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    A GOOD HARRUMPH!

    Oct 29, 2021 3 minutes
    COMMENT IAIN AYRE

    I do like a good harrumph, and I also enjoy the contradictions inherent in harrumphing. Secondhand German engines in new Bentleywagens and Rolls-und-Royces? Outrage. Naff accountants’ decision? Grrr. Once a brand has stopped making its own engine, it just becomes an empty marketing slogan being abused by low-class money men.

    So what about Rolls-Royce buying Bentley in 1931 and sticking Bentley badges on a 20/25 Rolls? Also outrageous and appalling. However, time has softened that blow. My 1947 Bentley may be a travesty

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