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23 February 2008
The Three-litre Bentley Speed Model
With a performance to satisfy the most critical speedman, coupled with a degree of flexibility unusual in a sports car, the 1926 three-litre speed model Bentley shows a distinct improvement over the very fine sports automobiles that have hitherto left the Cricklewood works. Not only is the new car faster by some 10 m.p.h. than the 1925 type, but acceleration has been improved, while the brakes are still more efficient than of yore.
With a performance to satisfy the most critical speedman, coupled with a degree of flexibility unusual in a sports car, the 1926 three-litre speed model Bentley shows a distinct improvement over the very fine sports automobiles that have hitherto left the Cricklewood works. Not only is the new car faster by some 10 m.p.h. than the 1925 type, but acceleration has been improved, while the brakes are still more efficient than of yore. Continued...
