Talks Day 2025

The Bentley Memorial Foundation, in conjunction with the BDC, has again assembled a fascinating line-up of talks for your enjoyment at the fourth annual Talks Day at the Clubhouse on Saturday 29 March.

Resurrecting the 1000 HP Sunbeam
March 29 1927, Daytona Beach, Florida: Sir Henry Segrave becomes the first person to travel at over 200 miles per hour on land, driving his legendary 1000 HP Sunbeam ‘The Slug’. 
March 29 2025, Wroxton, Oxfordshire: get the inside track on the car’s remarkable story from the National Motor Museum team who are restoring and recommissioning this World Land Speed Record holder with the ambition of returning to Daytona Beach for the centenary of the 203.792 mph run on 29 March 2027. Two years to go – and counting!

Life on the Wilds side
Over a hugely successful sixty-year career Mike Wilds has raced in Formula 1 with Stanley-BRM, won the World Group C2 Team Championship plus twelve British Championships in Sports, GT & Touring Cars and competed in European Formula 3 & European Formula 5000. Now he’s written his highly entertaining – and often hilarious – life story. Fire up your ears for Mike’s sparkling tales of life in the fast lane! 

WO, an Indian, a DFP and a Bentley at Aston Hill
Before and after WW1 the renowned Aston Hill in Buckinghamshire was one of the Britain’s most important hillclimb venues – and racing-mad WO Bentley knew it well. Pre-war he competed with his Indian motorcycle and one of the DFP cars which he and his brother HM distributed in the UK. Post-war Bentley works driver Frank Clement campaigned a 3 Litre there. In the centenary year of what would have been Aston Hill’s final event Mike Stark recounts WO’s early ventures and the story of the hillclimb.
 
Booking: With this programme and only 90 places available we expect to sell out quickly, so please book NOW using the link here.

Ticket prices: £25 (WOBMF donor) or £35 (non donor)