This hidden treasure trove of 55,000 part lines that equates to 7 million items from the Crewe-based manufacturer who produced Bentley and Rolls-Royce car beginning in 1955, will be opened for the first time in September when Bentley Motors holds its sales fair.
Not only will you have the opportunity to purchase anything from a V8 engine block or replacement gearbox right through to an indicator bulb or pristine, beautifully illustrated 1950s handbook, a range of Bentley’s factory trained experts will be on-site to provide visitors with advice on identifying and sourcing the correct parts for their car. And, all the parts available will be original and unused, backed with a manufacturer warranty and many provided in branded packaging.
The September sales fair will enable Bentley to create additional space for parts and accessories for upcoming cars like the Continental Supersports and the much anticipated all-new Bentley which is due to make its debut in California this August. “Even Bentley employees describe our parts and accessories operation as a ‘goldmine’ and are slightly overawed by the sheer number and variety of parts and accessories we can supply”, comments Steve O’Hara Director of Aftersales at Bentley Motors.
Anyone wishing to take part in this unique Bentley parts and accessories sale can register their interest by contacting the team at heritage.event@bentley.co.uk by 21 August 2009.
We contacted Bentley UK’s Product Public Relations Manager, Richard Durbin, to inquire for enthusiasts unable to attend the fair but looking for a specific part and accessory that could be found there and received this reply:
“In the majority of cases we supply our parts to official dealers and a large network of Bentley/RR specialists... the Open Day discussed in the press release is very much a one-off opportunity to visit the centre, meet the aftersales team and gain an understanding of the operation. However, if a customer were to approach us directly we would naturally offer them every assistance either by finding the part or directing to a known and suitably qualified partner.”