"I have owned the Bentley 3 litre Speed model, UM 2061, for just over 4 years. I bought the car from a friend, Tom Barnes, who lives in our village. He had had the car since 1965 and it was he who had carried out the major refurbishment of the car in the late 1960s. The car's home has only moved a mile in over forty years. Tom won several concourse events with the car shortly after the rebuild, including the Sunday Telegraph Concours d'Elegance in 1974.

Tom undertook many trips with the car throughout England, Scotland and to France. He took it to Le Mans and drove around the 24 Hour race circuit with other Bentleys in the 1970s.

Since I purchased the car my wife, Ray, and I have been on four trips to France, twice to Scotland for the BDC Scottish Whit events, to Devon for a BDC International and on numerous trips throughout England and Wales.

The car is fitted with twin Slopers, ML CG4 magnetos, Univac and cone clutch, has the same Vanden Plas body style as original with the same colour paint scheme but Tom fitted it with a "B" gearbox and 4 star differential. I have had some engine work done with a new balanced crankshaft with shells, rods, pistons, rockers, oil pump, water pump and alternator. In addition I have fitted an overdrive unit which helps limit the revs at higher speeds. The original dynamo remains in place."

In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

 

Owned by Tom Barnes from 1965 to 2003 (England). Sold to Colin Pigott in 2003

 

 

 

 

Bought by Tom Barnes in 1965 (England)

1st Manchester to Blackpool Car Run in June 1963. Reg. UM 2061 is travelling along the Promenade in Blackpool at the end of the run.