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Hand and Spear Brooklands
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Source:
Benjafield's Racing Club
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| In
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Appeared in the film
'Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian
Fleming' a 1990 TV biographical film
of the life of Ian Fleming, creator
of the popular James Bond spy character,
retracing his playboy youth, his expulsion
from various colleges, his experiences
as a newspaper writer and his tour
of duty for the British intelligence
agency during World War II where it
is portrayed as Flemings personal
car. Played by Jason Connery, son
of Sean Connery, the actor who helped
make Bond an icon in the films made
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Source:
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Ann Shoosmith is
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Source:
"Queste" magazine,
Bentley Special Issue, 1984
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Source:
A Pictorial History of the Automobile
by Peter Roberts, 1977
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This painting is
by Lionel Burrell. "I did this
back in the 1960s when I was art editor
of The Autocar. At that time I also
did work for Car Magazine and Profile
Publications." — Lionel
Burrell, 13 Aug, 2012 (Present
owner of KLY
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, April 1976
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 |
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Source:
"The Car: No. 4 - Bentley in Profile"
magazine, c1972
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"Recently a
friend of mine passed away and his
wife found a small photo of YW 5758
taken in September 1960. The photo
is quite blurred and the car is slightly
different to the one on your website.
If the owner or your club is interested
I am happy to forward it." |
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Source:
Jim Thompson
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This car was owned
by Tom Rose.
According to B.S. Downes, 2007 owner
of Chassis no. PB3537,
Tom Rose lent YW 5758, his 'works
team car', to then Chassis PB3537
owner Dr Paul Hummel who was having
bodywork done on his car to help "reproduce
the body exactly". |
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Source:
Bryan Downes
Posted: Jul 25, 2008 |
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Source:
Rolls-Royce & Bentley International
Pageant at Goodwood program, May 20,
1967
Posted: Feb 05, 2007 |
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Source:
The Beauty of Cars by Kenneth
Ullyett, 1962
Posted: May 16, 2007 |
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Source:
Motor Trend
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
TX3246 |
| Engine No. |
PM3275 |
| Registration
No. |
YW 5758 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Jul 1928 |
| Type of Body: |
Le Mans Sports |
| Coachbuilder: |
Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: |
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COOK H W |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1502 with a Sports body
as being made for 1928 Le Mans; fabric
/black; £215; 6/1928.
Team Car driven by Cook.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"D/7002. Vanden Plas body no.1502.
Built as 1928 Le Mans model. 30 gallon
tank and Brooklands silencer." But chassis
no. credited to ch. SL 3053. presumably
the frame in SL 3053 was the original
5/32" frame before this chassis rebuilt
on the heavier 3/16" frame after the
1928 Le Mans." |
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Updated: Jul 05, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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