Bentley Boys
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The Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy, daredevil British racing drivers in the 1920s and early 1930s who famously campaigned Bentley cars to multiple victories at Le Mans and helped cement the brand’s racing legend.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of racing drivers
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motorsport collective ⓘ |
| achievement | domination of Le Mans in late 1920s ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1920s
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early 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWithBrand | Bentley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | W. O. Bentley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImage |
gentleman drivers
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playboy racers ⓘ |
| describedAs |
daredevil
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wealthy ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| genre | motorsport history topic ⓘ |
| helpedAchieve | multiple Le Mans victories for Bentley ⓘ |
| helpedCement | Bentley’s legend in endurance racing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bentley brand identity
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public perception of endurance racing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping establish Bentley’s racing reputation
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racing Bentley cars ⓘ success at 24 Hours of Le Mans ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mainCompetition | 24 Hours of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Archie Frazer-Nash
NERFINISHED
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Bernard Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ Clive Dunfee NERFINISHED ⓘ Dudley Benjafield NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Clement NERFINISHED ⓘ George Duller NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Kidston NERFINISHED ⓘ J. D. Benjafield NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Dunfee NERFINISHED ⓘ John Duff NERFINISHED ⓘ S. C. H. Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Henry Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolf Barnato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Dudley Benjafield
NERFINISHED
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Glen Kidston NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Henry Birkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolf Barnato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | motor racing ⓘ |
| supported | Bentley Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleUsed |
Bentley 3 Litre
NERFINISHED
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Bentley 4½ Litre NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Speed Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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