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23 February 2008
Bentley Front-wheel Brakes Standardized
Bentley Motors Ltd., decided not to supply front wheel brakes of any kind with their chassis until they were satisfied that they had produced an absolutely fool-proof system. Realizing the danger involved by fitting types of an unperfected character, this concern has spent a great deal of time and money in producing a system that is (a) perfectly safe in the hands of the ordinary driver at the wheel of a fast car; and (b) long-lived and easy to adjust.
Bentley Motors Ltd., decided not to supply front wheel brakes of any kind with their chassis until they were satisfied that they had produced an absolutely fool-proof system. Realizing the danger involved by fitting types of an unperfected character, this concern has spent a great deal of time and money in producing a system that is (a) perfectly safe in the hands of the ordinary driver at the wheel of a fast car; and (b) long-lived and easy to adjust. Continued...
