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21 February 2008
Dream to Reality — 3 Litre Bentley
According to legend the Goodman Bentley was conceived about 200 metres from the summit of Danseys Pass-a remote and little used short cut to Central Otago from the north — on Saturday, June 4th, 1960. The South Canterbury Branch's Queen's Birthday Tour was en route to an overnight stop at Alexandra and the Goodman lads, Brian, then aged 20 and Barry, aged 17 struggled up the long winding pass in their Model T Tudor, they each having to put a foot hard down on the low gear pedal. Suddenly with the blare of a horn and a shower of shingle Don Oddie bellowed past in his 4 1/2 litre Bentley, and as he disappeared over the summit Barry was heard to mutter "One day I will own a car like that!"
According to legend the Goodman Bentley was conceived about 200 metres from the summit of Danseys Pass-a remote and little used short cut to Central Otago from the north — on Saturday, June 4th, 1960. The South Canterbury Branch's Queen's Birthday Tour was en route to an overnight stop at Alexandra and the Goodman lads, Brian, then aged 20 and Barry, aged 17 struggled up the long winding pass in their Model T Tudor, they each having to put a foot hard down on the low gear pedal. Suddenly with the blare of a horn and a shower of shingle Don Oddie bellowed past in his 4 1/2 litre Bentley, and as he disappeared over the summit Barry was heard to mutter "One day I will own a car like that!" Continued...
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