The winged B emblem, the hallmark of Bentley Motors, is synonymous with those grand cars which, in the 1920s and 1930s, dominated Brooklands and Le Mans and were driven to victory by hero racing drivers known as The Bentley Boys. When Bentley was taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1931 the individual character of the Marque remained, and continued to do so during the post-war years.
Malcolm Bobbitt, member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, recalls...