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A Real Test of an Oil-Engined Car

Two things stick in my mind about the 1933 Monte Carlo Rally — the complete lack of trouble during the run and the intense cold… From my point of view, I can truthfully say that never have I done a more peaceful competition in any vehicle… It may be of interest to give a few details of the machine. The engine… was fitted into a 1925 long chassis 3-litre Bentley. The body was the same age — a fabric Freestone and Webb saloon.

A Real Test of an Oil-Engined Car
By The Lord De Clifford
Published in "The Motor", February 14, 1933

Two things stick in my mind about the 1933 Monte Carlo Rally -- the complete lack of trouble during the run and the intense cold… From my point of view, I can truthfully say that never have I done a more peaceful competition in any vehicle… It may be of interest to give a few details of the machine. The engine… was fitted into a 1925 long chassis 3-litre Bentley. The body was the same age -- a fabric Freestone and Webb saloon.   Continued...

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First published in the February 14, 1933 issue of "The Motor"
Posted here on Feb 25, 2008