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25 February 2008
"The Autocar" Road Tests (8 Litre)
At the time of the Olympia Show the 8-litre Bentley was introduced in such a way as to stress to the full the fact that it was designed to be that rather mysterious type of vehicle which is generally known as a town carriage; and undoubtedly a great many people who listened to that announcement went away under the impression that performance was the very last thing on which the car based its claim to consideration — so much so that certain people undoubtedly believed that the performance was sacrificed to obtain other possibilities.
At the time of the Olympia Show the 8-litre Bentley was introduced in such a way as to stress to the full the fact that it was designed to be that rather mysterious type of vehicle which is generally known as a town carriage; and undoubtedly a great many people who listened to that announcement went away under the impression that performance was the very last thing on which the car based its claim to consideration — so much so that certain people undoubtedly believed that the performance was sacrificed to obtain other possibilities. Continued...
