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When breaking Derby Bentley's was not yet a sin. (upd. where's OM8654 ?)
You may remember the uproar a few weeks ago around the breaking of a Derby Bentley. As an addendum photographer Rick Ford sends this nice set of period photos. "Both taken in 1959, the Silver Ghost to the rear (click photo) is chassis #1962 showing it's second body, whilst today it wears body #3 an out of period Roi des Belges. So plenty of precedents for body changes from the earliest days."
Interesting to note that Rick has no details to offer on the dying Derby. The maskerade with a stick-on moustache was obviously more important than the poor Bentley... Times are a changing. (photos by Rick Ford)
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lundi novembre 14th, 2011
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Inconnu
16 Novembre 2011, 09:29
Inconnu
15 Novembre 2011, 21:41
Great Photograph, and much appreciation to Rick for sharing it with us.
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Rick Ford
15 Novembre 2011, 12:47
Nice to see the 3 1/2 Derby Bentley with Brian Cooper masquerading as a 'Bentley Boy'. These BB's were impossible types always wearing duffle coats or 'Biggles' flying jackets. Invariably pipe smoking, facial hair running amok, and with a voice that could out perform a braying donkey. Photo at http://www.rick-ford.co.uk/250-0.jpg
The Derby was registered OM 8654, perhaps a reader of PWC with a copy of Bernard King's book can give me a chassis number.
Best regards, Rick Ford.
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The Derby was registered OM 8654, perhaps a reader of PWC with a copy of Bernard King's book can give me a chassis number.
Best regards, Rick Ford.
Inconnu
15 Novembre 2011, 08:37
You could buy a Bentley for less than a hundred pounds then. You could run it until something expensive failed and still get some of your money back. If the engine seemed too boozy for your pocket, there were garages which made a speciality of fitting diesels to Bentleys and Rolls-Royces. Better 'forty miles per gallon on crude, kerosene or treacle' than the indignity of today's pretend Le Mans bodies and graceless tourers.
Are you sure that is a false moustache? I remember quite a few like that in the fifties. I would have loved one when I was old enough but I always felt you needed an active service career to earn the right to grow it.
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Are you sure that is a false moustache? I remember quite a few like that in the fifties. I would have loved one when I was old enough but I always felt you needed an active service career to earn the right to grow it.
Inconnu
15 Novembre 2011, 00:19
Remember when they were just old cars and value wasn't part of the discussion?
I have friend who has a 1919 Hispano that originally lived in country Australia. In the early 30's the owner asked the local mechanic to replace a king pin. On his next trip to the city the mechanic went to source one, but came back without it telling the owner he didn't want to buy it without approval, as it was seven shillings and sixpence. Times have certainly changed. Craig.
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I have friend who has a 1919 Hispano that originally lived in country Australia. In the early 30's the owner asked the local mechanic to replace a king pin. On his next trip to the city the mechanic went to source one, but came back without it telling the owner he didn't want to buy it without approval, as it was seven shillings and sixpence. Times have certainly changed. Craig.
editor: Phil, read Rick Ford's notes below. The photo is from 1959. The chap at the wheel is Brian Cooper.