THE SUPERCHARGER SUPREMO

Charles Amherst Villiers is best-known for his involvement with the 4½-litre ‘Blower’ Bentleys, but his spirit was one of true experimentation and achievement in many fields

WORDS: RICHARD GUNN PHOTOS: KELSEY ARCHIVE / BENTLEY MOTORS / ROLLS‹ROYCE MOTOR CARS
THE SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION


Look at any supercharger fitted to an original ‘Blower’ Bentley and you should find a small plate identifying it as an ‘Amherst Villiers Mark IV’. Without these industrial-looking contraptions almost cumbersomely bolted onto the 4 ½-litre leviathans,...

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