TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF CRICKLEWOOD BENTLEYS 1919 - 1932
| . | FOUR CYLINDER MODELS
3 & 4¼ Litre | SIX CYLINDER MODELS
6½, 8 & 4 Litre | | CHASSIS | Ladder frame- pressed steel | Ladder frame- pressed steel | | BRAKES | 400mm Drums (rear only up to 1923) | 400mm Drums | | REAR AXLE | Semi-floating underslung | Spiral bevel | | SUSPENSION | Semi-elliptic leaf spring - friction shock-absorbers | Same (4 Litre hydraulic rear dampers) | | GEAR BOX | 4 Speed & reverse | 4 Speed & reverse | | CLUTCH | Inverted cone | Single plate (later 10.75'' Single plate) | | WHEELS | 21" Rudge-Whitworth wire centre lock | Same (4 Litre Rudge - Whitworth wire center lock) | | STEERING | Worm & Wheel | Worm & sector | | RADIATOR | German silver shell | German silver shell | | ENGINE | Non-detachable head | Same (4 Litre detachable head) | | . | Crank & Camshafts in 5 main bearings each | 8 main bearings (4 Litre had 7) | | . | Bevel drive to overhead camshaft | Triple connecting rod drive (4 Litre over head inlet, side exhaust) | | . | Four valves per cylinder | Same (4 Litre 2 per cylinder) | | . | Aluminium alloy pistons | Aluminium alloy pistons | | IGNITION | Twin ML magnetos, twin spark plug per cylinder | Same, changing to 1 magneto & 1 coil (4 Ltr single Bosch Coil) |
| | | 3 Litre | |  | | 1922-25 | Short Standard | | 1922-24 | TT Replica | | 1924-29 | Speed Model | | Chassis | Wheelbase 9'9½", overall length 13'3" | | Engine | 82bhp (80mm x 149mm) | | Max Speed | Short Standard 80mph | | Label | TT Replica & Speed Model 90mph
Blue - Red on Speed Model |
 | | 1923-29 | Long Standard | | 1925-27 | Light Tourer | | Chassis | Wheelbase 10'10", Overall length 14'4½"
Light Tourer
Wheelbase 9'9½", Overall length 13'3" | | Engine | 72bhp (80mm x 149mm) | | Max Speed | 75mph | | Label | Blue |
| | | | 1925-27 | Supersports Model | | Chassis | Wheelbase 9', Overall length 12'6½" | | Engine | 85bhp (80mm x 149mm) | | Max Speed | 100mph | | Label | Green |
| | | 1922-26 | Team Cars | | Chassis | 9'9½", one 9'0" | | Engine | 88bhp (80mm x 149mm) | | Max Speed | 95-100mph (Brooklands lap record 112mph) |
| | | 6½ Litre | |  | | 1925-30 | Standard Chassis | | Chassis | Wheelbase 11', o/a 15'1"
Wheelbase 12'1¼", o/a 16'1"
Wheelbase 12'7¼", o/a 16'7" | | Engine | 100x140mm, 6597cc - 147bhp | | Max Speed | 85mph | | | | | 1928-30 | Speed Model | | Chassis | Wheelbase 11'8½", o/a 15'7"
Wheelbase 12'8½", o/a 16'7" | | Engine | 180bhp (100 x 140mm - 6597cc) | | Max Speed | 92mph | | 1929-30 | Team Cars | | Chassis | Wheelbase 11', o/a 15'1" | | Engine | 200bhp | | Max Speed | 120mph | | | |
| | | 4½ Litre | |  | | 1927-31 | | | Chassis | Wheelbase 10'10", Overall length 14'3½"
Nine on 9'9½", Overall length 13'3" | | Engine | 100x140mm, 4398cc - 110bhp | | Max Speed | 92mph | | Label | Black |
| | | 4½ Litre Supercharged |  | | 1929-31 | | | Supercharger | Amherst Villiers MK IV Rootes Type
Boost 9½ lbs at 3500 rpm, 10lbs at 3900 rpm | | Engine | 175bhp (100 x 140mm - 4398cc) | | Max Speed | 105mph | | Label | Black | | 1929-30 | Team Cars | | Max Speed | 120mph |
| 8 Litre | |  | | 1930-32 | | | Chassis | Wheelbase 12', o/a 16'9¼"
Wheelbase 13', o/a 17'9¼" | | Rear axle | Hypoid bevel final drive | | Brakes | Mechanical servo assisted | | Engine | 110x140mm, 7983cc - 220bhp | | Max Speed | 104mph |
| 4 Litre | | 
| | 1931-32 | | | Chassis | Wheelbase 11'2", o/a 15'10¾"
Wheelbase 11'8", o/a 16'4¾" | | Engine | Detachable Head
2 valves per cylinder
Over head inlet, side exhaust pushrod operated
85x115mm, 3915cc - 120bhp | | Ignition | Single coil, single plug per cylinder | | Max Speed | 80mph |
| Production Figures | | | 3 Litre (1922 - 29) | 1,622 | | 4½ Litre (1927 - 31) | 665 | | 6½ Litre (1925 - 30) | 545 | | 8 Litre (1930 - 32) | 100 | | 4½ Litre s/c (1929 - 31) | 55 | | 4 Litre (1931 - 32) | 50 |
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