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1931 Bentley 8 Litre 12 4-seater
Chassis No. YX5121
Engine No. YX5122
Registration No. GW 2926
June 30, 2017
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Peter Barker'
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
2013
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Source: Photoshelter, posted by user 'Gerard Brown'
Posted: Jun 15, 2013
2009
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Source: 10 Tenths Motorsport
Posted: Apr 10, 2013
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
April 30, 1977
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"Bentley 8 litre, 1930 Corsica tourer (YX5121) - The much modified and famous ex-Forrest Lycett car, now owned by BDC President Stanley Sedgwick." — Story and pictures by Ted and Gloria Reich
Source: The Flying Lady, July 1977
Posted: Jun 25, 2013
1954
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Source: Walter McCarthy
Posted: May 10, 2010
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Source: Big Gaddi
Posted: Sep 24, 2010
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Source: From article Bentleys on Road and Track published in The Motor, February 17, 1943
Posted: Mar 17, 2008
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Source: "The Autocar" magazine, Dec. 17, 1954
Posted: Mar 10, 2007
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Source: eBay & Unique Car Parts
Posted: Apr 10, 2013
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Source: Unknown
Posted: Jun 1, 2009
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Source: From article A Record Breaker on the Road published in The Motor, October 30, 1940
Posted: Mar 8, 2008
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Source: Bentley Cars: 1934-1939, R. M. Clarke, 1969
Posted: Feb 22, 2008
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The chassis was completed on the 29th December 1931 and endowed with an open 4-seater body by Corisca. Over the years, however, the car underwent continuous development resulting in this becoming the fastest Bentley from Cricklewood ever produced until the advent of John Goddards' 1972 run at Jabbeke. The chassis side frame members were substituted by those from a 4-litre Bentley, reducing the wheelbase from 12' to 11''; the whole car was lowered and weight was reduced from 2 1/2 tons to 33 cwt, largely by the fitting of a new duralumin body.
The engine was tuned to produce 340 bhp, by constant development until the 'limit' had been reached.
Many class records were taken both in England at Shelsley Walsh, Lewes and Brooklands and abroad at Antwerp, and at Jabbeke, where four class records stood for 8 years. Perhaps the best example of the power produced is in this car's ability to cover the flying mile in 25.56 sees (140.845 mph) and the standing mile in 37.76 secs (95.338 mph).
The car was acquired by Mr. Sears in April 960 upon the death of Mr. Forrest Lycett, in accordance with mutual arrangements which had been previously made.
Source: Private Motor Car Collections of Great Britain, Peter Hugo, 1973
Posted: Oct 8, 2007
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Source: Flickr, posted by user '66Alpine'
Posted: Apr 10, 2013
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This photograph is from Motor Sport magazine, 1957.
Accompanying text reads: This car took the International Class B s.s. mile record at Brooklands in 1939, just before the Trak closed in 1939, being driven from London and back the same day.
Source: Motor Sport magazine, 1957
Posted: Oct 21, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | YX5121 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | YX5122 |
| Registration No. | GW 2926 |
| Date of Delivery: | 29 Feb 1932 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | CORSICA |
| Type of Car: | 12 |
| First Owner: | LYCETT FORREST |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8081. Rebuilt on 4 Litre frame 1934 - rebodied as 2 seater. Much developed and lightened.Flying Kilo at 134.755mph at Jabbeke 24th July 1950." |
Mar 1, 2007