|
|
| |
| |
| 1926 Bentley 6½ Litre |
Chassis No. WB2565
Engine No. WB2562
Registration No. YP 7937 / LU 23918 |
| |
|
|
 |
| 2013 |
|
| |
The Sir Henry
(Tim) Birkin Celebration Rally (in
Germany) 2013: A tribute to his
achievements 80 years after his passing
away
Bentley 6.5/8 litre; 1926; 6 cyl.;
4 seater Le Mans Tourer; ch.no. WB2565.
This car is a real 'working horse':
it participated to the world's toughest
long distance rallies like Peking-Paris,
Carrera Sudamericana, South Africa
Vintage Tour, New Zealand Vintage
Tour and many other rallies and competitions.
Participating Team: Craig and
Bunny Davis, USA
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Source:
LouisChevrolet.com
Posted: Jul 15, 2013 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| April
24, 2011 |
|
|
| |
|
| |
California Mille
Miglia 1000, April 2011
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Source:
Flickr, posted by user 'Beetlebomb Pohutukawa'
Posted: Mar 26, 2015 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| October
19, 2010 |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Trieste Opicina Historic,
October 2010
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Source:
Flickr, posted by user 'mrarch54'
Posted: Apr 03, 2015 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| December
2009 |
|
| |
Car has been owned
by Gerry Leumann since year 2000,
and is presently located in Switzerland.
HISTORY
2000 acquired by Gerry Leumann, Switzerland
1989 owned by Spencer Flack, England
1988 Total restoration
Year? owned by T.J. Dutton, Watford,
England
1986 owned by David Finlay, England
1976 owned by J.C. Wardell, England
1972 owned by P. Bentley, England
1968 owned by H.A. Booth, England
1936 owned by J.O. Kastner-Walmsley,
England
1934 owned by S.K. Tromann, Birmingham
1931 owned by T. Miller Jones, London
May 19, 1926 delivered by Jack Withers
& Co., London, to Ulrich Charles
Pusinelli, London
PARTICIPATED IN EVENTS
(see photos below)
2008 California Mille, Copperstate
1000
2007 Peking to Paris Challenge, finished
1st in Class, VSCC Award, Gold Medal
2006 Vintage Bentley Tour of South
Africa, Carrera Sudamericana Buenos-Aires
to Ecuador, Sardegna Classic 1st in
Class
2005 Ennstal Classic, Liege-Rome
2004 Gran Premio Nuvolari, Transapenninica
2003 Grand Prix de Tunis
2002 Vintage Bentley Tour of New Zealand
2001 Vintage Bentley Tour of South
Africa, 2000 km durch Deutschland
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Source:
Gerry Leumann (Owner)
Posted: Dec 17, 2009 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2006 |
| In
Switzerland in 2006 / Owned by a BDC &
RROC member |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Click
on thumbnail for larger view |
 |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
This photograph is
from a Clarendon advertisement in
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, June 1977.
Text in ad says: 1926 Bentley 6½
litre. Vanden Plas type 4-seater Open
Tourer coachwork, magnificently well
finished. Tonneau and weather gear
supplied. The overall appearance and
performance of this vehicle are outstanding.
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, June 1977
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
|
|
| |
| Chassis No. |
WB2565 |
| Engine No.
|
WB2562 |
| Registration
No. |
YP 7937 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Aug 1926 |
| Type of Body: |
Saloon |
| Coachbuilder:
|
SURBITON |
| Type of Car: |
ST2  |
| |
|
| First Owner: |
PUSINELLI U C |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"BS box, Rebuilt as Le Mans replica
on 11'2" WB, body by H&H." |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| Submit
more information on this car |
| |
| |
| |
|
BACK |
| |
| |
| |
 |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
 |
|
 |
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
|
|
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
|
|
Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
|
|
Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
|
|
Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
|
|
Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
|
| [More] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
CLUB TALK
Upcoming Vintage Bentley Events |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
