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26 March 2008

The 8-litre Bentley — JVE 820

Father had moved from a 4½-litre Bentley to the 6½ and now, fancying an 8, acquired GY7850. Well, in those days, the road tax was 25/- per horse-power (RAC rating) and the 8-litre was rated at 45.01hp, which made the annual tax £56/5/- or £15/9/5d per quarter.

The 8-litre Bentley — JVE 820
By Rodney Dale
Published in Halcyon Days: Recollections of Vintage Motoring, 1999

Father had moved from a 4½-litre Bentley to the 6½ and now, fancying an 8, acquired GY7850. Well, in those days, the road tax was 25/- per horse-power (RAC rating) and the 8-litre was rated at 45.01hp, which made the annual tax £56/5/- or £15/9/5d per quarter.     Continued...

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First published in Halcyon Days: Recollections of Vintage Motoring, 1999
Posted here on Mar 26, 2008