As a 76 year old retired engineer in NZ, this video brought me untold pleasure. The engineering detail itself would have been sufficient but the icing on the cake was seeing Ian's absolute joy whilst driving it and I found myself laughing along with him. I stopped motorcycling just a couple of years ago and the bike which was my final one caused exactly the same reaction - I understood completely! A different world but for the last 3 years, I've driven a fully restored MGB GT and that also brings a big smile every time I hop in. Proper driving has to be an emotional experience! As ever, thank you Iain.
Same here I drive a MGB GT - brings a smile to my dial every time - except on the highway, soooo much wind, engine and gearbox noise that leaves me feeling tired once I’ve arrived at my destination.
I was recently driving up California Highway 1 near Point Mugu, in my Corvette, when a young lady in one of these Bentleys rapidly came up behind and overtook me, her elbows out and ponytail flying. I was, how do you Brits put it, ‘gobsmacked’. 😂
@@danpatterson8009: Ya, so would I, but she blew by me like I was parked and disappeared in the far distance. Since I am of an age when mature gentlemen frequently make great blundering fools of themselves, I declined to give chase. What’s that Dirty Harry quote? “A man’s got to know his limitations”. Ha.
I felt the same in a positive manner :) I would jump in the drivers' seat in a fraction of a second if given a chance. Wonderful job once again Iain. Greetings from Finland -Samu
This made me smile as much as you Iain.Thanks again for such insightful reasons to preserve and drive theses old cars.Wonderful,what torque and soundtrack too!
As a schoolboy in North Shields in the late 70s, exotic cars were pretty thin on the ground. On our daily lunchbreak and short walk to the nearby shops we took the same route 5 days a week. And then one day as we passed the house on the corner with the big hedges, we all heard the sound of an engine cranking and then firing up. My three mates kept walking, and I turned right and went to see what was making the noise. In full glorious British Racing Green it was a blower Bentley. I knew immediately what it was. I paused for a few seconds to watch it popping away, then returned to the task of a lunch break. That was the last time I saw one until last summer when I went to the Goodwood FOS. I am 58. Keep them coming Iain.
As always Iain manages to get a bit of everything into his films. There’s the history of the Bentley marque with the cover RR buyout, the development of the B-series engines and its use in military vehicles, along with the B80 reserved for heads of state! There’s the technical explanations of the supercharger and induction system, the friction dampers and the turned dashboard. Then you have his passion for the car itself and the boundless joy of driving such a machine. Nowhere else can you get all of this from one person and his excellent team of experts at Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop. I’d say you aced this one Iain, but that would not give you the credit you deserve.
What a machine to be driven!Magnificent detailed storytelling as always Iain. What satisfaction to watch you enjoy it on the road as well. Thank you very much sincerely for sharing all of these vehicles and history to into our lives.
Thank you Tyrrell's Classic Workshop. For this week's video. It really brighten and lighten up my day, in a period of misery. Where in I have been weakened and for the last week sick to a degree where it kept my tight to the bed, and in bed untill this day. So thank you for being an freindly and honest face. Set in a world where most likly we never meet..
Very sorry to hear that, but very happy to hear it was of cathartic benefit, if I can use such an expression. May you be healed, and more comfortable soon.
Mr. Iain Tyrell: You are "The Encyclopedia Britannica Of The Classic Cars". No one I know can Talk about the specific Technology of a Car for 34 minutes, without a script, teleprompter, or help. Just Pure Brain Knowledge and Memory. As Th Encyclopedia Britannica, You are "A British National Treasure".
What a pleasure to be a “Passanger” in this video, really enjoyed it, I was smiling myself as you put your foot down. Thank you again for showing these. We can all see how much enjoyment you had making this one.
Whenever I listen to the tone of these videos I wonder where on earth Iain gets all this information details from. It must take ages to dig them out and a very organized brain to store them + have them handy on demand! This all added by a perfect footage - I just love it!
I remember those Rolls-Royce B-series engines from my time in the army. The Stalwart amphibious load-carrier had the straight 8, which sounded incredible. I spent 5 years with the Ferret Scout Car, which had the 6-cylinder version. Despite serious abuse, and temperatures from -35C in Alberta to +30C in Germany, the thing never, ever broke down. A true engineering masterpiece.
As a teenage schoolboy one of the teachers had a Bentley that he drove to work on high days and holidays. One has lived with me ever since was the incredible low revs it could run on. The joy of this video is watching Iain enjoying a very special moment and sharing it with the world. Please keep them coming, the sublime,the weird and the wonderful.
Fabulous machine. As someone who loves superbike and super sport machines which run like highly strung sewing machines and tear your face off performance wise I can totally appreciate the videos that Iain and his team make showing us these beautiful old vehicles running as they were supposed to be and if not running how they address that and restore them to their former glory exactly as the manufacturer intended.
About 55yrs ago I was working in a house in Southend. The chap had a 3.5L Bentley in his garage. A beautiful car, even the fuel filler cap was a work of art.
Good Heavens! That certainly made my Sunday afternoon! Sorry to hear your friend/owner passed away! What an absolute treat to watch you talking about it and then driving it!
A gent in the area owns the one from the movie, The Wind In The Willows. We’ve been fortunate to see it up close and hear it. What a beautiful specimen! These vehicles are absolutely stunning!
Stunning. I’ve been a European car mechanic for over 35 years. I’ve built and driven every sort of sports and exotic. I just recently acquired a stunning early Bentley Continental GT, hence my newfound interest in Bentley history. I must drive some sort of Blower Bentley soon!
A bit different to my 1932 Morris Minor Two-Seater with an official max speed quoted as 52mph (I have hit a GPS indicated 53mph!!). I use it every week, several times a weeks, and have been all over the UK, including as far north as Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands (1,187 miles in 8 days) in June last year. Hoping to get further north this year. Got to love a Blower Bentley.
A real ‘29 0r ‘30 Bentley pulled up to our door when we lived in a really stylish neighborhood. The owners loved our little house and were asking about the neighborhood. The guy was actually dressed much like Ian at 22:45. His wife was also dressed somewhat in period. We got to talking and wound up getting a ride! What an unexpected thrill!
Crikey, what fun! Dedication indeed to drive that all day. As the owner of a modern Bentley Continental GTC, I find it fascinating to see how things were 100 years ago - very different!
Horse power and performance were not the words admired by Pa Royce, he went for torque and smoothness. Just enough horses to move forward without problems and ample horses to make it comfortable. I loved this video.
This could be one of my favorite episodes so far. As a child I had a cut-away poster of the blower Bentley on my bedroom wall, so this was a real treat. Thank you
At 22m 40s I took a swig of tea and then as my eyes returned to the screen I saw Iain in full regalia and promptly erupted in uncontrollable laughter; tea everywhere. Thanks Iain 😉 I think you could have had a career in comedy.
Thank you once again for amazing videos.. for a short moment there I was almost in the car with you in my day dreams. Love the unreserved whoop of excitement as the engine came on song! 😅
For anybody new to Iain's channel - His workshop is a real place and what you see in the background is not a film set or backdrop photoshopped using green screen. That's a real F40 and a 'gaggle' of Lamborghini's amist 1970's BMW's, Rolls Royce's and some secrets hiding under cloth. Awesome... 🤓
Fantastic! I travel that road regularly between Saltney & Queensferry & it would make my bloody day to see Iain coming in the opposite direction in a car like that!
The things one sees and learns on this channel - they never fail to amaze. I have known about Petersen Engineering for a few years. What a treat to get an inside look at one of their creations. Magical. I was half expecting him to go around to the runway and climb into a Spitfire. Incidentally, it was noteworthy to see recently that Mr. Tyrrell is also interested in the opposite end of engineering - the humble garden railway.
Nickel has a warm look, very pleasing. I have several nickel plated revolvers, I prefer the look of them to stainless steel. I had a car with a hand throttle, a 1964 101 series Alfa Romeo Sprint, one could use the throttle as a cruise control of sorts.
The use of the strut under the frame is an identical concept to the one used under the fuselage in the Detroit News (DN) iceboat design to support and strengthen it.
The idea of using forced induction obviously solves some of the compression compromise of the side valve and the L head type B series. Maybe using the more compact Shorrock type supercharger with the B60 would also be a nice combination in the Cloud. I think its also possible to have manual transmission in the early Cloud ?. Also didnt know about the B80/1 used in car applications I was familiar with it used in fire fighting vehicles.
Oh my! This my favourite car ever, As boy in the sixties and seventies I adored them and back then when they were no where near the elevated prices they are now you would see well used examples on the road making the most delicious noise. Airfix came out with a large scale kit of this one and I spent many enjoyable hours building it back then! But way better was Gerald windgroves model of it!
@ 4.46 into the video, I always remember the phrase, in tension, its a rod/wire /cable and in compression it's always plate. This was a quote from Andrew Besant who was the engineer who built the Telford shopping centre clock, concept by the artist Kit Williams and drawn by me, who had now idea of doing a one off engineering clock, 12.5m long working at an architects studio in Liverpool in the early 90's.
So true that you don't need to drive very fast to enjoy a drive in a special car, modern cars have become all the same and generally there is very little skill needed to drive them but driving an old classic dusts off skills that you forgot you had, I own a 986 Boxster but that is a limo compared to my friends 1979 911 SC, I enjoy driving the older car because I actually have to drive it. Congrats on another great video, keep up the good work.
Really fabulous. A mystery solved indeed. I've just been glossing over their website which indeed reminded them featuring in Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson some years ago. As it stands, in the UK there seem to be quite a few initiatives for bringing vintage cars up to modern standards according to client's wishes. Just wonderful. Should I ever be in such position for commissioning, I would have a top 5 of cars on my list. Absolutely wonderful making it even possible, and thank you for sharing this delight Ian 💓
Mr. Tyrrell, thank you very much for this fantastic video, l recall a Petersen Bentley occurring in my rear view mirror the sheer appearance made me pull over, it passed me slowly, just before the sweeping bend in the road l pulled up behind it in my Mercedes E270 diesel, the Bentley driver hit the pedal, pulled away to the horizon, and God knows I tried to follow... the sound of the engine it must have been 20 years ago, but i remember it as it were yesterday... thanks again for an amazing video, kindest regards from Holland, Paul
A real aristocratic automobile. I ve always enjoyed reading about that similarity in the pioneering spirit of early aviators and early racers. I remember it being mentioned in a few Capt. WE Johns Biggles’ books that he drove a Bentley - The Cruise of the Condor and Biggles Hits the Trail if I remember correctly. I also do remember the early Ian Fleming James Bond books had it that Bond drove a big 4 1/2 litre Bentley - Moonraker; where he follows Hugo Drax who was driving his big Bad Mercedes. I have the book about Woolf Barnato and the Bentley Boys and their racing as Privateers, which was an enjoyable read. Thank you Iain for this video. This is a really lovely looking car especially in that British Racing Green and that Union Flag painted on the side. I love this 3 1/2 litre Bentley Blower. Im glad to say that I have a couple of small scale models which at least allow me to enjoy looking at this car in 3D.
Always an education. Love your videos. I got to ride in a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 last fall/autumn, along with a ride in a model T Ford and a flight in a 1930s Stearman. Every now and again the Owls Head Transportation museum in Maine have these open days where they bring a number of exhibits out. The Phantom 1 had a very long stroke engine, like a number of cars at the time in England, apparently as a tax dodge. Around 1910 I believe the British government started using the RAC horsepower formula, which uses total piston area to determine the tax payable on a car. That Owls Head visit was certainly my best ever museum experience.
Wonderful car, wonderful episode. Enjoyed the history lesson. The only thing that could top this, would be to see Ian in a John Player Special Lotus 72.
Awesome and amazing. I saw two cars like this driving over Haldon Hill in the rain in Feb/Mar this year. They all looked to be having the times of thier lives!
Hi Iain, a good friend of mine who I introduced to your TY channel bumped into you a few days ago on the IoM sent me a really nice selfie picture with you, Stuart and and Aston. Really made my day :-) Off the scale on geekiness! Thank you for everything you do to share your passion and let us see some of the most exotic engineering most normal folk will never see.
Thanks for another tremendous video Iain !! Even out here in Australia we see the odd Bentley - one of these Petersons was at the big annual Melbourne classic car show a year ago & some years back we met up with several genuine UK Bentleys in Byron Bay - they were out doing a round Australia trip !
Well, I am emotionally. drained too! Firstly, I got it right that it was a Pedersen Bentley. I always say that I have less with pre-war cars, but this enthusiastic video has such an impact that I am becoming to love that car! Thank you Iain for this other than other episode, I am thrilled, I really am!😉👍👍
Thank you for a wonderful vicarious spin in a Bentley! Kind of like driving a locomotive on a hot wheels track? Glad your in safe! Thanks for the rush! Be safe!😅
The sound of the in-line 8 cyl engine is glorious. However, the serious limitation with that 'type' of in-line 8 cyl engine is the crankshaft which is prone to considerable twist - which can result in spark timing 'difficulties' and catostrophic crankshaft failure at revs over circa 4500 RPM. The Alfa Romeo Alfetta in-line 8cyl engine overcame the crankshaft torsional constraint by using two in-line 4cyl cranks coupled in the centre of the engine via the use of gears. With this type of configuration, the engine was capable of a reliable 9,300 RPM in racing trim and as high as 10,500 RPM for short bursts.
A fabulous piece of work, carefully researched and beautifully executed. As mentioned in another comment, I wonder how the DVLA view the changes to the chassis, etc.? Vintage aircraft can be rebuilt using all new components, as long as they comply with CAA certification for the original 'type'. Why can't they do this with cars, instead of applying the highly inappropriate modern IVA requirements (which this would never pass)? Please respond to the DVLA consultation! We want more like this Bentley.
IIAN, I APPRECIATE your quiet confidence (that borders occasionally on blase) BECAUSE YOU HAVE DEDICATED YOUR LIFE TO THESE RARIFIED AUTOMOBILES. To lose rhis knowledge would be like losing the entire art of glass blowing, ETC. You have MASTERED THE ART OF STORY TELLING about these Magical Automobiles from Middle Earth, from a long time ago. To be in the audience, even though ALL I CAN AFFORD IS A KIA OR HYUNDAI, is Still Magically Transformative to a Knight At The Round Table 😊 THANK YOU.
Fantastic episode, thanks Iain. When I was an apprentice, they had us make our own tools. I did a machined finish on some of those, not using a cork but the handle of a sash brush and some compound.
As a 76 year old retired engineer in NZ, this video brought me untold pleasure. The engineering detail itself would have been sufficient but the icing on the cake was seeing Ian's absolute joy whilst driving it and I found myself laughing along with him. I stopped motorcycling just a couple of years ago and the bike which was my final one caused exactly the same reaction - I understood completely! A different world but for the last 3 years, I've driven a fully restored MGB GT and that also brings a big smile every time I hop in. Proper driving has to be an emotional experience! As ever, thank you Iain.
What was your final bike that you mention?
Same here I drive a MGB GT - brings a smile to my dial every time - except on the highway, soooo much wind, engine and gearbox noise that leaves me feeling tired once I’ve arrived at my destination.
I was recently driving up California Highway 1 near Point Mugu, in my Corvette, when a young lady in one of these Bentleys rapidly came up behind and overtook me, her elbows out and ponytail flying. I was, how do you Brits put it, ‘gobsmacked’. 😂
I would be very impressed to see one on the twisty bits further north!
@@danpatterson8009: Ya, so would I, but she blew by me like I was parked and disappeared in the far distance. Since I am of an age when mature gentlemen frequently make great blundering fools of themselves, I declined to give chase. What’s that Dirty Harry quote? “A man’s got to know his limitations”. Ha.
Or as Sean Connery said, "discipline Bond, discipline". 😊
Your story put another smile on my face. 😊
Thank you
@@MarcRudolf-t3p Discipline 007...Discipline.
Mr Tyrrell. This is X-rated material in primetime!
Oops- alert the censors!!
I'm emotionally drained sat on my sofa. Iain encapsulates passion for motoring in a way everyone can connect with. Love it
I felt the same in a positive manner :) I would jump in the drivers' seat in a fraction of a second if given a chance. Wonderful job once again Iain.
Greetings from Finland
-Samu
Thank you!
@@iain_tyrrell I would love to see you and Jay Leno meet up.
@@iain_tyrrell thank you for this wonderful informal tutorial and all your vignettes of knowledge
This made me smile as much as you Iain.Thanks again for such insightful reasons to preserve and drive theses old cars.Wonderful,what torque and soundtrack too!
As a schoolboy in North Shields in the late 70s, exotic cars were pretty thin on the ground. On our daily lunchbreak and short walk to the nearby shops we took the same route 5 days a week. And then one day as we passed the house on the corner with the big hedges, we all heard the sound of an engine cranking and then firing up. My three mates kept walking, and I turned right and went to see what was making the noise. In full glorious British Racing Green it was a blower Bentley. I knew immediately what it was. I paused for a few seconds to watch it popping away, then returned to the task of a lunch break. That was the last time I saw one until last summer when I went to the Goodwood FOS. I am 58. Keep them coming Iain.
As always Iain manages to get a bit of everything into his films. There’s the history of the Bentley marque with the cover RR buyout, the development of the B-series engines and its use in military vehicles, along with the B80 reserved for heads of state! There’s the technical explanations of the supercharger and induction system, the friction dampers and the turned dashboard. Then you have his passion for the car itself and the boundless joy of driving such a machine. Nowhere else can you get all of this from one person and his excellent team of experts at Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop. I’d say you aced this one Iain, but that would not give you the credit you deserve.
Thank you, praise indeed! Very glad you like the mix!
Hear! Hear!
What a machine to be driven!Magnificent detailed storytelling as always Iain.
What satisfaction to watch you enjoy it on the road as well.
Thank you very much sincerely for sharing all of these vehicles and history to into our lives.
Thank you Tyrrell's Classic Workshop. For this week's video. It really brighten and lighten up my day, in a period of misery. Where in I have been weakened and for the last week sick to a degree where it kept my tight to the bed, and in bed untill this day. So thank you for being an freindly and honest face. Set in a world where most likly we never meet..
Hope you get well soon. Wish you all the best from far away Finland :)
-Samu
Very sorry to hear that, but very happy to hear it was of cathartic benefit, if I can use such an expression. May you be healed, and more comfortable soon.
I'm also crocked and with limited mobility and you're right - these videos are a joy.
Best wishes for your health
Mr. Iain Tyrell:
You are "The Encyclopedia Britannica Of The Classic Cars".
No one I know can Talk about the specific Technology of a Car for 34 minutes, without a script, teleprompter, or help.
Just Pure Brain Knowledge and Memory.
As Th Encyclopedia Britannica, You are "A British National Treasure".
Thank you indeed!
This must be one of the best ever Tyrrell's Classic videos!
What a pleasure to be a “Passanger” in this video, really enjoyed it, I was smiling myself as you put your foot down.
Thank you again for showing these. We can all see how much enjoyment you had making this one.
Thank you too!
"Back to the blood and thunder of the 20s" best way to describe such a car
Whenever I listen to the tone of these videos I wonder where on earth Iain gets all this information details from. It must take ages to dig them out and a very organized brain to store them + have them handy on demand! This all added by a perfect footage - I just love it!
I’m 57 and I remember reading about the Bentleys as a little kid. This is a video for the ages! Thank you!
I remember those Rolls-Royce B-series engines from my time in the army. The Stalwart amphibious load-carrier had the straight 8, which sounded incredible. I spent 5 years with the Ferret Scout Car, which had the 6-cylinder version. Despite serious abuse, and temperatures from -35C in Alberta to +30C in Germany, the thing never, ever broke down. A true engineering masterpiece.
As a teenage schoolboy one of the teachers had a Bentley that he drove to work on high days and holidays. One has lived with me ever since was the incredible low revs it could run on.
The joy of this video is watching Iain enjoying a very special moment and sharing it with the world. Please keep them coming, the sublime,the weird and the wonderful.
Thanks, huge treat. Could almost see a young Diana Rigg following in an Elan.
Thanks to you too. Now that would be a treat!
The artistry used to bind those leaf springs is to behold!
Wow! Just Wow. What a thing indeed... Thank you for sharing this beautiful beast with us Ian.
Absolutely loved this, I drove an Alvis Stalwart in the army in the 80’s with the exact same engine the sound takes me straight back.
Fabulous machine. As someone who loves superbike and super sport machines which run like highly strung sewing machines and tear your face off performance wise I can totally appreciate the videos that Iain and his team make showing us these beautiful old vehicles running as they were supposed to be and if not running how they address that and restore them to their former glory exactly as the manufacturer intended.
What a masterclass!! 😍😍😍😍 Your memory is extraordinary 👏👏👏
Thank you!
About 55yrs ago I was working in a house in Southend. The chap had a 3.5L Bentley in
his garage. A beautiful car, even the fuel filler cap was a work of art.
Good Heavens! That certainly made my Sunday afternoon! Sorry to hear your friend/owner passed away! What an absolute treat to watch you talking about it and then driving it!
A gent in the area owns the one from the movie, The Wind In The Willows. We’ve been fortunate to see it up close and hear it. What a beautiful specimen! These vehicles are absolutely stunning!
"It's long and there's lots happening on it." That's surely one of Mr. Tyrrell's more technical analyses of a straight 8's crankshaft. 😆
Stunning. I’ve been a European car mechanic for over 35 years. I’ve built and driven every sort of sports and exotic. I just recently acquired a stunning early Bentley Continental GT, hence my newfound interest in Bentley history. I must drive some sort of Blower Bentley soon!
The B81 engine was placed into the Dennis F46 fire engine which was absolutely fabulous machine.
A bit different to my 1932 Morris Minor Two-Seater with an official max speed quoted as 52mph (I have hit a GPS indicated 53mph!!). I use it every week, several times a weeks, and have been all over the UK, including as far north as Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands (1,187 miles in 8 days) in June last year. Hoping to get further north this year. Got to love a Blower Bentley.
Sunday evening 9pm my time, time for Iain. Brilliant.
it aint 9pm buddy. wake up
@@user-ht9fr6eh9u It's 9pm somewhere 😂😂
@@user-ht9fr6eh9uEver heard of time zones?
@@user-ht9fr6eh9u That's why I said "My Time"
A real ‘29 0r ‘30 Bentley pulled up to our door when we lived in a really stylish neighborhood. The owners loved our little house and were asking about the neighborhood. The guy was actually dressed much like Ian at 22:45. His wife was also dressed somewhat in period. We got to talking and wound up getting a ride! What an unexpected thrill!
A craftsman built car guaranteed to give smiles to the gallon. An excellent video Mr Tyrrell.
I Can't Imagine What It Takes The Logistics & Research To Produce Such A Master Class Videos.
That Needle Jumps, 40- 45 50 -55 Unreal.
22:43 - Iain does his Mr Benn impression - Another great episode and an amazing car !
Sorry for the loss of your friend. Great car, lovely hearing about it if from you. Thank you
Crikey, what fun!
Dedication indeed to drive that all day.
As the owner of a modern Bentley Continental GTC, I find it fascinating to see how things were 100 years ago - very different!
Horse power and performance were not the words admired by Pa Royce, he went for torque and smoothness. Just enough horses to move forward without problems and ample horses to make it comfortable. I loved this video.
Wow Tyrrell, thank you. Everything about that car is beautiful. I especially love the nickel plating. Excellent!
Glad you like it! I rather do too.
This could be one of my favorite episodes so far. As a child I had a cut-away poster of the blower Bentley on my bedroom wall, so this was a real treat. Thank you
What an amazing automobile. And what an incredible sound that engine makes.
At 22m 40s I took a swig of tea and then as my eyes returned to the screen I saw Iain in full regalia and promptly erupted in uncontrollable laughter; tea everywhere. Thanks Iain 😉
I think you could have had a career in comedy.
😂😂😂
Just a shame the outfit wasn’t worn while driving the car 😂
My word. I was not expecting that acceleration. Amazing
Was lucky enough to see one of these up close at a wedding and chat to the owner. Amazing cars.
I do not think I have ever seen you happier my friend .
What a lovely automobile.
Biggles classic workshop. Great to see. Never knew they only made 50 blower bentleys.
Thank you once again for amazing videos.. for a short moment there I was almost in the car with you in my day dreams. Love the unreserved whoop of excitement as the engine came on song! 😅
Thank you for your support!
For anybody new to Iain's channel - His workshop is a real place and what you see in the background is not a film set or backdrop photoshopped using green screen. That's a real F40 and a 'gaggle' of Lamborghini's amist 1970's BMW's, Rolls Royce's and some secrets hiding under cloth. Awesome... 🤓
Fantastic! I travel that road regularly between Saltney & Queensferry & it would make my bloody day to see Iain coming in the opposite direction in a car like that!
The things one sees and learns on this channel - they never fail to amaze. I have known about Petersen Engineering for a few years. What a treat to get an inside look at one of their creations. Magical. I was half expecting him to go around to the runway and climb into a Spitfire.
Incidentally, it was noteworthy to see recently that Mr. Tyrrell is also interested in the opposite end of engineering - the humble garden railway.
i am also emotional and physically exhausted after watching this video.
You transported the expierience so perfectly, thank you.
What a joy. Love the look of nickel plate.
One step back and two forward! A replica~ Great show~
Nickel has a warm look, very pleasing. I have several nickel plated revolvers, I prefer the look of them to stainless steel. I had a car with a hand throttle, a 1964 101 series Alfa Romeo Sprint, one could use the throttle as a cruise control of sorts.
Well, it has the seal of approval that maters most, Ian's smile. If Ian is smiling, the owners would do the same.
The use of the strut under the frame is an identical concept to the one used under the fuselage in the Detroit News (DN) iceboat design to support and strengthen it.
What a treat! Thank you for taking us all on a ride with you in this iconic car!
The idea of using forced induction obviously solves some of the compression compromise of the side valve and the L head type B series.
Maybe using the more compact Shorrock type supercharger with the B60 would also be a nice combination in the Cloud.
I think its also possible to have manual transmission in the early Cloud ?.
Also didnt know about the B80/1 used in car applications I was familiar with it used in fire fighting vehicles.
Such a great machine Iain, that engine note is certainly unique, seems like a blend of inline 6 and V8 to me
Those Petersen Bentley's are magnificent. Of course, there is also Vintage Racing Green in Wales. They don't do a 'blower' though.
Oh my! This my favourite car ever, As boy in the sixties and seventies I adored them and back then when they were no where near the elevated prices they are now you would see well used examples on the road making the most delicious noise. Airfix came out with a large scale kit of this one and I spent many enjoyable hours building it back then! But way better was Gerald windgroves model of it!
Wonderful sound from the straight 8 engine!
@ 4.46 into the video, I always remember the phrase, in tension, its a rod/wire /cable and in compression it's always plate. This was a quote from Andrew Besant who was the engineer who built the Telford shopping centre clock, concept by the artist Kit Williams and drawn by me, who had now idea of doing a one off engineering clock, 12.5m long working at an architects studio in Liverpool in the early 90's.
So true that you don't need to drive very fast to enjoy a drive in a special car, modern cars have become all the same and generally there is very little skill needed to drive them but driving an old classic dusts off skills that you forgot you had, I own a 986 Boxster but that is a limo compared to my friends 1979 911 SC, I enjoy driving the older car because I actually have to drive it. Congrats on another great video, keep up the good work.
Really fabulous. A mystery solved indeed. I've just been glossing over their website which indeed reminded them featuring in Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson some years ago. As it stands, in the UK there seem to be quite a few initiatives for bringing vintage cars up to modern standards according to client's wishes. Just wonderful. Should I ever be in such position for commissioning, I would have a top 5 of cars on my list. Absolutely wonderful making it even possible, and thank you for sharing this delight Ian 💓
Thank you!
Interesting arrangement for the front dampers, friction dampers as described, but tubular hydraulic ones as well are visible.
A masterly and informative video, yet again...thank you, Iain!
Fantastic video. I would love to drive it, wind in the willows style. Mr. toad of toad hall. King of the road. Superb content Ian.Thank you.
Mr. Tyrrell, thank you very much for this fantastic video, l recall a Petersen Bentley occurring in my rear view mirror the sheer appearance made me pull over, it passed me slowly, just before the sweeping bend in the road l pulled up behind it in my Mercedes E270 diesel, the Bentley driver hit the pedal, pulled away to the horizon, and God knows I tried to follow... the sound of the engine it must have been 20 years ago, but i remember it as it were yesterday... thanks again for an amazing video, kindest regards from Holland, Paul
Thanks Paul,
Kind regards to you in Holland too!
That was a TON OF FUN!!!! Thanks so much!
Well that super-charged straight 8 does make a lovely sound. It is unique. This would be my choice over an original if I were so inclined.
Thanks for the ride with you!
A real Mr Toad's car! Your very best video to date. Many thanks for posting this gem. Chris B.
A real aristocratic automobile. I ve always enjoyed reading about that similarity in the pioneering spirit of early aviators and early racers.
I remember it being mentioned in a few Capt. WE Johns Biggles’ books that he drove a Bentley - The Cruise of the Condor and Biggles Hits the Trail if I remember correctly.
I also do remember the early Ian Fleming James Bond books had it that Bond drove a big 4 1/2 litre Bentley - Moonraker; where he follows Hugo Drax who was driving his big Bad Mercedes.
I have the book about Woolf Barnato and the Bentley Boys and their racing as Privateers, which was an enjoyable read.
Thank you Iain for this video. This is a really lovely looking car especially in that British Racing Green and that Union Flag painted on the side. I love this 3 1/2 litre Bentley Blower.
Im glad to say that I have a couple of small scale models which at least allow me to enjoy looking at this car in 3D.
Thank you too
Always an education. Love your videos. I got to ride in a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 last fall/autumn, along with a ride in a model T Ford and a flight in a 1930s Stearman. Every now and again the Owls Head Transportation museum in Maine have these open days where they bring a number of exhibits out. The Phantom 1 had a very long stroke engine, like a number of cars at the time in England, apparently as a tax dodge. Around 1910 I believe the British government started using the RAC horsepower formula, which uses total piston area to determine the tax payable on a car. That Owls Head visit was certainly my best ever museum experience.
Now that is what driving should be all about, absolutely brilliant,👍
Wonderful car, wonderful episode. Enjoyed the history lesson. The only thing that could top this, would be to see Ian in a John Player Special Lotus 72.
Awesome and amazing. I saw two cars like this driving over Haldon Hill in the rain in Feb/Mar this year. They all looked to be having the times of thier lives!
Hi Iain, a good friend of mine who I introduced to your TY channel bumped into you a few days ago on the IoM sent me a really nice selfie picture with you, Stuart and and Aston. Really made my day :-) Off the scale on geekiness! Thank you for everything you do to share your passion and let us see some of the most exotic engineering
most normal folk will never see.
Thank you!
Thanks for another tremendous video Iain !! Even out here in Australia we see the odd Bentley - one of these Petersons was at the big annual Melbourne classic car show a year ago & some years back we met up with several genuine UK Bentleys in Byron Bay - they were out doing a round Australia trip !
Love the induction noise, reminds me of the ThermoQuad in the Jensen.
Beautifully off-the-charts with this one! And possibly the most fascinating Bentley I've ever heard of.
Awesome machine.. I think you'd have to be very brave to race one. Makes IOM TT seem quite staid by comparison
Well done bob petersen what a great car I should know as I have one Ashley
Thanks for the drive! That’s what I was waiting for.
Best video ever. Yet, that is true of all of Ian’s videos. The car is exceptional, but you Ian, are the masterpiece 👍
That is so kind! Bless you
The B80 & 81 engines sound fantastic. The Alvis Stalwart is one of my favorites. They are known to occasionally spit flames.
Well, I am emotionally. drained too! Firstly, I got it right that it was a Pedersen Bentley. I always say that I have less with pre-war cars, but this enthusiastic video has such an impact that I am becoming to love that car! Thank you Iain for this other than other episode, I am thrilled, I really am!😉👍👍
Thank you!
Thank you for a wonderful vicarious spin in a Bentley! Kind of like driving a locomotive on a hot wheels track? Glad your in safe! Thanks for the rush! Be safe!😅
A fantastic video doing true justice to a truly fantastic car. Sunday evenings do not come any better than this!
The sound of the in-line 8 cyl engine is glorious. However, the serious limitation with that 'type' of in-line 8 cyl engine is the crankshaft which is prone to considerable twist - which can result in spark timing 'difficulties' and catostrophic crankshaft failure at revs over circa 4500 RPM.
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta in-line 8cyl engine overcame the crankshaft torsional constraint by using two in-line 4cyl cranks coupled in the centre of the engine via the use of gears. With this type of configuration, the engine was capable of a reliable 9,300 RPM in racing trim and as high as 10,500 RPM for short bursts.
Nice video Iain. You make Sunday evenings so much better. I look forward to the video during the day 🙈🤣♥️
A fabulous piece of work, carefully researched and beautifully executed. As mentioned in another comment, I wonder how the DVLA view the changes to the chassis, etc.? Vintage aircraft can be rebuilt using all new components, as long as they comply with CAA certification for the original 'type'. Why can't they do this with cars, instead of applying the highly inappropriate modern IVA requirements (which this would never pass)? Please respond to the DVLA consultation! We want more like this Bentley.
Wow. Just wow. I love the old school texture of the 30s. Thank you for this video. Awesome.
Fanbloodytastic!......so enjoyable to watch this great car in expert hands.
What a car, and described beautifully
Awesome Iain! The blow-off valves look very like SU dashpots.
What a glorious beast of a car. Thanks for the ride-along!
IIAN, I APPRECIATE your quiet confidence (that borders occasionally on blase) BECAUSE YOU HAVE DEDICATED YOUR LIFE TO THESE RARIFIED AUTOMOBILES.
To lose rhis knowledge would be like losing the entire art of glass blowing, ETC.
You have MASTERED THE ART OF STORY TELLING about these Magical Automobiles from Middle Earth, from a long time ago.
To be in the audience, even though ALL I CAN AFFORD IS A KIA OR HYUNDAI, is Still Magically Transformative to a Knight At The Round Table 😊
THANK YOU.
Thank you!
Glorious.. just glorious..
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Fantastic episode, thanks Iain. When I was an apprentice, they had us make our own tools. I did a machined finish on some of those, not using a cork but the handle of a sash brush and some compound.