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The following is a comprehensive list of books, periodicals, magazines and records with extensive information pertaining to Vintage Bentleys.

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Vintage Bentley Books

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All the Pre-War Bentleys - As New

All the Pre-War Bentleys - As New

Stanley Sedgwick and Hugh Young (Bentley Drivers Club), 1976 (Ref. No. PB1)

All the Pre-War Bentleys - As New (Supplement)

All the Pre-War Bentleys - As New (Supplement)

Stanley Sedgwick (Bentley Drivers Club), 1982 (Ref. No. PB2)

Another Vintage Bentley Book

Another Vintage Bentley Book

John Dowdeswell, c1964 (Ref. No. AVBB)

Autocar on Bentley

"Autocar" on Bentley

"Autocar", 1988 (Ref. No. AOB)

Automobile Quarterly

Automobile Quarterly

Vol. 2, No. 4, "Automobile Quarterly", 1964 (Ref. No. AQ2:4)

Automobile Quarterly

Automobile Quarterly

Vol. 6, No. 4, "Automobile Quarterly", 1968 (Ref. No. AQ6:4)

Automobile Quarterly

Automobile Quarterly

Vol. 22, No. 4, "Automobile Quarterly", 1984 (Ref. No. AQ22:4)

Automobile Quarterly

Automobile Quarterly

Vol. 41, No. 1, "Automobile Quarterly", 2001 (Ref. No. AQ41:1)

B.D.C. Gazette, Quarterly Issues July 1938 to July 1939 Inclusive

"B.D.C. Gazette", Quarterly Issues July 1938 to July 1939 Inclusive, "The"

Bentley Drivers Club, 1969 (Ref. No. BDCG)

Bentley 4 Litre Supercharged

Bentley 4 Litre Supercharged

Michael Hay, 1990 (Ref. No. B4.5LSC)

Bentley: A Racing History

Bentley: A Racing History

David Venebles, 2011

Bentley Bedside Book

Bentley Bedside Book

Hugh Young (Bentley Drivers Club), 1961 (Ref. No. BBB)

Bentley Cars: 1919-1929

Bentley Cars: 1919-1929

R. M. Clarke (Brookland Books), 1969 (Ref. No. BC19-29)

Bentley Cars: 1929-1934

Bentley Cars: 1929-1934

R. M. Clarke (Brooklands Books), 1969 (Ref. No. BC29-34)

Bentley Cars: 1940-1945

Bentley Cars: 1940-1945

R. M. Clarke, 1969

Bentley Drivers Club Review Index: Nos. 1 to 180

Bentley Drivers Club Review Index: Nos. 1 to 180

Compiled by Hugh Young, 1991

Bentley Drivers Club Review Index: Nos. 181 to 220

Bentley Drivers Club Review Index: Nos. 181 to 220

Compiled by Hugh Young, 2001

Bentley Drivers Club Review: Technical Index - Nos. 1 to 137

Bentley Drivers Club Review: Technical Index - Nos. 1 to 137

Compiled by Roy W. Stanwell

Bentley Era: The Fast and Furious Story of the Fabulous Bentley Boys

Bentley Era: The Fast and Furious Story of the Fabulous Bentley Boys

Nicholas Foulkes, 2006

Bentley: Four Cylinder Models, In Detail

Bentley: Four Cylinder Models, In Detail

3-Litre, 4½-Litre & 4½-Litre Supercharged, 1921-1930
James Taylor, 2012

Bentley Golden Jubilee Book: 1919-1969, The

Bentley Golden Jubilee Book: 1919-1969, The

Bentley Drivers Club, 1969 (Ref. No. BGJB1919-69)

Bentley Golden Jubilee Book: 1936-1986, The

Bentley Golden Jubilee Book: 1936-1986, The

Bentley Drivers Club, 1986 (Ref. No. BGJB1936-86)

Bentley Heritage

Bentley Heritage

Richard Bird, 1991 (Ref. No. BH)

Bentley Motor Cars, 1921-1970: A Bibliography

Bentley Motor Cars, 1921-1970: A Bibliography

G. D. L. Paterson, 1970 (Ref. No. BMC21-70)

Bentley Past & Present

Bentley Past & Present

Rivers Fletcher, 1982 (Ref. No. BPP)

Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys

Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys

Ray Roberts, 1990 (Ref. No. BSSB1)

Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys, Volume II

Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys, Volume II

Ray Roberts, 2003 (Ref. No. BSSB2)
(Available through his web site at www.BentleyBooks.com)

Bentley: Old Number One

Bentley: "Old Number One"

Michael Hay, 1999 (Ref. No. BONO)

Bentley: 1919-1931

Bentley: 1919-1931

"Autocar", 1978 (Ref. No. B1919-31)

Bentley: Cricklewood to Crewe

Bentley: Cricklewood to Crewe

Michael Frostick, 1980 (Ref. No. BCC)

Bentley: Factory Cars - 1919-1931

Bentley: Factory Cars - 1919-1931

Michael Hay, 1998 (Ref. No. BFC)

Bentley: Fifty Years of the Marque

Bentley: Fifty Years of the Marque

Johnnie Green, 1969 (Ref. No. BFYM)

Bentley: Lighter Moments with Our Heavy Metal

Bentley: Lighter Moments with Our Heavy Metal

The W. O. Bentley Memorial Foundation, 2001 (Ref. No. BLMOHM)

Bentley: The Story

Bentley: The Story

Andrew Frankel, 2003 (Ref. No. BTS)

Bentley: The Vintage Years - 1919-1931

Bentley: The Vintage Years - 1919-1931

Michael Hay, 1997 (Ref. No. BTVY)
(Available through www.StanleyMann.com)

Bentley: Toute l′History

Bentley: Toute l'History

Cyril Posthumus, 1983 (Ref. No. BTLH)

Bentleys at Le Mans, The

Bentleys at Le Mans, The

J. Dubley Benjafield, M. D., 1948 (Ref. No. BLM)

Blower Bentley, Bentley 4 Litre Supercharged

Blower Bentley, Bentley 4 Litre Supercharged

Michael Hay, 2001 (Ref. No. BBB4.5LSC)

Book of the Bentley, The

Book of the Bentley, The

Kenneth Ullyett, 1965 (Ref. No. BOB)

Cars in My Life, The

Cars in My Life, The

W. O. Bentley, 1961 (Ref. No. CML)

Cars in Profile, No. 9: 4� Litre Bentley

Cars in Profile, No. 9: 4� Litre Bentley

Darell Berthon and Anthony Stamer, 1973 (Ref. No. CP9:4.5L)

Chassis 141: The Story of the First LeMans Bentley

Chassis 141: The Story of the First LeMans Bentley

Clare Hay, 2009

Climax in Coventry

Climax in Coventry

Walter Hassan, 1975 (Ref. No. CC)

Coachwork on Vintage Bentleys

Coachwork on Vintage Bentleys

Nick Walker, 2005 (Ref. No. CVB)

Fifty Years with Motor Cars

Fifty Years with Motor Cars

A. F. C. Hillstead, 1960 (Ref. No. FYMC)

Full Throttle

Full Throttle

Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, 1932 (Ref. No. FT)

Halcyon Days: Recollections of Vintage Motoring

Halcyon Days: Recollections of Vintage Motoring

Rodney Dale, 1999

How and Where of the 8-Litre Bentleys, The

How and Where of the 8-Litre Bentleys, The

Stanley Sedgwick, 1972 (Ref. No. HWOF8LB)

Illustrated History of the Bentley Car, An

Illustrated History of the Bentley Car, An

W. O. Bentley, 1967 (Ref. No. IHBC)

Index to Rolls-Royce and Bentley Periodicals, An

Index to Rolls-Royce and Bentley Periodicals, An

Tom C. Clarke, 1972 (Ref. No. IRRB)

Legends and the Thunder, The

Legends and the Thunder, The

Timothy Houlding, 1982 (Ref. No. LAT)

LeMans - The Bentley & Alfa Years: 1923-1939

LeMans - The Bentley & Alfa Years: 1923-1939

R. M. Clarke (Brookland Books), c1999 (Ref. No. LMBAY)

Maintenance and Driving of Vintage Cars, The

Maintenance and Driving of Vintage Cars, The

Richard C. Wheatley and Brian Morgan, 1964 (Ref. No. MDOVC)

Motor Racing

Motor Racing

S. C. H. Davis, 1932 (Ref. No. MR)

Motoring My Way

Motoring My Way

Stanley Sedgwick, 1976 (Ref. No. MMW)

My Life and My Cars

My Life and My Cars

W. O. Bentley, 1967 (Ref. No. MLMC)

Other Bentley Boys, The

Other Bentley Boys, The

Elizabeth Nagle, 1964 (Ref. No. OBB)

Pride of Bentleys, A

Pride of Bentleys, A

John Adams and Ray Roberts, 1978 (Ref. No. APB)

Racing History of the Bentley, A

Racing History of the Bentley, A

Darell Berthon, 1956 (Ref. No. ARHB)

Racing Motorist, A

Racing Motorist, A

S. C. H. Davis, 1949 (Ref. No. RM)

Restoration of Antique & Classic Cars, The

Restoration of Antique & Classic Cars, The

Richard C. Wheatley and Brian Morgan, 1964 (Ref. No. RACC)

Restoring Speed Six GJ 6686

Restoring Speed Six GJ 6686

Brian Morgan, 1980 (Ref. No. RSS)

Road & Track on Rolls-Royce and Bentley: 1950-1965

"Road & Track" on Rolls-Royce and Bentley: 1950-1965

"Road & Track" (Brookland Books), 1984 (Ref. No. RRB50-65)

Road & Track on Rolls-Royce and Bentley: 1966-1984

"Road & Track" on Rolls-Royce and Bentley: 1966-1984

"Road & Track" (Brookland Books), 1984 (Ref. No. RRB66-84)

Silverstone 86

Silverstone '86

T. John Foster (Bentley Drivers Club), 1986 (Ref. No. SS86)

Speed Six!

Speed Six!

Bruce Carter, 1966 (Ref. No. SS)

Stanley Sedgwick: 1914-1996

Stanley Sedgwick: 1914-1996

Stanley Sedgwick (Bentley Drivers Club), 1996

Technical Facts of the Vintage Bentley, The

Technical Facts of the Vintage Bentley, The

Bentley Drivers Club, 5th Edition, 2007 (Ref. No. TFOVB)

Those Bentley Days

Those Bentley Days

A. F. C. Hillstead, 1953 (Ref. No. TBD)

Vanden Plas Coachbuilders

Vanden Plas Coachbuilders

Brian Smith, 1979 (Ref. No. VPC)

Vintage Bentley Book, The

Vintage Bentley Book, The

John Dowdeswell, 1962 (Ref. No. VBB)

Vintage Bentley in Motor Sport, 1924-1947

Vintage Bentley in "Motor Sport", 1924-1947

John Dowdeswell, c1947 (Ref. No. VBMS)

Vintage Bentley Manual

Vintage Bentley Manual

J. H. Haynes, c1962 (Ref. No. VBM)

W. O.: An Autobiography

W. O.: An Autobiography

W. O. Bentley, 1958 (Ref. No. WOA)

W. O. Bentley - Engineer

W. O. Bentley - Engineer

Donald Bastow, 1978 (Ref. No. WOBE)

W. O. Bentley, MBE: Summary of His Life and Work

W. O. Bentley, MBE: Summary of His Life and Work

V. L. P. Davis, 1988 (Ref. No. WOBMBE)

W. O. Bentley: The Man Behind the Marque

W. O. Bentley: The Man Behind the Marque

Malcolm Bobbitt, 2003. (Ref. No. WOBMBM)

Where Have All the Blowers Gone?

Where Have All the Blowers Gone?

Stanley Sedgwick, c1970 (Ref. No. WHABG)

Vintage Bentley Reference Magazines

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BDCR -

BDCR - "Bentley Drivers Club Review", Bentley Drivers Club

(Ref. No. BDCR)

BDCA - Advertiser, Bentley Drivers Club

BDCA - "Advertiser", Bentley Drivers Club

(Ref. No. BDCA)

BDCP - Preview, Bentley Drivers Club

BDCP - "Preview", Bentley Drivers Club

(Ref. No. BDCP)

The Flying Lady, Rolls-Royce Owners Club

"The Flying Lady", Rolls-Royce Owners Club

(Ref. No. RROC)

Vintage Bentley Reference Recordings

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Bentley: 1929-1930, source unknown (video cassette), c1988

"Bentley: 1929-1930", source unknown (video cassette), c1988

(Ref. No. B29-30)

Bentleys Racing in the Late 1920s, J. D. Medcalf (Bentley Drivers Club) (video cassette), c1990

"Bentleys Racing in the Late 1920s", J. D. Medcalf (Bentley Drivers Club) (video cassette), c1990

(Ref. No. BRL20S)

The Bentley Boys, Ashley Pearce (video cassette)

"The Bentley Boys", Ashley Pearce (video cassette)

(Ref. No. BB)

The Bentley Legend and Talking Rolls-Royces, G. W. Marshall (audio cassette), c1988

"The Bentley Legend and Talking Rolls-Royces", G. W. Marshall (audio cassette), c1988

(Ref. No. BL)

The Bentley Roar, Bentley Drivers Club (audio cassette), c1986

"The Bentley Roar", Bentley Drivers Club (audio cassette), c1986

(Ref. No. BR)

Reference Material

"Vintage Bentley: Sonographic Series on the Road, #2", Nigensha ("Car Graphic" magazine)

(33 1/3 vinyl recording), 1972.
(Ref. No. VB)

WO, Queste magazine (audio cassette), 1986

"WO", "Queste" magazine (audio cassette), 1986

(Ref. No. WO)