Chassis ML1523 at Ewelme Down Inter Varsity event, 1931
Contributed by Jenny Mercer (Daughter of 1931 owner)
Chassis ML1523 in the photograph below was owned by L.W. Spratt in 1931. L.W. Spratt came second in Ewelme Down Inter Varsity event in February 1931. "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'", says Jenny Mercer.
~~~ ML1523 in 2012 ~~~
Kobus van Jaarsveld sent us the following information in 2012:
"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. 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." — Kobus van Jaarsveld (Owner)
This car was purchased by Kobus van Jaarsveld in 1994. It was in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2012. The regitration no. was JSL 472 GP at the time.