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1929 Bentley 6½ Litre    
Original 1929 Numbers
Chassis No. KF2378
Engine No. KF2380
Registration No. UL 1101

  This car - updated
Chassis No. KF2378
Engine No. KF2380
Registration No. AC 260

(Updated with information from owner Stephen Frost. - February 2019)
 
September 2019
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"Another lovely day at the Shere Hill Climb near Guildford, Surrey, 1st September 2019."

 
     
     
  Source: Stephen Frost (Owner)
Posted: Sep 09, 2019
 
     
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Shere Hill Climb, 2018

Shere Hill Climb, 2018
 
 
 

"My name is Stephen Frost. Registering the ownership of my father's 1929 Speed Six Bentley following his passing in February 2017."

 
     
     
  Source: Stephen Frost (Owner)
Posted: Mar 08, 2019
 
     
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  Source: Stephen Frost (Owner)
Posted: Mar 08, 2019
 
     
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  Source: Adrian Stevens
Posted: Sep 04, 2018
 
     
February 2014
 

This car is presently owned by Ronnie Frost.

"I am a Bentley Club member and own an interesting Bentley Speed 6, Reg No. AC 260 purchased of Victor Gauntlet in 1983"

 
     
     
  Source: Ronnie Frost (Owner)
Posted: Feb 18, 2014
 
     
2008
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Jersey Festival of Motoring. 2008

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, user 'upyourego'
Posted: Nov 18, 2010
 
     
2006
In Channel Islands in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
1990s
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"Photo 1: This was the first time I drove AC 260 to appear at Sir Stanley Sedgwick's Memorial, Guildford Cathedral in 1996 to represent my father Ronnie Frost. I joined Victor Gauntlett driving a 41/2 next to me.

Photo 2: My father drove my sister Jane to her wedding at Bramley Church, Surrey in 1998

Photo 3 & 4: Two photos of AC 260 when Victor owned the car (I believe the colour photo was a parade lap at Le Mans)

Photo 5: A close up of AC 260's very polished engine with its unique 5 carbs

Photo 6: Painting of AC 260 by Dion Pears

I would love to chat to whoever bought this damaged painting from Bonhams a couple of years ago."

 
     
     
  Source: Stephen Frost (Owner)
Posted: May 30, 2019
 
     
1983
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Pictures with Margaret Bentley in 1983 at our village fete in Shamley Green.

"Attached are some pictures of my mother, father and I with Margaret Bentley at a fete in Shamley Green where we all lived in 1983. Also, there is a good picture of AC 260's engine.

I would visit Margret and her friend Mrs Sargent for tea at her house in the village. Her small bungalow was obviously littered with WO memorabilia, especially the lavatory. It was once remarked upon by Margaret that when I visited that room I always seemed to take a very long time, to which I replied but there was so much WO stuff to look at and read in there! When Margaret passed away she kindly left me two of WO's Louis Vuitton leather suitcases marked with W.O.B. complete with travel stickers. They are some of my most precious things.

I would welcome the opportunity to chat with Michael Binns, Annie Stevens and Sebastian Sharples about AC 260."

 
     
     
  Source: Stephen Frost (Owner)
Posted: May 30, 2019
 
     
1983
 

This car was purchased by Ronnie Frost from Victor Gauntlet in 1983.

 
     
     
  Source: Ronnie Frost (Owner)
Posted: Feb 18, 2014
 
     
June 1982
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Victor Gauntlett's five-carb Speed Six at Le Mans, June 1982.

 
     
     
  Source: Thoroughbred & Classic Cars magazine, August 1982
Posted: Sep 13, 2008
 
     
1977
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Photograph was taken at Silverstone Race Track in England in Aug. 1977

 
     
     
  Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Aug 10, 2006
 
     
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  Source: Stephen Frost
Posted: Feb 11, 2019
 
     
1958
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English "Bentley Club Racers" at Monza race track, 1958.

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'f1prints'
Posted: Apr 30, 2013
 
     
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Chassis no: KF2378
Registration no: UL 1101
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting

 
     
     
  Source: Pipo Aymamí
Posted: Jul 28, 2014
 
     
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"There is a tax disc for AC260 on eBay - see photo plus I found this lovely shot" — Sue Jones, Dec 2, 2019

1. Vintage Bentley Speed Six Tax Disc Reg AC 260, June 1946

2. AC 260 - A Great photo here of a 1928 Bentley Speed Six. It seems to be simply painted on the bumper. A truly great way to keep your plate in mint condition, if it chips you can just paint it on again! Note the size of the front head lights on this car, they are huge!

 
     
     
  Source: Sue Jones
Posted: Dec 02, 2019
 
     
1946
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"Sourced AC 260's 1946 Tax Disc along with a picture racing at Silverstone under the ownership of John Moriis."

 
     
     
  Source: Stephen Frost
Posted: Jun 04, 2020
 
     
1940s - 1950s
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Letter from John Norris to John Morris, 1950


Examination report by McKenzie Motors, August 1949
   
 
 

"KF2378 was bought by John Norris from John Neville Morris in March 1945. John Norris was a personal friend of my father and between them they tracked down a lot of history on the car. My file includes details of engine rebuilds including every receipt and letter written or received from garages during its ownership by John Norris."

 
     
     
  Source: Michael Binns
Posted: Mar 08, 2019
 
     
1940s
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"I have a full box file of details on this car dating back to the 1940s. The car belonged to John Norris who was a personal friend of my father and between them they tracked down a lot of history on the car. The file includes details of engine rebuilds including every receipt and letters written or received from garages during its ownership by John Norris. I have attached a copy of power of attorney (above) required to reclaim the car from Pierre Macareal after he has tragically killed, racing at Le Mans."

 
     
     
  Source: Michael Binns
Posted: Mar 08, 2019
 
     
1939
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1. AC 260 in 1939.

2. Grandpapa, John Morris, flat out in the Bentley Speed Six (sorry, can't quite read the artist's name...Royston Davidson?). It was John who taught me how to approach any roundabout at 40MPH and you automatically go straight through....much to my good lady wife's chagrin... — Sebastian Sharples

3. Grandpapa in his Bentley Speed Six 1939, Birmingham 1937. — Sebastian Sharples

 
     
     
  Source: Annie Stevens
Posted: Apr 10, 2019
 
     
Around 1935
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"This photo of my grandfather John Morris in AC 260, I think is dated around 1935 and show the car in its original form. After this in 1937 John altered the rear of the car to make it look more sporty. It sounds like at the time engines and chassis’ where delivered to specialist coach builders to be finished. So John had made it look more like a racing car before selling it in 1945."

 
     
     
  Source: Sebastian Sharples (Grandson of former owner)
Posted: Apr 27, 2019
 
     
1930s
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"It looks like my grandfather John Morris owned the car for about five years and remodelled it during that time. John Morris worked as Chief Designer at SU Carburettors in Birmingham and was best friends with Alec Issigonis, (helping him along with Alex Moulton on the design of the Mini).

I have my grandmother's album but some of the dates and places are a bit vague. I would like to get in touch with Michael Binns to find out what he knows of my grandfather.

Above are pictures of Bentley AC 260 owned by my grandfather John Morris in the late 1930s."

 
     
     
  Source: Sebastian Sharples (Grandson of former owner)
Posted: Apr 11, 2019
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. KF2378
Engine No. KF2380
Registration No. UL 1101
Date of Delivery: Jan 1929
Type of Body: Coupe De Ville
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: ST2
   
First Owner: WINN HON Chas
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Now registered AC 260, 4 seater on 10,5" WB 6:8 to CR, five SU carburetors."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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