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23 February 2008
The Three-litre Bentley Speed Model
The three-litre Bentley chassis has the distinction of having won its way in a remarkably short period of time, being first produced so recently as 1921. This has largely been due to its successes in various sporting events, culminating in the winning of the Rudge-Whitworth Cup in the Grand Prix d'Endurance in Juno last year. For some time there have been two types of three-litre chassis produced, known as the " Long-wheelbase Model " and the "Short-wheelbase Speed Model " respectively; it is the latter which we were recently able to test on the road.
The three-litre Bentley chassis has the distinction of having won its way in a remarkably short period of time, being first produced so recently as 1921. This has largely been due to its successes in various sporting events, culminating in the winning of the Rudge-Whitworth Cup in the Grand Prix d'Endurance in Juno last year. For some time there have been two types of three-litre chassis produced, known as the " Long-wheelbase Model " and the "Short-wheelbase Speed Model " respectively; it is the latter which we were recently able to test on the road. Continued...
