Martin Bennett was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1949, and still spends time there despite living in Australia for most of his life. He is the author of a number of successful books on Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, notably 'Rolls-Royce and Bentley: the Crewe Years', 'Bentley Continental, Corniche & Azure' and 'Rolls-Royce the Post-War Phantoms IV V VI'. Martin was Editor of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia journal, 'Praeclarum' for more than twenty years. He owns and has recently finished restoring Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith H.J. Mulliner touring limousine, chassis WHD101.