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25 February 2008
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Considering this car has seen three and a half years of service, and that the speedometer recorded more than 30,000 miles, the mechanical condition of the machine was a tribute to Bentley workmanship. The rear wheel, when jacked up, had as little as 1 1/4in. of travel at the tyre, with the gear lever in first, while at the front axle no wear at all could be detected. The wheel bearings had no shake, nor was there any perceptible play in the steering connections.
Considering this car has seen three and a half years of service, and that the speedometer recorded more than 30,000 miles, the mechanical condition of the machine was a tribute to Bentley workmanship. The rear wheel, when jacked up, had as little as 1 1/4in. of travel at the tyre, with the gear lever in first, while at the front axle no wear at all could be detected. The wheel bearings had no shake, nor was there any perceptible play in the steering connections. Continued...
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