Birkin, 3rd Baronet (26 July 1896 – 22 June 1933), known as Tim Birkin, was a British racing driver, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s. Birkin was...
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6½ Litre's image was tarnished by poor tyre performance. Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, described as "the greatest British driver of his day" by W. O. Bentley...
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Bentley Blower No.1 (section Birkin's death)
1 is a racing car developed from the Bentley 4½ Litre by Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin to win the Le Mans twenty-four-hour race. The car was developed into...
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Jane Mallory Birkin OBE (⫽ˈbɜːrkɪn⫽, French: [dʒɛn malɔʁi biʁkin]; 14 December 1946 – 16 July 2023) was a British and French actress and singer. She had...
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Henry Ralph Stanley "Tim" Birkin, 3rd Baronet (1896–1933) Charles Archibald Cecil Birkin (1905–1927) Sir Alexander Russell Birkin, 4th Baronet (1861–1942)...
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company is John Watson, a descendant of pioneering race car driver Tim Birkin. Birkin Cars was formed in 1982. Founder John Watson, an automotive enthusiast...
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Cecil Birkin (30 March 1905 – 7 June 1927) was an English motorcycle racer, brother of Tim Birkin, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s. Birkin was born...
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1928 – with Bernard Rubin in a Bentley 4½ litre 1929 – with Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin in a Bentley Speed Six ("Old Number One") 1930 – with Glen Kidston in...
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pays homage to the famous straight of Circuit de la Sarthe where Sir Tim Birkin in a "Blower Bentley" overtook Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes-Benz SSK...
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hand-crafted solid wood picnic tables) as standard. The Birkin Edition was inspired by Sir Henry 'Tiger' Tim Birkin and limited to 22 units exclusively for the European...
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