Bentley Motors rolled out the red carpet to welcome over a hundred members of the Bentley Drivers Club (BDC) – and their fifty Bentleys – to its headquarters in Crewe on 21 June, 2011.
The visit was part of the “Britain by Bentley” tour which celebrates the club’s 75th anniversary by emulating the tradition of the grand tour and traversing some 3,000 miles of UK roads in a range of models that span 80 years of Bentley’s history.
Drivers have travelled from around the world to take part in the event: Syd and Nikki Reinhardt have travelled from Australia with their 1927 6 ½ litre Mulsanne whilst others like Jenny Ford and her Blower Bentley are already based in the UK.
The drivers arrived at Crewe Hall on Monday, 20 June, 2011 for a gala dinner with executive members from Bentley Motors. They then travelled to Bentley’s Pyms Lane site under an honorary police escort this morning for a tour of the factory where new models such as the Mulsanne and new Continental GT are now in full production.
Richard Charlesworth, Bentley’s Director of Royal and VIP Relations, who hosted the visit said, “No grand tour of Britain by Bentley would be complete without a visit to our headquarters here in Crewe. We are delighted to welcome so many members of the Bentley Drivers Club and their vehicles today. It is a unique and very special occasion to have so many rare and historic Bentleys gathered here in Crewe.”
Jenny Ford, Chair of the Bentley Drivers Club remarked, “The Bentley Drivers Club was set up 75 years ago by Bentley owners who revelled in driving their cars. We are proud to maintain that tradition today and have greatly enjoyed the warm welcome extended to us and the opportunity to see the Bentley factory flourishing.”
Bentley Drivers Club Tour Visits Bentley Headquarters in Crewe – Photos (click image for larger picture)
Bentley Drivers Club Tour Visits Bentley Headquarters in Crewe – Video
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[Source: Bentley]
What a terrific video of the Bentley Drivers Club`s visit ti Crewe as part of their UK Tour! I`ve been a BDC member for some forty years and played a small part in organizing a bit of the BDC`s “Northeast USA Tour 2009”. It was great seeing a few of the thirty-some participants who brought their Bentleys over here for that one, Jenny Ford and Richard Freestone among others.
I would love to have participated but doubt my aging Subaru would have fit in, even being the right shade of green….