BENTLEY
FAC TO RY TO U R & DRIVE
I'm a member of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers, and recently we were invited to Crewe, to the home of Bentley Motor Cars, not only for a factory tour, but a chance to drive a car or two.
Our guide for the morning was a former trim shop employee, and like everyone else we spoke to, both in the sales department and factory floor, was both incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic for the brand.
The day began at 9.30am, and after a quick company presentation we were led off in two groups, one would take a selection of cars out, the other, my group, would have a whistle-stop tour of the factory. I say a whistle-stop tour as we only had 2 hours as opposed to the normal full day.
Before we ventured onto the factory floor, he shared with us Bentley’s commitment to sustainable energy with the installation of the UK’s largest ever solar car port. This means that all electricity used to manufacture every Bentley is solar or certified green.
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