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1931 Bentley 8 Litre 12 D/H Coupe
Chassis No. YF5005
Engine No. YF5005
Registration No. GP 1999
2016
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Team: John & William Whitaker, UK
Read article by Tamsin O'Brien.
Extract from article: John Whitaker from Skipton, UK, who has had a passion for Bentleys since 1958 when he was 22 tells me that the first owner of his Open Sports Tourer was the Duke of Leinester. Whitaker bought it 30 years ago. “It seemed like a good idea at the time” he says “and it still is”...
Source: Franco & Kathi Weibel, Peter Singhof & Wolfgang Singhof
Posted: Sep 13, 2016
2008
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'imagetaker'
Posted: Jan 28, 2009
1987
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Source: RROC
Posted: Mar 19, 2013
1971
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Source: Nigel Catterall
Posted: Jun 25, 2012
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | YF5005 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | YF5005 |
| Registration No. | GP 1999 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Jun 1931 |
| Type of Body: | D/H Coupe |
| Coachbuilder: | Thrupp & Maberly |
| Type of Car: | 12 |
| First Owner: | LEINSTER Duke of |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8009. 1930 Olympia Show car. T&M body no. 5325. Rebuilt as tourer by Broadhead." |
Mar 1, 2007