wreath on gold title
plate. The story of the 1928 LeMans race. Nine photographs
show Bentley cars in competition. Six art renderings
show scenes from race. Two photographs show drivers
Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin. Drawing of 4 ½
Litre Bentley chassis. Three reproductions of articles
by leading newspapers about the race. Maroon printing
throughout. Produced by F. A. Corbett at the press of
Herbert Fitch & Co., Ltd. View
photos [27]
"The Hat Trick",
1929: 40 page catalog, 10x6. Ornate brown cord bound
mottled covers with blue, gold and brown embossing,
brown embossed lettering and gold and brown embossed
emblem. The story of the 1929 LeMans race. Ten photographs
show Bentley cars in competition. Two art renderings
show scenes from race. Two photographs show drivers
Woolf Barnato and Sir Henry Birkin and previous year's
winners, Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin. Three reproductions
of articles by leading newspapers about the race. Maroon
printing throughout. Produced by F. A. Corbett at the
press of Herbert Fitch & Co., Ltd. View
photos [28]
"Plus Four",
1930: 48 page catalog, 10x6. Cream cord bound card covers
with parchment overlay cover which has blue scroll border,
drawing showing three-quarter frontal view of front
half of car and emblem. The Story of the 1930 LeMans
race. Fifteen photographs show Bentley cars in competition.
Seven art renderings show scenes from race. Two photographs
show drivers Woolf Barnato and Glen Kidston. Four reproductions
of articles by leading newspapers about the race. Maroon
printing throughout. Herbert Fitch & Co., Ltd. View
photos [29]
|
| |
| Vintage
Bentley Coachbuilder Literature |
| |
|
Maule & Son Motor Body Builders,
Stockton-On-Tees. Three-Seater. Chassis No. 96. Engine
No. 97. Built Jun. 22, 1922. View
photos [30]
|
| |
| Vintage
Bentley Miscellaneous Literature |
| |
|
"Bentley: The Four Models",
1930: 20 page catalog, 10x7. Gray card covers. Describes
and illustrates 4 ½ Litre, 6 ½ Litre,
Speed 6 and 4 ½ Supercharged models. Printed
circa Oct. 1929. Produced in both French and English
text and used by Rootes Limited, the Bentley world export
agents. (Photographs not available.)
|
| |
| |
| |
| TERMS AND DEFINITIONS |
 |
|
1) Dimensions are rounded to nearest
inch and brochures are in chronological order by date
of issue.
2) Measurements are vertical first and horizontal second.
3) Page count includes covers and both sides of page
whether text/photos are present or not.
4) "Brochure not available" means that we do not have
this brochure in our collection; therefore, cannot vouch
for the accuracy of this information. We welcome information
from anyone who possesses an original(s).
5) Terminology for sales literature used by Bentley
Motors:
Leaflet - No covers, all pages are numbered.
Catalog - Thick cardboard or hardbound oversize
covers, only text pages are numbered.
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| V I E W
B R O C H U R E S & A
D V E R T I S E M E N T S |
|
|
| |
| |
| Literature Wanted — See ad |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
 |
|
 |
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 |
|
| [More] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
CLUB TALK
Upcoming Vintage Bentley Events |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
