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DECEMBER 2018
Highlights
December 2018 cover photo: Bentley Christmas art
Table of contents
Thanking our readers
Harold Scott Pounds' Bentley GO 5629 - 1950s-60s - Contributed by Daena Scott Butler
Article: Harold Pounds' GO 5629 - By Ray Roberts
Chassis No. 392 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3-Litre Two-Seater by Chalmer & Hoyer
Gunter Lach's 3 Litre - Chassis 402 - Contributed by Gunter Lach
YU 1178 at Brighton Speed Trials, 1960s - Contributed by Daena Scott Butler
Bentley for sale: Bentley 3-4½ litre
Martin Dolleschel's 1930 Bentley 4½ L Ch No. FS3602 - Contributed by Martin Dolleschel
The Leader of the Pack: Woolf Barnato
Chassis YX5124 for sale: Bentley 8 Litre
Old photos of 1929 4½ Litre Bentley cars
1960s photo of Jack & Madeline Leckie's LT1595 - Contributed by Dr. John Harle
Chassis 610 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3-Litre
Chassis 54 competing at Shelsley Walsh in 1922 - Contributed by Ian Murray
Chassis no. KL3597 for sale: Bentley 4½L 1929 with Le Mans Body
Bentley Logo Meaning and History
Chassis 717 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3 Litre
FS 1179 at Silverstone in 1999 - Contributed by Dave Williams
Chassis UK3299 for sale: 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre - Supercharged
1940s photos of Chassis KL3598 - Contributed by Marcus Sutcliffe
Bentley for sale: 1924 Bentley 3 / 4½ Litre
Chassis 940 found in a basement garage after WWII - Contributed by David J Hampson
Article: UU 5871 Birkin 'Blower' - No. 1 Team Car by Ray Roberts
For sale: Set of BDC Review 1962 to 1978
Bentley for sale: Bentley 3-liter Tourer Short Chassis
Vintage Bentley paintings by Peter Miller
Unidentified Bentley
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NOVEMBER 2018
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November 2018 cover: Chassis - RT1542
Table of contents
Thanking our readers
The story of Paul Gibbs Pancheri's 3 litre Bentley - Contributed by Michael Pancheri
A 60-year love affair with Chassis RT1542 - Contributed by Christopher Power
Chassis No. VA4079 for sale: Bentley Blower 4/8 litre racer
Took my driving test in WW 3973! - Contributed by Peter Mullett
YU 3250 at Canadian Tire Centennial Rally, 1967 - Contributed by William Turner
Chassis YM5038 for sale: 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Weyman Saloon
The Bentley Boys’ Roaring Twenties
Adam Stacy-Marks' 4½ litre GO 5629, 1983-2010 - Contributed by Adam Stacy-Marks
1950s vintage Bentley photographs at Castle Combe - Contributed by Andy Samuels
John Duff to be celebrated at Goodwood (New pre-war race - Article 1)
Goodwood's John Duff Trophy (New pre-war race - Article 2)
Bentleys at the Sussex track in 2019 (New pre-war race - Article 3)
Memories of 1928 Bentley 6½ Litre, UC 4237 - Contributed by David Keen
Driving the Ex-Birkin Blower - 4½ Single-Seater Bentley
1930 Advertisement for Bentley Chassis 338 - Contributed by Greg Wrapson
Article: The Birkin 'Blowers' By Ray Roberts
Francis Piquera's 1924 Bentley 3 Litre - Chassis 582 Contributed by Francis Piquera (Owner)
Video: Bentleys at the Colorado Grand 2018
Article: Inseparable Bentley combination: Chassis no. 5, Engine no. 1 - By J. C. Lock, April 1968
Chassis FS3601 for sale: 1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre Tourer
Unidentified Bentley
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OCTOBER 2018
Highlights
October 2018 cover photo: The Himalayan Challenge 2018
Table of contents
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The Himalayan Challenge 2018
Bentley Mobil Competition - 1966 Contributed by Ian Wegg
Chassis No. AP311 for sale: 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Red Label Speed Tourer
Robert Malcolm Bell's Chassis XF3517 Contributed by Michael Bell
Bentley for sale: Bentley 1929 for sale
Jean Pierre LECOU's 1927 Bentley Contributed by Jean Pierre LECOU
Chassis PR2310 for sale: 1927 Bentley 6½ Liter All-Weather Touring Car
Vintage Bentley photos from the 1950s Contributed by Colin Scrivener
Collectible cars for pleasure or investment
Old photos of 4½ litre Bentley - UC 4000 Contributed by William Smith
Article: The 'Gladiators' - 8-Litre - By Ray Roberts
Bentleys in Basantapur, Kathmandu
1929 Bentley beauty at charity car show
Tennis star Senorita De Alvarez's 3-litre
Ride with track legends at Goodwood charity day
Article: One That Got Away
Literature for sale: Gentleman Heroes
Unidentified Bentley
99 years of The Silent Sports Car
Videos - The Himalayan Challenge 2018
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SEPTEMBER 2018
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September 2018 cover photo: PN 148
Table of contents
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Colin Scrivener's 1927 3L Bentley PN 148 - Contributed by Colin Scrivener
Andrew Whittaker's 1925 3L Chassis 1131 - Contributed by Andrew Whittaker
Chassis No. AH1479 for sale: 1926 Bentley 3/4.5 Litre Le Mans Tourer
2010 archives: 3L Speed Model sold after 55 years of ownership
Vintage Bentley photos from the 1980s - Contributed by Adrian Stevens
Chassis FS3612 for sale: Bentley 4.5L Le Mans
British couple drives 1927 Bentley across the United States
3 Litre Bentley XY 1477 in 1955 - Contributed by Colin Scrivener
Chassis VF4019 for sale: 1931 Bentley 4L Open Tourer by Vanden Plas
1923 Bentley 3 Litre, Chassis No. 288 - Contributed by Jane Bealby
2019 Bentley models to boast unique 100-years anniversary features
Chassis 352 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3/4.5 Litre Open Tourer
Edgar Peregrine 1929 Speed Six UU 309 - Contributed by Colin Scrivener
Chassis no. 365 for sale: 1923 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer
Event: The Himalayan Challenge 2018
Bentley for sale: 1924 3/4.5 Litre Bentley
1929 Bentley family heirloom for over 8 decades
Bentley for sale: 1931 Blower Bentley
Martin Dolleschel's 1928 Bentley 6.5L - Contributed by Martin Dolleschel
Are these Vintage Bentley wheels?
Bentley for sale: 1930 Blower Bentley
Article: The Gladiators, 4.5L - By Ray Roberts
Rescue of 3L Bentley in 1958 - Contributed by Colin Scrivener
Vintage Bentley Tours visit Franschhoek Motor Museum
Talking to the children about vintage cars
Unidentified Bentley
Vintage Bentley Art
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AUGUST 2018
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August 2018 cover photo: MB 2326
Table of contents
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Last wish: Ride in an 8-litre Bentley Contributed by Sally Anne Field
1950s story of MB 2326, 1923 Bentley 3 Litre Contributed by Colin Scrivener
Chassis No. 373 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3-Litre 'Speed Model' Tourer
Inside 007's Garage: 1931 4.5-litre Blower Bentley
My grandfather's Bentley - LM1348 Contributed by David Bremner
Chassis 589 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer
Bentley Drivers Club Silverstone, August 2018 Contributed by Simon Laidlaw
Easter meeting at Oulton Park 1961
Chassis VF4019 for sale: 1931 Bentley 4 Litre Tourer
Vintage Bentleys at VSCC Mallory Park, 2018 Contributed by Roy Cousins
Driving the 'house find' Victor Broom Bentley
Chassis AX1668 Sold for $693,000: 1927 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer
1950s photo of 1926 Bentley 3 Litre - Chassis No. 1236 Contributed by Alastair Jardine
Bentley for sale: 1929 Bentley Tourer owned by 'Bentley boy' Capt. Woolf Barnato
Old Bentley advertisements
Bentley for sale: 1931 Bentley 4.5 Tourer
Dr. Dudley Benjafield's 3 litre chassis 997
For sale: Two framed Vintage Bentley prints after Terence Cuneo
Chassis XR3335 - 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Contributed by Alan Minchin
The Three Bentley Girls
Videos: Bentley Silverstone 2018 Contributed by Simon Laidlaw
Article: The 'Gladiators' - 6½-Litre - By Ray Roberts
Old photo of 1925 Bentley 3 Litre - Chassis 930 Contributed by Arthur Speakman
Just William enjoying the Speed Six - Chassis LR2777 Contributed by Nick Channing
Frank Sowden's 4½ Litre Bentley - Chassis MR3400 Contributed by Peter Sowden
Bentley to celebrate 100 years in 2019
Unidentified Bentley
3 Litre Chassis 113 at Holylands Tour, 2018
Bentley 3-Litre - a fast car, a good car, the best in its class
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JULY 2018
Highlights
July 2018 cover photo: Bentley art by Bernd Lehmann
Table of contents
Thanking our readers
James Lesley Corbett's 3 Litre Bentley - Chassis no 301 Contributed by Mandy Keig
Bentleys from RAC Sumner's 1930s photo album - Contributed by Patrick Sumner
Chassis No. BR2354 for sale: 1928 Bentley 6½ Liter Open Sports Tourer
2019: The year ahead of the Bentley centenary
1972 pictures of 3 Litre Bentley chassis no. 655 - Contributed by Simon Laidlaw
Chassis AP311 for sale: 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Tourer
Flying Scotsman Rally 2018
Ron Rogan's 3-litre Chassis no. 1137 - Contributed by Rebecca McCarthy
Chassis RL3427 for sale: 1928 Bentley 4½ Liter Open Tourer
Photo contributions by Pär Sörliden - Contributed by Pär Sörliden
Barry Dodd, Bentley lover and Lord-Lieutenant for North Yorkshire
Bentley for sale: Bentley 1927 6½ litre
UW 7771 4½ Litre Bentley spotted in Sirmione Italy - Contributed by Brian Furness
Bentley for sale: 1930 Blower Bentley
Chassis no. YF5012 in the summer of 1959 - Contributed by Don Rutherford
Bentley for sale: 1924 3/4½ Litre
Old photo of Chassis 1062 delights owner! - Contributed by Vivian Bush
Bentley for sale: 1929 Bentley 4½ litre Le Mans
Vintage Bentleys visit Honesdale
Bentley art by Bernd Lehmann
Bentley for sale: 1930 Blower Bentley. Body by Vanden Plas
Article: The 'Gladiators' - 3-Litre - By Ray Roberts
A piece of 1930 crankshaft inside 100 new Bentleys
Unidentified Bentley
1925 Bentley 6½ Litre Retroview
Video: Bentley Blue Train
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JUNE 2018
Highlights
June 2018 cover photo: Bentley chassis 1062
Table of contents
Thanking our readers
Old photos of 1925 Bentley 3 Litre, NK 9008 Contributed by Geoff Allan
Old photos of Chassis 1062 - 1925 Bentley 3 Litre Contributed by Simon Howell
Chassis No. FB3322 for sale: 1929 4½ Bentley
Chassis RN3050 at Paris Amsterdam 2018 Contributed by Hans Hugenholtz
Chassis 640 at Monte Carlo Rally, 1935 Contributed by Robert Craven
Chassis 573 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3/4½ litre Vanden Plas style tourer
James Kenyon Hopkinson's Chassis 1025 Contributed by Mike Hopkinson
Chassis 446 has a new owner Contributed by Gaggl Kurt
Chassis 747 for sale: 1924 Bentley 3 Litre H.J. Mulliner 'Simplex' Drophead Coupe
Graham Brierley's 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Contributed by Graham Brierley
The car that Birkin raced at Le Mans in 1930
Chassis LB2331 for sale: 1929 Bentley Speed Six
Chassis no. 54 — same family ownership for 85 years Contributed by Ian Murray
Chassis no. YX5113 for sale: 1931 Bentley 8 Litre 'Silent Bloc' Saloon
James Lesley Corbett's 3 Litre Contributed by Mandy Keig
Bentley for sale: Bentley 3 litre Short Chassis
Former Scottish police owned Bentley Le Mans fetched US$ 1,457,500 at auction
Chassis HB3405 for sale: 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre - DHC By Martin Walter
Bentley 3-litre chassis 141 at 21 Gun Salute Rally 2018 in India
4½ litre 'Bobtail' Bentley chassis no. KM3088
1924 press advertisements featuring Vintage Bentleys
Article: The 'Gladiators' - Private and Works-entered cars which raced Pre-War
Chassis no. NT3137 for sale: 1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer
Original W.O. pistons, stamped with date 1923 Contributed by Kirsty Bowie
Chassis no. LR2778 for sale: 1930 Bentley 'Speed Six' Sportsman’s Saloon
Unidentified Bentley
Chassis no. DE1220 for sale: 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer
Bentley for sale: 1928 3/4½ Litre Le Mans
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MAY 2018
Highlights
May 2018 - Cover
Table of contents
Thanking our readers
Lady Reynolds' Chassis KL3583 when new. Contributed by Martin Trentham.
The Lancashire Police Bentley: 3 Litre Chassis 152. Contributed by Dave Simpson.
Reg. no. GK 2472 for sale: 1929 Bentley Speed Six 'Le Mans Replica' Tourer
Baby Simon takes a ride in Bentley chassis BL1616. Contributed by Simon Laidlaw.
John Cresswell's Bentley 4½ Litre SC in 1947
Chassis YF5006 for sale: 1931 Bentley 8-Litre Special
Old photo of Gerald Wills' 3 Litre Bentley chassis 682. Contributed by Nick Wills.
Leon Lazarus' Bentley chassis RN3032. Contributed by Micah Lazarus.
1931 Bentley 8-Litre Tourer - SOLD
Ray Delaney's Bentley 3 Litre from 2001 to 2005. Contributed by Ray Delaney.
Bentley 3 Litre 645 owned by RAF pilots. Contributed by Duncan Wright.
Chassis PB3527 for sale: 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre H.J. Mulliner Saloon
Vintage Bentleys at Technik Museum in Speyer, Germany. Contributed by Martin Dolleschel.
Chassis no. SM3925 for sale: 1931 Bentley 4 1/2-Litre Blower
Bentleys on the move -- 1960s-70s photographs. Contributed by Simon Laidlaw.
Chassis TN1551 for sale: 1927 Bentley 3.0 litre Speed model by Vanden Plas
1923 press advertisements featuring Vintage Bentleys
Chassis PH1475 for sale: 1926 Bentley 3.0 litre Speed model
W O Bentley on his 80th Birthday
1919 3 litre Bentley at Winfield Airfield Circuit in 1950. Contributed by David Spry.
For sale: 1930 Blower Bentley
Article: YF 3984 - 1926 Bentley 6½ Litre By Ray Roberts
For sale: 1928 3/4½ Litre Le Mans
Chassis 148 - 1923 Bentley 3 Litre. Contributed by Kim Graves.
Unidentified Bentley
PY 3733 participates in The Road to Saigon Rally 2018
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APRIL 2018
Highlights
April 2018 - Cover
Table of contents
Thanking our readers
Western Australia's Police Bentleys Contributed by Terry Walker
Graeme Miller with LR2785 at Mildura in 2012 Made available by Dean Montgomery
Chauffeuring Bentleys in the 1920s & 30s Contributed by Simon Rutt
Chassis BA2580 for sale: 1929 Bentley Speed Six Le Mans
Chassis SB2751, everyday Bentley in 1950s & 60s Contributed by John Murch & Robert Craven
Chassis FS3620 arrives in Gothenburg in 1968 Contributed by Anders Hedborg
Chassis 160 owned by Ashley Havinden in 1920s & 30s Contributed by Paul Lee
Chassis XF3520 for sale: 1929 Bentley 4.5L Weymann Saloon
Bob Henderson's PL3489 in the 1980s Contributed by Roger Morton
Chassis RN3032 with 1st owner K.W.C. Dobson Contributed by Micah Lazarus
Harold Halkyard drives 1996 bridal couple in his Bentley HR 9538 Contributed by Adrian Cole
Reg. no. SC 7121 for sale: 1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre
'Avengers' Bentley bought by Huddersfield businessman in 1969 Contributed by Christine Stutz
'Avengers' 3-litre also featured in 1975 film, The Ghoul Contributed by Christine Stutz
Reg. no. GY 184 for sale: 1931 Bentley Speed Six Le Mans Replica
4½ Litre Chassis No. MF3158 has new owner Contributed by John Barrett (Owner)
Fun-filled year with Bentley 4½ Litre Chassis No. AB3362 Contributed by Roland Frey (Owner)
Reg. no. YE 8532 for sale: 1927 3/4½ Litre Bentley Speed Model
Chassis No. FB3315 — Price £100 in 1957, £67,500 in late 80s! Contributed by Brian Watts
Briggs ownership of 1928 Bentley 4½ Litre Reg. no. YT 1345 Contributed by John Bevington
Reg. no. XT 9546 for sale: 1924 3/4½ Litre Bentley
1922 press advertisements featuring Vintage Bentleys
Dimensional plans for 4.5 litre Bentley 1966 drawings
Reg. no. UW 6565 for sale 1929 3/4½ Litre Bentley
Article: XU 7521 - The Lightweight Bentley By Ray Roberts, 1990
The Bentley owned by a Dr Davies in Australia, late 1920s Contributed by Kenneth Sandiford
Reg. no. YT 8262 for sale: 1927 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Tourer
The Midnight Sun Rally - Sweden-Finland-Norway Jun-Jul 2019
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MARCH 2018
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Cover - March 2018
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Meet Ethel in her FB3303 avatar Contributed by Simon Laidlaw
Dr. Morris' chassis No. MR3392 Contributed by Riichard Goodacre
Gavin Lindsay's 3 Litre - Registration No. NU 9530 Contributed by Gavin Lindsay
Kurt Furger's 1931 Bentley at Palms Springs Race Track Contributed by Kurt Furger
J.G. Hutt's 1923 3-litre Bentley bought as chassis Contributed by Simon Laidlaw
Col Ivor Watkins Birts' 1931 4½ Litre SC Bentley Contributed by Robert Craven
Article (1953): Mr. Dale's Bentley Contributed by Lars Hedborg
For sale: 1924 Bentley 3 Litre Chassis no. 537
Article (1953): Why I own a Bentley Contributed by Lars Hedborg
Event: West Coast Vintage Bentley Tour 2017 Contributed by Craig Ekberg
Article: Driving this Bentley is the closest I've been to being in a Wingless Biplane
Unidentified Bentley
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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
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