All sorts of myths exist when it comes to the challenges of driving a Vintage Bentley like the 4½ Litre model. Yes it has a four-speed non-synchromesh gearbox that requires to apply double clutching (or double declutching, as the Brits call it) technique, yes it has a centre throttle pedal...
BENTLEY & BRITISH RACING GREEN
There are few automotive colours as evocative, romantic, and instantly recognizable as “British Racing Green”. It is more than paint. More than tradition. More even than motorsport identity. British Racing Green - or "BRG" - became a visual shorthand for speed, engineering elegance, and the golden age of British motoring....
TOURER, OPEN TOURER OR SPORTS TOURER?
This is one of the most confusing areas of terminology relating to vintage Bentleys, as the terms "Tourer", "Open Tourer" and "Sports Tourer" were used rather loosely in the 1920s, and the situation has not improved over time! A car’s specific identity, as we understand it today, was very different...