Bentley - Derby Bentley 3 1/2 litre
The Bentley 3 1/2 litre was the first Bentley car produced by Rolls Royce after their successful take over, built at their Derby factory. Produced from 1933, the "Silent Sports Car" Bentley 3 1/2 litre was based on the "small" Rolls Royce 6 cylinder 20/25, which had evolved out of their earlier 20HP. The cars were built to be a sportier, with higher compression and better breathing engines aimed more at the customer customer who was an owner-driver type. The 3 1/2 litre Bentley was built until 1936.
Tyre size for Derby Bentley 3 1/2 litre from the factory was 550x18 size, and Blockley offers two tyres of this size. The 3 stud pattern tyre, which existed and was used in period on Derby Bentleys, and a later pattern 550x18 "A6C" tyre with a later looking pattern that many like to use on the Derby Bentleys. Blockley produced these sizes because the alternative tyres available in this size are not what what we would wish to use! See full details of these Derby 3 1/2 litre Bentley tyres below.
