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1931 Bentley 8 Litre 12 NONE
Chassis No. YX5125
Engine No. YH5126
Registration No. LXA 230 / AYF 7
2013
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Source: The Old Motor
Posted: Sep 14, 2013
2013
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Effimera59' and Fine Cars
Posted: Jun 8, 2013
2008
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2005
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Source: Disebaliklensakamera
Posted: Nov 15, 2010
1998
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Source: Christies
Posted: Nov 15, 2010
1951
The car was entered in the Brighton Speed Trials in the early 1950s and judging by the engraved pewter mugs did rather well. Firle Hill Climb was another favourite with Alec, again with satisfying results. I do know that it was his intention to tour with the car and he successfully covered the UK taking her to places with difficult access and crossing rivers etc on rather unstable ferries! Somewhere in the archives there are photos which I will dig out one day. John Murch was a good friend of mine and we have lost touch. Maybe he will see this and we can catch up."
Source: Nigel Hewett (son of former owner, Alec N Hewett)
Posted: Nov 27, 2014
1951
Source: Nigel Hewett (son of former owner, Alec N Hewett)
Posted: Nov 27, 2014
1932
Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Jan 25, 2008
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Source: "Car Collector" magazine, Dec. 1994.
Posted: Nov 11, 2006
He had bought the unused rolling chassis from Capt Hewitt (note different spelling) in the late 1940s and had the car radiator lowered and body built. The engine was updated with triple SU's. The car was taken over by Alec's son Nigel, but he was I unable to afford to keep it.
Despite my best efforts to buy the car in the 1980s, it was sold via Stanley Mann to an American buyer. Subsequently the bodywork was altered (mainly the doors I think), paintwork changed from a 'dove' grey to a dark colour and external exhausts fitted.
Sadly while I have some photos during this period, they are not very good, perhaps with some digging in old boxes I might find something better. But the car was well known in the BDC in the 1950s and lots of good photos must be about. It competed in the Brighton Speed Trials (sorry I can't recall which year, circa 1954?)
Source: John Murch (Former owner)
Posted: Jan 25, 2014
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Source: "The Autocar" magazine, July 20, 1934
Posted: Mar 8, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | YX5125 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | YH5126 |
| Registration No. | LXA 230 / AYF 7 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jan 1932 |
| Type of Body: | NONE |
| Coachbuilder: | No info |
| Type of Car: | 12 |
| First Owner: | HEWITT Capt VIVIAN |
| More Info: | Chassis No. YX5125 was known to be in existence in 2003 and had a Reg. No. of AYF 7 at that time. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8112. Sold as chassis (spares to ch. YX 5119) stored unit bodied as Dottridge 4 seater 1952 with lowered radiator." |
Mar 1, 2007