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Letter from "The Autocar" reader Flt. Lt. B.M. Russ Turner
Published in "The Autocar", November 20, 1942
 
 

Having for many years been a Bentley enthusiast, I follow with great interest the controversies arising from time to time in The Autocar regarding these noble cars. I think I recently observed some sacrilegious suggestions that the bodywork of the old-time Bentleys should be modernised for the post-war period... As a hitherto silent observer 1 must now protest — the bodywork is surely as indispensable as the renowned exhaust note, and is part and parcel of what makes a Bentley a Bentley.    Continued...

 
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First published in the November 20, 1942 issue of "The Autocar"
 
Posted here on Mar 10, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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