On the 30th November 2023 I came across this Barnfind Bentley R type in the Bentley Drivers club advertiser. the current owners father had purchased this car in 1976 after the head gasket went whilst it was being driven along the M1, the then owner left it with the recovery garage as payment for the…
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This absolutely fantastic little Bentley was built by Bentley drivers club member Chris Leyshon – James I met Chris inadvertently after posting about my thoughts of the Bentley Drivers club forum on the Bentley Drivers club forum. I thought the forum needed to be updated and modernised, it is slow and difficult to navigate, hard…
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On 14th May 2012 was contacted by Harold Wilson in Wales (not that Harold Wilson) but a lovely gentleman with a collection of vintage and classic cars scattered everywhere. he contacted me through an advert where I was looking for vintage Bentley parts. after a long chat on the phone about his collection it was…
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This is a bit of a long story but bear with me, I hope I don’t bore you to death. on Tuesday 26th October I was called by friend and fellow BDC member Rob Warrington, he called to see if Magda and I were going to the Midland region Birthday lunch at the Grand hotel…
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This engine block is from our 1931 4 litre Bentley, the vehicle was in Canada for most of her life, I suspect the massive crack was caused whilst she was unloved in the 1950s which was around the last time she was on the road. normally this kind of damage to an engine block would…
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01/04/222 George and I got the straps and equipment we needed for loading up the Bentley S2, we also hooked up the Brian James trailer to the Mercedes’ sprinter truck and set off for Yeovil. on arrival at Piper Trimmers in Goodwood lane we were met by Larry Piper, offered coffee as we waited for…
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whilst scanning the Bentley Drivers Club Advertiser I came across this amazing advert. This car was purchased by the vendors grandfather in the 60’s and used regularly in their home town of Oakville Ontario. at some stage she developed an overheating issue so was pulled into the garage and stripped for diagnosis, which turned out…
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this picture was taken in Essex At the home of the late Alan Browne, Alan was a proper old school car dealer from London and East anglia, When we met I hadn’t two pennies to rub together, the truck we are sitting on I bought with a blown engine and spent my time and money…
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