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10 March 2008
A Record Breaker on the Road
Just about two years ago I had a motoring experience, which really merited that oft-misused word "unforgettable." I joined Forrest Lycett for a Brooklands test of his 8-litre Bentley, a car known, I suppose, to every enthusiast who is familiar with English speed trials and hill-climbs. During the course of the afternoon, times were recorded which had never been equalled by any other car which The Motor has road-tested.
Just about two years ago I had a motoring experience, which really merited that oft-misused word "unforgettable." I joined Forrest Lycett for a Brooklands test of his 8-litre Bentley, a car known, I suppose, to every enthusiast who is familiar with English speed trials and hill-climbs. During the course of the afternoon, times were recorded which had never been equalled by any other car which The Motor has road-tested. Continued...
