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SAC#395: Eddie Hall's Bentley 4.25 litre at Le Mans 1950
« on: January 23, 2013, 03:28:20 AM »
What was this, where and when ?

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Re: SAC#395
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2013, 01:48:42 AM »
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Re: SAC#395
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2013, 06:03:24 AM »
That's Eddie Hall's Bentley 4.25 litre at Le Mans 1950. He raced what appeared to be unsuitable "Derby" Bentleys before WW2 in the Ards TT races, with some success, and covert assistance from Rolls-Royce. He resurrected the old car for this race and fitted it with rudimentary streamlining, and finished 8th overall against much more modern cars.

He actually drove the entire distance single-handed (nominated co-driver was Tom Clarke), and is probably the only person in the history of the race to do this, although rumour has it that Luigi Chinetti may have done it in 1949 (his co-driver certainly drove only a few laps at best).
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: SAC#395
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2013, 06:40:17 AM »
Yes , Eddie Hall's Bentley 4.25 litre at Le Mans 1950 !
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Re: SAC#395: Eddie Hall's Bentley 4.25 litre at Le Mans 1950
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 11:09:29 AM »
Another picture:

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SAC#1121 : Bentley Le Mans 1950 Hall / Clarke
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2016, 02:21:23 AM »
What's this , where and when , for 1 point ?  :)

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Re: SAC#1121
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2016, 01:52:49 AM »
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Re: SAC#1121
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2016, 05:40:39 AM »
I think it's the Eddie Hall 1933 Offord bodied 4.25 BENTLEY at Le Mans, 1950.

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Re: SAC#1121
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2016, 02:03:18 PM »
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Bentley Le Mans 1950 Hall / Clarke
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Re: SAC#1121 : Bentley Le Mans 1950 Hall / Clarke
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2016, 03:01:52 PM »
I am honoured by your One Point.  I would have preferred cash, though.  Your picture shows ROLLS BENTLEY as the pit name.  I suppose ROYCE BENTLEY would have been a little more appropriate!

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Re: SAC#1121 : Bentley Le Mans 1950 Hall / Clarke
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2016, 05:27:08 PM »
SACO#395 - 23.1.13.

You've reposted your own puzzle ;D
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: SAC#1121 : Bentley Le Mans 1950 Hall / Clarke
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2016, 06:50:35 PM »
SACO#395 - 23.1.13.

You've reposted your own puzzle ;D

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Re: SAC#395: Eddie Hall's Bentley 4.25 litre at Le Mans 1950
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2016, 04:24:59 AM »
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