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Latest news at Overton VehiclesBentley S2 Restoration The Bentley S2 now has paint on the lower parts and looks great in Astral Blue.
New Bentley Continental GT V8 Released The long awaited V8 GT has been released. This car has all the usual torque and dynamics that are expected from a Bentley along with considerably improved economy, combined figure 26.9 mpg, from the 4 litre V8 engine with 500bhp and 487lbft of torque.. 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 188mph are delivered with through the eight speed automatic gearbox and Bentley four wheel drive system. Red enameled badges identify the V8 model. See the car in action at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/bentleymotors#p/c/5242A5C6D8DA2A11/5/uCOgKjG73xs Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Sales 2011 Rolls-Royce sold 3,538 cars in 2011 up by 31% on 2010. Unlike Bentley, where the USA is still dominant, China is already the biggest market for Rolls-Royce cars with Asia Pacific sales up 47% on the prior year. Bentley Motors Sales 2011 Bentley Motors sold 7,003 cars in 2011 with China being a market that nearly doubled in the period where more cars were sold than the UK - 1,839 against 1,031. The US was still the biggest market at 2,021 cars. BDC Silverstone Race Meet 14 August 2011 The 62nd year of the race meet for the BDC and the day was as good as usual. After a good breakfast at a transport cafe we arrive for a full days racing by the Bentley cars from the early 3 litres of 1922 to the latest products from Crewe Bentley - the Continental GT of the Worthington brothers. There was a special display of aero engined cars - from the Brooklands Museum's Napier Railton through to Thunderbolt and the Bentley Napier. One of the SR5 series of cars built by Overtons was racing - the fuel injected car driven by Robert Gates.
Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club, Annual Concours
The 2011 Annual Concours was held at Rockingham Castle on 19 June 2011. As always there were many cars present and the location held up well bearing in mind all the recent rain. The Overton prepared 1936 Phantom III with Park Ward Sedanca coachwork fared well and received a first prize in class after all the careful restoration and improvements carried out.
R-Type Camshaft Replacement The picture below shows the car after the engine is removed in anticipation of fitting the new camshaft, starter ring gear and overhauling the water pump.
MSA Classic 2010 Despite the terrible weather we had a great weekend on the MSA Classic starting at Castle Combe race circuit and finishing at Rockingham calling in at Williams formula 1, Prodrive and Canons Ashby on the way. In all about 500 cars completed the day finishing at a very slippery Rockingham circuit. The car went well and we managed to keep dry despite the pouring rain and driving spray all day. All in all we covered about 450 miles in the weekend without any problems at all.
Bentley Boys Just as a reminder the Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy British motorists who drove WO Bentley produced cars to victory in the 1920s and kept the marque's reputation for high performance alive. Wikipedia lists the Bentley Boys as including the following:
Thanks to the dedication of this group to serious racing, the company, located at Cricklewood, north London, was noted for its four consecutive victories at the 24 hours of Le Mans from 1927 to 1930. Their greatest competitor at the time, Bugatti, whose lightweight, elegant, but fragile creations contrasted with the Bentley's rugged reliability and durability, referred to them as "the world's fastest lorries".
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