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Bentley 6½ Litre |
Chassis
No. HM2864
Engine No. HM2864
Registration No. GH 1578 |
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Vintage Bentleys
crossing Europe in Bentley Calista
Rally
(Posting on Motor Trend by Rory Jurnecka
on May 9, 2007)
"Mirroring the type of event
that the original Bentley Boys might
have undertaken, the Bentley Calista
Rally 2007 began this past Saturday
in London.
The cadre of 16 vintage Bentleys will
cross Europe along a 4,000 kilometer
route, making numerous stops along
the way, with the event reaching its
conclusion in Turkey. Once there,
a stop is planned at the new Bentley
dealership in Instanbul before heading
on to the finish line in Belek, a
renowned Turkish resort town.
The rally, sponsored by Bentley Motors
and organized by architect Frank Solano
and designer Eddie McGuire, was open
only to invited members of the Benjafeld's
Racing Club, an exclusive Bentley
club named after founding Bentley
Boys member Dudley Benjefeld. Among
the invitees are seven Bentley Speed
Sixes and seven Bentley 4.5 Liters
including one Blower (supercharged)
model. The entrants were selected
from many different countries including
the U.S., UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy,
and Denmark.
Founded in 1919, Bentley was a major
contender in international endurance
racing in the 1920s, with five wins
at Le Mans inside of a decade. The
famous Bentley Boys, an exclusive
gentleman's driving club of the same
period, would often stage arduous
driving events not unlike the Bentley
Calista Rally to garner publicity
for the automaker (as well as themselves)."
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Source:
Motor Trend
Updated: Jun 25, 2007
Posted: Nov 06, 2006 |
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Click here
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England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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"Christmas in
New Bond Street" — A painting
by Peter Miller.
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Source:
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Posted: Sep 06, 2006 |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Stanley Mann
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, March 1980.
Text in advt reads: 1930 Speed Six:
chassis no. HM 2864, engine no. HB
2864. Superb mechanical specification,
engine has five gallon sump, single
port block etc., etc. Engine and radiator
just restored, body 2 seater open
sports in excellent condition. This
car is one of the best Speed Sixes.
It is priced to sell quickly so please
phone for more details and price.
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, March 1980
Posted: Jul 31, 2008 |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Dan Margulies
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, December 1979.
Text in advt reads: 1930 Bentley Speed
6 two-seater.
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, December 1979
Posted: Jul 31, 2008 |
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Wayne M. Kennerley
has identified car in above photograph
as Chassis no. HM2864. Wayne says,
"Body fitted in Rhodesia, currently
fitted with a Le Mans replica body,
car in the UK." — March
2, 2009
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Source:
Classic Cars in Rhodesia, ZA
Posted: Oct 05, 2010 |
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Wayne M.Kennerley
has identified car in above photograph
as Chassis no. HM2864. Wayne says,
"Registered B-4990, Bulawayo,
Southern Rhodesia - Please credit
the photo on your website to Mrs.
Morag Tritt-MacDonald who was the
owner of this photograph which is
now in my possession." —
April 09, 2012
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Chassis no: HM2864
Registration No: GH 1578
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
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Source:
Pipo Aymamí
Posted: Jul 21, 2014 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
HM2864 |
| Engine No.
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HM2864 |
| Registration
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GH 1578 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Jul 1930 |
| Type of Body: |
Coupe |
| Coachbuilder:
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Gurney Nutting |
| Type of Car: |
SP4  |
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HENEAGE M W |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"2 seat body ex RR Silver Ghost
fitted in Africa after previous body
removed by an elephant in a rally. Now
Le Mans replica." |
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Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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