Bentley Blower - Revision history

Red marquis: /* Gallery */

2007-03-05T06:47:08Z

Gallery

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:47, 5 March 2007
Line 72:		Line 72:
	Image:Bentley blow.jpg		Image:Bentley blow.jpg
	Image:BentleyBlower(1).gif		Image:BentleyBlower(1).gif
			Image:Oodocu0130.jpg\|Dudley Froy in the Barnato-Hassan
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Red marquis: /* Gallery */

2007-03-05T05:48:42Z

Gallery

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:48, 5 March 2007
Line 71:		Line 71:
	Image:C100.jpg		Image:C100.jpg
	Image:Bentley blow.jpg		Image:Bentley blow.jpg
			Image:BentleyBlower(1).gif
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Red marquis: /* Gallery */

2007-03-05T05:47:50Z

Gallery

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:47, 5 March 2007
Line 70:		Line 70:
	Image:Bhist0007.jpg		Image:Bhist0007.jpg
	Image:C100.jpg		Image:C100.jpg
			Image:Bentley blow.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Red marquis: /* Gallery */

2007-03-05T05:41:51Z

Gallery

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:41, 5 March 2007
Line 69:		Line 69:
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:Bhist0007.jpg		Image:Bhist0007.jpg
			Image:C100.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Red marquis at 05:38, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T05:38:36Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:38, 5 March 2007
Line 68:		Line 68:
	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
			Image:Bhist0007.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Red marquis at 05:37, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T05:37:06Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:37, 5 March 2007
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{\| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="float:right; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:250px; background:#fff; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"		{\| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="float:right; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:250px; background:#fff; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
	\|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| ~~{{{~~Image~~}}}~~		\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| [[Image:4point5litreblower.jpg\|300px]]
	\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"		\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
	! colspan=2 \| '''Bentley Blower'''		! colspan=2 \| '''Bentley Blower'''

Red marquis at 03:43, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T03:43:06Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:43, 5 March 2007
Line 49:		Line 49:
	\| {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}		\| {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}
	\|}		\|}
	Famous for his statement "there's no replacement for displacement," [[Walter Owen Bentley]] upped the displacement of his [[Bentley 3 Litre\|3 Litre]] [[sports car]] in [[1926]], producing the '''4½ Litre'''. In search of even more power, Bentley's "Bentley Boys" took control of the company, producing the famed '''"Blower"''' [[supercharged]] version of the car.		Famous for his statement "there's no replacement for displacement," [[Walter Owen Bentley]] upped the displacement of his [[Bentley 3 Litre\|3 Litre]] [[sports car]] in 1926, producing the '''4½ Litre'''. In search of even more power, Bentley's "Bentley Boys" took control of the company, producing the famed '''"Blower"''' [[supercharged]] version of the car.

	~~[[Image:Bentley 4,5 Litre Sporting Four Seater 1929.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bentley 4½-Litre Sporting Four Seater 1929]]~~
	~~[[Image:Bentley 4,5 Litre Drophead Coupe 1930.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bentley 4½-Litre Drophead Coupé 1930]]~~
	==4½ Litre==		==4½ Litre==
	The 4½ Litre was an evolution of the 3 Litre, sharing that car's basic chassis, including its [[semi-elliptical]] suspension at all four wheels and 4-wheel brakes. The [[straight-4]] engine was bored out to 100 mm (3.9 in) to produce 4.4 L (4398 cc/268 in³) of displacement. This was good for 110 hp (82 kW) in road-going models or 130 hp (97 kW) when tweaked for racing. However, the supercharged engine had a ridiculously huge thirst: the non-supercharged version, at 100mph, would have a fuel consumption of about 16 l/100 km (15 mpg) while the supercharged version would use about 102 l/100 km (2.3 mpg).		The 4½ Litre was an evolution of the 3 Litre, sharing that car's basic chassis, including its semi-elliptical suspension at all four wheels and 4-wheel brakes. The [[straight-4]] engine was bored out to 100 mm (3.9 in) to produce 4.4 L (4398 cc/268 in³) of displacement. This was good for 110 hp (82 kW) in road-going models or 130 hp (97 kW) when tweaked for racing. However, the supercharged engine had a ridiculously huge thirst: the non-supercharged version, at 100mph, would have a fuel consumption of about 16 l/100 km (15 mpg) while the supercharged version would use about 102 l/100 km (2.3 mpg).

	A 4½ Litre Bentley claimed victory at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in [[1928]] with drivers, [[Woolf Barnato]] and [[Bernard Rubin]].		A 4½ Litre Bentley claimed victory at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in 1928 with drivers, [[Woolf Barnato]] and [[Bernard Rubin]].

	~~[[Image:Bentley 4,5 Litre SC Tourer 1930.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bentley 4½-Litre SC Tourer 1930]]~~
	~~[[Image:Bentley 4,5 Litre SC Drophead Coupe 1931.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bentley 4½-Litre SC Drophead Coupé 1931]]~~
	==Blower==		==Blower==
	Although W. O. Bentley despised [[forced induction]], his "[[Bentley Boys]]", and especially [[Henry Birkin\|Henry "Tim" Birkin]], wanted to [[supercharge]] the engine for more power. When the company ran out of money in [[1925]], millionaire Bentley Boy, [[Woolf Barnato]] bought the company, allowing a single "Blower" car to be built.		Although W. O. Bentley despised [[forced induction]], his "[[Bentley Boys]]", and especially [[Henry Birkin\|Henry "Tim" Birkin]], wanted to [[supercharge]] the engine for more power. When the company ran out of money in 1925, millionaire Bentley Boy, [[Woolf Barnato]] bought the company, allowing a single "Blower" car to be built.

	Demand for this new car was so high that Barnato directed the company to produce a series of Blower cars for competition and road use. The large [[Roots type supercharger]] was placed outside the engine cover, giving the Blowers a unique appearance. With 175 hp (130 kW) on tap, expectations for racing success were high, but durability was lacking and the Blowers never won a major race. In the end, it was W. O. Bentley's larger-displacement [[Bentley 6.5 Litre\|6½ Litre]] car that would secure victories for the marque in [[1929]] and [[1930]].		Demand for this new car was so high that Barnato directed the company to produce a series of Blower cars for competition and road use. The large [[Roots type supercharger]] was placed outside the engine cover, giving the Blowers a unique appearance. With 175 hp (130 kW) on tap, expectations for racing success were high, but durability was lacking and the Blowers never won a major race. In the end, it was W. O. Bentley's larger-displacement [[Bentley 6.5 Litre\|6½ Litre]] car that would secure victories for the marque in 1929 and 1930.

	==Production==		==Production==

Red marquis at 03:42, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T03:42:15Z

@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 | {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}
 |}
-{{stub}}
+Famous for his statement "there's no replacement for displacement," [[Walter Owen Bentley]] upped the displacement of his [[Bentley 3 Litre|3 Litre]] [[sports car]] in [[1926]], producing the '''4½ Litre'''.  In search of even more power, Bentley's "Bentley Boys" took control of the company, producing the famed '''"Blower"''' [[supercharged]] version of the car.
-{{-}}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
@@ Line 56: / Line 75: @@
 {{Bentley}}

Red marquis at 02:24, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T02:24:15Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:24, 5 March 2007
Line 8:		Line 8:
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| aka		\| aka
	\| ~~{{{aka (Type here, not up there)}}}~~		\| Bentley 4½ Litre
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Production		\| Production

Red marquis at 02:23, 5 March 2007

2007-03-05T02:23:44Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:23, 5 March 2007
Line 1:		Line 1:

	{\| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="float:right; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:250px; background:#fff; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"		{\| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="float:right; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:250px; background:#fff; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
	\|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| {{{Image}}}		\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| {{{Image}}}
	\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"		\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
	! colspan=2 \| '''~~{{{Name of Vehicle}}}~~'''		! colspan=2 \| '''Bentley Blower'''
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" \| ~~{{{Manufacturer}}}~~		! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" \| [[Bentley]]
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| aka		\| aka
Line 50:		Line 49:
	\| {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}		\| {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}
	\|}		\|}
			{{stub}}
			{{-}}
			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			</gallery>

	~~[[Category:Needs infobox]]~~


	~~{{stub}}~~
	{{Bentley}}		{{Bentley}}