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14 March 2008
Testing a Second-hander: 6 1/2-litre Bentley of 1928
Because few people can these days afford an annual tax of £28 10s., and a consumption of fuel exceeding 1,000 gallons for a moderate year's motoring, the Big Six Bentley is available secondhand for extremely low sums. Nevertheless, it is ever an interesting study to the enthusiast, who may even contemplate-limiting his annual mileage and perhaps licensing only for half the year, to enable him to experience the joys of owning a really big-engined aristocrat that invariably carries its age lightly.
Because few people can these days afford an annual tax of £28 10s., and a consumption of fuel exceeding 1,000 gallons for a moderate year's motoring, the Big Six Bentley is available secondhand for extremely low sums. Nevertheless, it is ever an interesting study to the enthusiast, who may even contemplate-limiting his annual mileage and perhaps licensing only for half the year, to enable him to experience the joys of owning a really big-engined aristocrat that invariably carries its age lightly. Continued...
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