"I refer to your February 2019 newsletter cover.

I am currently the owner of the 3 litre Bentley as per the photograph, owned by L.W. Spratt in 1931. (We were sent this article via some BDC members that recognised it.) I purchased this car from Kobus van Jaarsveld in 2017 and have done several trips in South Africa covering a total of +5000km.

This car is entered for the 2020 International Bentley Tour in South Africa.

Just to let you know that it was re-registered since the photos in December 2018 (when the registration was JSL472 GP). The new number is CAW 49753"

This car has been owned by Kobus van Jaarsveld since year 1994 and is currently in Johannesburg, South Africa. The regitration no. is JSL472 GP at this time.

"The car is in excellent original order with all the numbers matching. It is periodically run in vintage car events locally. It forms part of our private collection of 15 veteran and vintage cars. I am a member of the BDC."

"This picture taken of ML1523 in October 2011 near Swellendam, Cape Province, South Africa. Body is original VDP. It has been entered in the forthcoming Vintage Bentley Tour of SA starting late September to late October 2012."

"When visiting Harold Freeman in Johannesburg in 2000 I toured in his car ML1523. We also went to Kobus van Jaarsveld. Here are two pictures of his Bentley.

Car in photograph was owned by L.W. Spratt.

We received this photograph from Jenny Mercer with the following comment, "This is the only photograph I have is of my father racing his 3 litre Bentley in February 1931 which was taken by a photographer for 'The Motor'. However I will get on to my sisters who may have some other photos though I don't hold out any hope of finding the chassis number, but if I find any further info/photos etc that may be of interest I'll forward them for your experts to look at. In the meantime I would be most grateful for any light that you can throw on this subject."

L.W. Spratt came second in Ewelme Down Inter Varsity event in February 1931.