Nick Channing takes his Leonberger, Just William, for a ride in the Speed Six. Says Nick, "Just William is a great motoring dog
but a toner 90 kilos. It can be a struggle to get him in the car!"
Source:
Nick Channing (Owner)
Posted: Aug 23, 2018
April
18, 2015
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VSCC "Spring
Start" at Silverstone - Saturday
18th April 2015
Source:
Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Jun 30, 2015
April
5, 2015
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Amberley Museum Vintage
Car Show, Easter Day, 5 April 2015
Source:
Flickr, posted by user 'Lucie'sDad'
Posted: May 20, 2015
Source:
Nick Channing (Owner)
Posted: Oct 07, 2014
2006-2010
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BDC Silverstone, 2006
BDC Silverstone, 2010
Nick Channing's 6½-litre.
Source:
Russell Browne
Posted: Jul 31, 2013
2009
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Supercars Club Meet
Surrey UK, 2009
Source:
WordPress, posted by user 'simonverrall'
Posted: Aug 21, 2014
2006
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Brooklands Reunion,
2006
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Flickr, posted by user 'British MM'
Posted: Aug 21, 2014
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"Has been registered
AXX 890 since 1934 when owner purchased
a Bentley 3.5 litre and transferred
GK 90 to that car which it still retains.
Fitted with long wing VDP tourer coachwork."
Source:
Nick Channing (Owner)
Posted: Nov 16, 2010
2006
In
England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
2003
This car was purchased by Nick Channing in 2003.
Source:
Nick Channing (Owner)
Posted: Nov 16, 2010
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The Bentley Speed
Six positively shone in long distance
endurance racing. At Le Mans in 1929,
Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin stormed
to victory at an average speed of
73.62 mph. A year later, the fearless
Barnato repeated the performance in
the same car, this time accompanied
by Glen Kidston. Second place also
went to a Bentley, with Frank Clement
and Dick Watney finishing close behind.
The "Bentley Boys" legend
was born and the Speed Six secured
its unique place in motor racing history.
This Speed Six was erected in 1930
and fitted with Gurney Nutting coupe
coachwork for its first owner. It
was first registered GK 90. It had
a further six owners in pre-war years
and then a further six or so known
owners recorded after the war. At
some stage, the registration number
was changed to AXX 890.
It is known that by 1970 the original
coachwork was no longer with the car.
In more recent years the car has been
furnished with its present Le Mans
Replica Vanden Plas-style coachwork,
with fabric-covered body and blue
livery. The blue leather upholstery
is complemented by blue carpets and
the car is superbly equipped with
Lucas "bulls eye" headlights,
center spotlight, fold-flat windscreen
with twin aero screens, swivel spotlight
incorporating rear view mirror, "B"
motif doorstep plates, and of course
the essential fishtail exhaust outlet.
Full weather equipment of hood tonneau
cover and side screens is provided
and the car proudly sports the traditional
Bentley Flying "B" radiator
mascot and the obligatory twin bonnet
straps.
This magnificent and most desirable
Bentley model has not been used for
two years or so and will require the
usual careful recommissioning. The
car comes from Swedish ownership,
is exceptionally well documented and
comes with copies of its history file
from the Bentley Driver's Club.
Source:
Sports Car Market
Posted: Sep 11, 2006
March
1969
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"Chassis no:
LR 2777
Engine no: LR 2783
Registration no: AAX 890
Sold at auction in Woodstock UK by
Brooks on 22nd March 1969.
Extract from catalogue: ...this car
carries a four seater "Figoni"
touring body which was restored and
painted in 1968...
Sold for 5,100"
Source:
Steve Tyler
Posted: Jun 29, 2015
1960s
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"I was interested to see you have pictures and information regarding my uncle's old
Bentley Speed Six, registration AXX 890. It was owned by Douglas Bishop and he
owned the car in the 1960s.
I have attached some pictures of him, with my mother and family. He loved the car
and used to drive around in it with an open umbrella, as it was often raining and
the car didn't have a roof!
(Unfortunately he had to sell the car as he was a Lloyds Names and Lloyds came after
his money.)
It is great to see the car is still running and looking so good."
Source:
Mark Blanchard
Posted: May 24, 2016
EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
Chassis No.
LR2777
Engine No.
LR2783
Registration
No.
GK 90
Date of Delivery:
Nov 1930
Type of Body:
Coupe
Coachbuilder:
Gurney Nutting
Type of Car:
SP3
First Owner:
(BROUGHAM & VAUX
Lord)
More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Re-reg AXX 890 with 4 seat body
- no body 1972."
