![Engineer and Motoring Pioneer W. O. Bentley](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/w-o-bentley.jpg?w=360)
Full Name: Walter Owen Bentley
Profession: Engineer and Motoring Pioneer
Nationality: ![England](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/england.svg)
English
Biography: Founder of Bentley Motors Limited in London which he later sold to Rolls Royce.
Born: September 16, 1888
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Virgo
Historical Events
- 1919-01-18 Bentley Motors Limited is founded by Walter Owen Bentley in London, England
- 1931-11-20 Rolls Royce acquisition of Bentley Motors is announced
Biographies and Sources
- The Extraordinary Life of W.O. Bentley - Bentley Motors