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week we receive several e-mails encouraging us
to also host a Facebook page for VintageBentleys.org.
Especially since it appears that nearly everyone
has a Facebook (FB) account these days, to track
their interests and stay connected with others.
A definite advantage of going on FB would be that
our frequent website updates would percolate quickly
to our friends on the network. (Please take
a moment and let me know what you think. E-mail
me: Robert@VintageBentleys.org)
While this certainly means more work for our small
team here, the effort would be worthwhile if you
all pressed on with the photo submissions, documentation
and information. We urge our readers to send in
additional anecdotal accounts surrounding these
cars... For example: Michael Bell whose grandfather
once owned chassis XF3517 has shared the most
interesting tidbits about this car occurring from
1936 to the 1970s...
I would also like to thank
the following vintage Bentley enthusiasts for
their contributions in October 2012:
Agustin Andresen, Caroline Comer-Stone, Clyde
Thorley, David Bird, David John Kinney, Dennis
Lingane, Duncan Macnab, Edward LaBounty, Edward
Stone, Ernest van Arendonk, Federico Alvarez Castillo,
Hans Hugenholtz, John Morris, John Pitchford,
Malcolm Tearle, Michael Bell, Michael Holden,
Neville Thorley, Nigel MacDonald, Patrick Sonnerat,
Peter Blasio, Philippe De Smet, Victor Gibbons
(A few of the contributions
are queued up and will be published in the next
few days.) |
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| Ethanol-laced
(E-10) Fuel |
| By John Peirson
- RROC, British Columbia Region |
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Ethanol-laced fuel was not sold when
our cars were built. It rots the metal and gaskets in
carburetors, and should not be used in any Bentley.
An RREC Bulletin advises against the use of ethanol-laced
fuel. According to a club member, "ethanol (alcohol)
is a solvent and by itself can do harm to gaskets and
sealant products as used in older engines." Ethanol-laced
fuel is also hard on our engines because it causes them
to run hotter, with even lower fuel efficiency than
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| Vintage
Bentley models by Bentley Motors |
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| Whether you're
an owner, enthusiast or are looking for a special gift,
these vintage Bentley models are a great option. "Approved
by Bentley's design team and made to uncompromising standards
of craftsmanship." — Bentley Motors |
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| 1-43 Speed
Six Blue Train |
This Speed Six fixed head coupé
was built in 1930 by the coachbuilders Gurney Nutting
for Captain Woolf Barnato, then-Chairman of Bentley
Motors. It became known as the ‘Blue Train’
car after Barnato’s race to beat the famous Blue
Train back to Calais. As with all our models we check
all the details against the real car – down to
the exact number of rivets on the bonnet and the tiny
Bentley Drivers Club mascot fitted to the front. [More]
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| 1-12 Tin
Plate Blower |
The Bentley ‘Blower’, a supercharged
4½ litre, was commissioned by Tim Birkin in his
quest for more power and speed. As well as five special
Team cars, one of which was the template for this model,
a further batch of fifty cars were built at Birkin’s
Welwyn Factory. This is an impression of the car in
1/12th scale and is not an exact replica. [More] |
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Article
from 1927
The Le Mans 24-hour Race
Published in "The Motor",
June 21, 1927
 The
24-hour race for the Rudge-WhitWorth Cup took place
at Le Mans in the Department of the Sarthe, France.
It began at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 18th, and finished
at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 19th. The cars, which were
of touring type, were required to average certain performances
according to their engine capacity, the vehicle having
covered the greatest excess mileage being acclaimed
the winner. The distance round the course was 10.7 miles.
The first 20 circuits had to be made with the hoods
erected, and only the electric starter was allowed to
be used for starting the engines.
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Chassis no. 990:
"ST990 has engine 953. ST990 lost her
1005 engine in the 1940s. The story I was
told when I bought the 990 project was that
an owner had both this blue label tourer and
a red label car in the 1940s. He put a conrod
through the sump of his red label. So he swapped
the damaged crankcase from the red label with
the engine from the blue label. The crankcase,
of course, carries the engine number."
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Chassis no. XF3517:
"My father, Robert Malcolm Bell, owned
this car from 1936 to 1948. His brother-in-law
George Hugh Barclay Dodd acquired the car
on his behalf from Jack Barclay following
my grandfather George Morton Dodd trading
it in in part exchange for a Lagonda Rapide
which is now owned by GHB Dodd who is now
98..." More |
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Chassis no. TX3239:
"The car I bought in 2010 and was fully
restored in Argentina. All the beauty, body
and paint was done by Jorge Sica. The engine
was made by Jorge Anadón, who owns
Pursang. And the tapestry was made by Andreozzi.
For me, the three best craftsmen out there
at the moment in the country." More |
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Oct
31, 2012 - Info and photographs added
for Chassis Nos. PH1470,
619,
AB3363
& BX2416 |
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Oct
27, 2012 - Info and photographs received
from Michael Holden for his Chassis No. YF5006 |
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Oct
27, 2012 - Info and photographs received
from Federico Alvarez Castillo for his Chassis
No. TX3239 |
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Oct
25, 2012 - New info and photographs
added for Chassis Nos. XF3511,
405,
DS3562,
YM5031
& 1223 |
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Oct
23, 2012 - Info and photographs added
for Chassis Nos. YM5039,
KR2698,
SM3905,
SM3914
& 600 |
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Oct
17, 2012 - New info and Photograph
received from Michael Bell for Chassis No.
XF3517 |
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Oct
17, 2012 - New info and photographs
added for Chassis Nos. AP325,
110,
VA4079,
LT1589,
KM3099,
HM2862,
405
& RT1537 |
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Oct
16, 2012 - Info and photographs added
for Chassis Nos. 653,
NT3126,
1047,
SR1416,
331
& HP379 |
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Oct
13, 2012 - New info and Photographs
received from Patrick Sonnerat for Chassis
No. BX2415 |
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Oct
13, 2012 - Info and photographs added
for Chassis Nos. PB3536,
AX1671,
EXP
3, LB2332,
FS3606
& PH1454 |
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Oct
12, 2012 - New info and photographs
added for Chassis Nos. PH1468,
TX3237,
705,
AD3672,
1089
& YX5114 |
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Oct
12, 2012 - Nine vintage Bentley artworks
by various artists |
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Oct
11, 2012 - Info and photographs added
for Chassis Nos. YR5093,
PL3476,
LT1588,
LM1349
& AH1491 |
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Oct
10, 2012 - Photos added for Chassis
Nos. EXP
1 & EX1 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Info and photographs received
from Dennis Lingane for his Chassis No. 990 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Info and photographs received
from Hans Hugenholtz for his Chassis No. RN3050 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Info and photographs received
from Federico Alvarez Castillo for his Chassis
No. TX3239 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Info and photographs received
from Edward LaBounty for Chassis Nos. MR3400,
AH1497,
LT1591,
SL3055
& 675 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Info and photograph received
from Duncan Macnab for Chassis No. AP307 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Information received from
Nigel Macdonald for his Chassis No. 915 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Information received from
Ernest van Arendonk for his Chassis No. 889 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - New information received
from David John Kinney for Chassis No. MF3157 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Information received from
Clyde Thorley for Chassis No. 155 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Information received from
John Pitchford for Chassis No. 641 |
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Oct
09, 2012 - Information received from
Caroline Comer-Stone for Chassis No. YF5021 |
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