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1926 Bentley 6½ Litre ST2 2-seater
Chassis No. WB2563
Engine No. WB2563
Registration No. No info
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A sports model six-cylinder Bentley with many novel features
The car is particularly imposing and carries no fewer than eleven lamps. Two Vee type screens are fitted and the body is oil-finished in a grain imitation of natural wood.
The windscreen folds forward to allow the occupants to shoot over the bonnet. Ammunition and revolvers are carried in the door pockets.
Two searchlights are mounted on telescopic standards on each side of the dickey seat, and 100 yards of cable is carried on reels on the running boards.
Source: From article "The Nawab of Bhopal's Game Hunting Car" published in "The Motor", September 7, 1926 issue
Posted: Feb 23, 2008
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Source: Walter Miller
Posted: Jul 9, 2007
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Source: Harit Trivedi
Posted: Jul 20, 2010
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | WB2563 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | WB2563 |
| Registration No. | No info |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Aug 1926 |
| Type of Body: | 2-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Thrupp & Maberly |
| Type of Car: | ST2 |
| First Owner: | Nawab of Bhopal (?) |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Delivered to India - agent Rootes. T&M body no. 1002." |
Mar 1, 2007