Classic Bentleys to gather in West Midlands

Around 100 vintage and classic Bentleys will gather in the West Midlands next week for a club celebration.

The cars - collectively worth up £20 million - will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Midland branch of the Bentley Drivers Club.

The vehicles bearing the marque's famous 'Winged B' badge will assemble at the Bentley Birmingham dealership at Fort Dunlop between 11am and 3pm on Saturday October 30.

Rare models will include a 1925 3 litre Tourer, a 1930 4½ litre Tourer and a 1934 3½ litre Sports Saloon.

The club formed in 1936 to cater for the interests of people who owned the sports models produced by Bentley in the 1920s.

Just 26 people attended the inaugural meeting and agreed to go ahead with the formation of the club.

Membership slowly built up from the mid 1940s and now stands at approximately 3,600. The Midland Region was established on October 28, 1950 at a meeting held at Birmingham's Grand Hotel where a total of 25 owners attended.

The regional branch is still going strong today and many members will bring their cars to the West Midlands event.

The club caters for the needs of all owners of cars bearing the Bentley name.

This encompasses vehicles built in London, Derby and Crewe.