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Solved - MJW #1168 - Bentley Speed Six by Victor Broom 1929
« on: March 15, 2013, 07:59:16 AM »
Turning now to another coachbuilt car.

I need the make, model, year and coachbuilder for one point.

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 02:22:48 PM »
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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2013, 03:34:57 PM »
British ? If so, Bentley ?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 04:03:59 PM »
Bentley 8 litre?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2013, 04:05:35 PM »
1931 Bentley 8 Litre Saloon by  Thrupp & Maberly?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2013, 06:20:46 PM »
Yes it's a Bentley but not an 8-litre.
The body is not by Thrupp & Maberly....

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2013, 06:30:50 PM »
Body by Corsica?
The Speed 6 Coupe looks similar, but I didn't know they did a Sport Sedan.

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2013, 06:39:35 PM »
Body by Corsica?
The Speed 6 Coupe looks similar, but I didn't know they did a Sport Sedan.
Yes, it's a Speed Six but not by Corsica.....

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2013, 07:00:18 PM »
Speed six saloon Gurney Nutting?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2013, 11:18:57 PM »
1930 Bentley Speed Six by Mulliner of Liverpool?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2013, 01:41:43 AM »
Not by Gurney Nutting or Mulliner.
1930 is in the wrong decade........just!

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2013, 02:26:07 AM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Barker?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2013, 02:40:32 AM »
1929 Speed six by Windovers?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2013, 03:57:42 AM »
Is it a British coach builder at all ?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2013, 04:25:57 AM »
1929 is correct but it's not by Barker or Windovers.
It is British though.

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2013, 10:49:08 AM »
Park Ward or more obscure?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2013, 11:27:13 AM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Freestone & Webb?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2013, 01:01:49 PM »
Lesser known than Park Ward or Freestone & Webb......

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2013, 02:38:41 PM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by T.H. Gill?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #19 on: March 23, 2013, 07:03:03 AM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by T.H. Gill?
Not by T.H. Gill.......

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2013, 08:18:10 AM »
Bringsby?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2013, 11:36:08 AM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Martin Walter?

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2013, 11:55:59 AM »
Bringsby?

Not Bringsby (I assume you meant Brainsby)
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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #23 on: March 23, 2013, 11:58:10 AM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by Martin Walter?
Not Martin Walter but, here's a clue - it is two words (without &, -, et between them)

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Re: MJW #1168
« Reply #24 on: March 23, 2013, 01:20:45 PM »
1929 Bentley Speed Six by James Young?