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Bentley Motor Car

Categories: Engineering, Transport

Walter Owen Bentley (1888 - 1971), "W. O." to his friends, founded Bentley Motors Limited. The chassis for the first model (3 litres) was exhibited at the London Motor Show in October 1919. By December it had a working engine. But it was not until September 1921 that the first was on the streets.

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Bentley Motor Car

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Bentley Motor Car

Google Street View shows the plaque in place March 2022 but just an empty fra...

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Bentley Motor Car - first lost plaque

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