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10 March 2008

No. One 3-litre Bentley — An Echo of the Early Twenties

I have been a regular reader of your journal for many years, and have recently enjoyed the numerous but always interesting references to the grand old Bentleys… May I be forgiven if I feel some pride in at one time possessing what I believe was the No. One 3-litre? I purchased this car second-hand in 1922, or early '23 from Mr. F. G. Clement, who was at the time a member of Gaffikin and Wilkinson, of Dover Street. W. Fortunately I still have a photograph of the car.

 
 
No. One 3-litre Bentley — An Echo of the Early Twenties
 
Letter from "The Autocar" reader, T. Foden
 
Published in "The Autocar", October 23, 1942
 

I have been a regular reader of your journal for many years, and have recently enjoyed the numerous but always interesting references to the grand old Bentleys… May I be forgiven if I feel some pride in at one time possessing what I believe was the No. One 3-litre? I purchased this car second-hand in 1922, or early '23 from Mr. F. G. Clement, who was at the time a member of Gaffikin and Wilkinson, of Dover Street. W. Fortunately I still have a photograph of the car.    Continued...

 
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First published in the October 23, 1942 issue of "The Autocar"
 
Posted here on Mar 10, 2008