John Cresswell's Bentley 4½ Litre SC in 1947

Stephen Dalton on Primotipo website

 

"The year is 1947, and the driver is Lex Davison, a winner of the Australian Grand Prix. The Bentley 4.5 litre S/C, a big conveyance for that hill despite its open, fast flowing nature! Lex entered the Bentley in the 12th Rob Roy Hillclimb in 1947. This picturesque venue, in the outer east of Melbourne in the Christmas Hills is still in use by the MG Car Club.

 

The stretch of main road which goes past Rob Roy’s location off Clintons Road is a regular stretch for 'early morning runs' by car and bike enthusiasts heading into the Yarra Valley where drivers roads, wineries and fine food are plentiful."