1951 Bentley Mark VI

by Carol Montoya

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1951 Bentley Mark VI

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Carol Montoya

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1951 Bentley Mark VI

"History of Bentley dates back to 1919 when W. O. Bentley and his brother H. M. " Walter Owen Bentley, commonly known simply as W. O. Bentley or W. O. was the founder of the British prestigious car brand that bears his name. Ironically, he would later work for the rivals to the company he had created.

The First Bentley Company

In 1912, W. O. established his first company. Together with his brother H. M., he founded the Bentley and Bentley company which was specialised in selling the DFP cars. Soon, however, he started making aluminium alloy pistons for the DFP engine. After the outbreak of the First World War, he started to build rotary aero-engines. Meanwhile, he also started to make plans for his own range of cars that would bear his name.

Foundation of Bentley Motors Limited

Almost immediately after the end of the First World War, W.O. and H.M. founded their own car company - Bentley Motors Limited. But they did not begin testing the first Bentley 3 Litre until the early 1920. One year later, the first Bentley was delivered."

"Bentley founded Bentley Motors Limited. W.O. started dreaming about building his own cars bearing his name shortly after the brothers opened the UK agency for the French DFP (Doriot, Flandrin & Parant) cars in 1912. Soon, he fulfilled his dream and founded what would become one of the most desirable luxury car brands in the world."

http://www.rolls-royceandbentley.co.uk/bentley-history.html

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