Out with the old as Bentley makes room for the new

Owners, enthusiasts and traders are being invited to Bentley Motors on 26-27 September for a unique, one-off parts and accessories sales fair. Professional traders and owners of both Bentley and Crewe-built Rolls-Royce cars, as well as enthusiasts of these iconic British marques are being offered 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. Bentley Motors holds over 55,000 part lines for all Bentley models (1955 onwards) as well as Rolls-Royce cars built in Crewe (1955-2002) at its 143,000 square foot warehouse on the outskirts of the Cheshire town. This equates to an astonishing seven million items - all stored and catalogued on the company's database. Bentley says the sales fair will enable it to create additional space for parts and accessories for upcoming cars like the Continental Supersports (pictured) and the much anticipated all-new Bentley which is due to make its debut in California next month. "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", said Bentley's aftersales director Steve O'Hara. Over the weekend, 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. All the items will be clearly catalogued and displayed by model type with a range of systems available to source the perfect part. Unlike a typical 'autojumble', all the parts available will be original and unused, backed with a manufacturer warranty and many provided in branded packaging. Bentley's official logistics partner will also attend the weekend to support any customers needing parts to be shipped. Richard Lawrie, Heritage Parts Manager at Bentley Motors, said: "We will be providing a large marquee to display the parts and hope that the selection will meet the requirements of specialist companies who restore and service these remarkable cars as well as the owner enthusiast seeking a rare item and the opportunity to buy directly from the warehouse." Anyone wishing to attend the sale can register their interest by contacting the team at heritage.event@bentley.co.uk by 21 August.