John Heber Percy's Bentley 4½ Litre - Chassis No. ST3002
Contributed by William Heber Percy (Grandson of former owner)
"My grandfather John Heber Percy’s also owned 4½ litre Bentley, reg. no. YT 1345 from May 1933 to July 1934.
His notes on engine size, chassis and then the registration number spurred me to search the Web. That’s how I found your website and you can imagine the thrill of seeing colour photos and learning that the car is in Australia and still in working order!
I have since managed to contact the present owner, Lawrence Southward. He has kindly shared more photos. There’s a possibility that he may also be able to shed some light on Hay's note re the car in the book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997 -- "Was in Japan, now back in UK..." Having lived in the country for many years I’m intrigued by that detail."
John also owned PH1469 which is featured on the previous page.
Taken on a trip to St David’s in the Summer of 1933. Neither of the women is my grandmother as John married in 1940.
The No. 58 and a collection of cars at the foot of the slope suggest a race but I don’t know where this lake is.
