Christopher Ward C8 Birkin's Blower TMB, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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C8 Birkin’s Blower TMB Limited Edition
TMB Art Metal
The latest collaboration between Christopher
Ward and TMB Art Metal, the C8 Birkin’s Blower
TMB Limited Edition focuses on the record-
breaking exploits of the Bentley Blower No.1,
as well as the legend of the man who drove it,
Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin.
Visible through museum-grade sapphire on the C8’s
reverse, a piece of piston metal has been engraved with
its chassis number, UU5871, alongside an image of Birkin
commandeering No.1 around Brooklands’ iconic banked
track – the location where the Blower set its 137.96 mph
land speed world record, an astonishing feat in 1931.
Blower No.1 was purchased from the Birkin estate in the
1970s by George Daniels – one of the most important
British watchmakers to have lived. Creator of the
co-axial escapement, an IP later purchased by Omega,
his hand-made watches each took more than 2,500
hours to complete; yet it was Daniels’ private car
collection that drew the attention of Christopher
Bennett at TMB Art Metal.
As the founder of a company dedicated to sourcing
materials of historical provenance, Christopher
personally met Daniels when tracing the piston
that would later end up in the C8 – although this
was before his involvement with CW and the wider
horological world, so Christopher readily admits his
unawareness of Daniels’ world-class talents!
With 90 watches built to commemorate 90 years
since Blower No.1 set its world record speed – one
that would stand for another two years – Bennett’s
successful efforts obtaining its piston mean you
are carrying a piece of British motorsport history,
wherever you go.