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10 March 2008

Woolf Barnato's Le Mans' Hat Trick

In describing the racing career of Capt. Woolf ("Babe") Barnato, the historian is impeded by the seeming ease with which he brought off his wins. His run of successes was marred by no crash and scarcely an incident, a marked contrast to the previous Bentley deeds at Le Mans between the initial victory in 1924 and the fantastic win by Old No 7 after the White House crash in 1927. 

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The Story of the Hat Trick at Le Mans, 1929
Published by Bentley Motors Limited, Pollen House, Cork St., London
 

Read about the 7th Grand Prix d-Endurance 24 hour international road race at Le Mans 15th and 16th June 1929 — won for the fourth time at record speed, and thrice consecutively by Bentley cars.

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A L L   B E N T L E Y   W I N N E R S   A T   L E   M A N S   1 9 2 9
1st place
Chassis No. LB2332
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2nd place
Chassis No. ST3001
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3rd place
Chassis No. KM3088
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4th place
Chassis No. TX3246
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Participated in race but
DID NOT FINISH

Chassis No. KM3077
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Woolf Barnato's Le Mans' Hat Trick
Published in "The Motor", September 1, 1943

In describing the racing career of Capt. Woolf ("Babe") Barnato, the historian is impeded by the seeming ease with which he brought off his wins. His run of successes was marred by no crash and scarcely an incident, a marked contrast to the previous Bentley deeds at Le Mans between the initial victory in 1924 and the fantastic win by Old No 7 after the White House crash in 1927.   Continued...

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First published in the September 1, 1943 issue of "The Motor"
Updated: Jan 12, 2009
Posted here on Mar 10, 2008