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10 March 2008
Milestones of Speed: The 1930 Supercharged 4.5-litre Bentley
This model of 4 1/2 litre Bentley (1930) ran only once in Grand Prix racing, but on this solitary appearance in the French Grand Prix of 1930 Sir H. R. S. Birkin achieved second place, and although beaten by a 2-litre Type 35 Bugatti, he, in turn, beat a large number of similar models. There is, therefore, every justification for including the Bentley in these articles as one of the links in the chain of motor-racing history.
This model of 4 1/2 litre Bentley (1930) ran only once in Grand Prix racing, but on this solitary appearance in the French Grand Prix of 1930 Sir H. R. S. Birkin achieved second place, and although beaten by a 2-litre Type 35 Bugatti, he, in turn, beat a large number of similar models. There is, therefore, every justification for including the Bentley in these articles as one of the links in the chain of motor-racing history. Continued...
