Bentley prepares parts sell-off

The parts will go on sale in late September

Bentley Motors is to make its entire back catalogue of parts and accessories available for sale.

The luxury car maker keeps some 7 million Rolls-Royce and Bentley parts in a warehouse near its Crewe factory.

The sale should clear space for parts for current models, Bentley's Richard Durbin told the BBC.

Bentley has halted production in recent months in response to falling sales, but Mr Durbin said the parts sale was not related to any commercial problems.

'Open day'

Parts for cars made after 1955 will be included in the sale

The parts will be offered for sale to enthusiasts, owners and professional traders at a one-off event on 26 and 27 September.

"We want to create better awareness of the fact that we are in a position to look after their cars," said Mr Durbin.

As such, the sale could be seen as a "friendly open day", said Mr Durbin. "It's about 'come and see what we've got'," he said.

In addition to some 55,000 part lines for Bentleys produced since 1955, the sale will also include parts for Rolls-Royce cars produced at Crewe between 1955 and 2002.