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Bentley, 1927-2009, undated

 Sub-Series
Accession: 20100108-ZTVIdentifier: 20100108-ZTV-I.-941162

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-2009
  • Creation: undated

Scope and Content

This subseries documents Bentley, which was built by Bentley Motors Limited of London, England (1919-1931); Bentley Motors (1931) Limited of Derby, England (1933-1935); Bentley Motors (1931) of Crewe, England (1936-1971); Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited of Crewe, England (1971-1998); and Bentley Motors Limited of Crewe, England (1998-Present).

Bentley Motors Limited was founded in 1919 by W.O. Bentley. A renowned builder of prestige cars, the firm went bankrupt in 1931 and was purchased by Rolls-Royce that same year. From 1931 to 1998, Rolls-Royce operated Bentley as a wholly owned subsidiary. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was purchased was by Volkswagen AG by 1998. After a legal dispute between Volkswagen and BMW, Volkswagen obtained sole ownership of Bentley in 2003. Bentley Motors Limited is presently a prestige make in the Volkswagen Group. See also BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Volkswagen (Germany).

General Physical Description note

10 boxes, 4 folders

Extent

From the Series: 625 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

Vinson’s manuscript A Collector’s Life: An Autobiography, included in Series XIII, is closed to researchers until 2035.

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Creator

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Published Collections Repository

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