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1929 Bentley 6½ Litre
Chassis No. KF2398
Engine No. KF2399
Registration No. UL 5509 / WO2 /75100 F / VS 3
 
2012
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On the road to Cooma

Autumn in the Australian high country
 
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Syd Reinhardt (Owner)
Posted: Jul 10, 2012
 
     
2010
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George Green Memorial Rally, Young NSW, 2010

 
     
     
  Source: VSCCA
Posted: May 16, 2013
 
     
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  Source: The Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia (VSCCA)
Posted: Jul 02, 2013
 
     
2009
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Sydney, 2009

 
     
     
  Source: MadWhips, posted by user 'Oliver Sudden'
Posted: May 10, 2011
 
     
2008
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Australian FI 2008
 
 
 

In Melbourne

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by users 'johnsyweb' & 'Peter Ellenbogen'
Updated: Nov 25, 2010
Posted: Apr 14, 2009
 
     
September 2008
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  Melbourne to Murwillumbah
Sept 8 to 18, 2008
 
     
 

Found on 'Festival of Speed on Tweed' website:

"The McGrath Foundation would like to sincerely thank Nicki & Syd Reinhardt for their fantastic support. Having completed a fundraising event driving 3347.56 kilometers in their beautiful Bentley from Melbourne to Murwillumbah and back again.

Nicki and Syd raised in excess of $54,000 but equally as important they raised awareness to the Foundation and its aims."

 
     
     
  Source: Festival of Speed on Tweed
Updated: Feb 25, 2009
Posted: Feb 20, 2009
 
     
2007
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Chassis no. KF2398 was purchased by Syd Reinhardt in 2007.

Says Syd, "The Speed 6 passed from Neville Webb to the late Gunnar Sundell about 20 years ago; after Gunnar passed away I bought the car, which was in 2007. It needed a little bit of love and now looks as per the photographs I’ve attached. Chassis number is KF2398 and engine number KF2399."

 
     
     
  Source: Syd Reinhardt (Owner)
Posted: Feb 20, 2009
 
     
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  Source: New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club (Inc)
Posted: Oct 13, 2008
 
     
2006
In Australia in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
1978
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1978 Rally, Australia

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'classiccarsaustralia'
Posted: May 16, 2013
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. KF2398
Engine No. KF2399
Registration No. UL 5509
Date of Delivery: Feb 1929
Type of Body: Coupe
Coachbuilder: VICTOR BROOM
Type of Car: SP2
   
First Owner: NORTON Miss K
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Last reg VS 3 - now in Australia. 11' WB Le Mans replica."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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