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14 March 2008

Regaining the Twenty-four Hours World's Record for Great Britain

It was the result of a conversation with Mr. Hillstead, of Bentley Motors, Ltd., during the course of which he enthused about the staying powers of the Bentley car, that I conceived the idea of going for the "double-twelve" record, at that time the accepted "Supreme Test" of endurance.

Regaining the Twenty-four Hours World's Record for Great Britain
By Captain John F. Duff
Published in "Motor Sport", November 1925

It was the result of a conversation with Mr. Hillstead, of Bentley Motors, Ltd., during the course of which he enthused about the staying powers of the Bentley car, that I conceived the idea of going for the "double-twelve" record, at that time the accepted "Supreme Test" of endurance.    Continued...

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First published in the November 1925 issue of "Motor Sport"
Posted here on Mar 14, 2008