BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB FORUM

I am trying to build up some history of my 3 Litre. |The car was sold to the previous deceit owner in the early 70's by a Bentley dealer called Grant. I have been told that this dealer may have died and his cars and parts were sold by his son called Harris Grant. Initially I was told the business was just over the boarder in Scotland, but the business may have been in Northumberland or Cumbria. Any information about a boarders Bentley dealer called Grant in the 60-70's, would be greatly appreciated.

What is the chassis number of your car?
Have you asked the club archivist if the club have any history?

Have you tried the Vintage Bentley website?
http://www.vintagebentleys.org/

Chassis 923.
I have the Kingsbury service records from the club.

No “Grant” mentioned in the review index.

Cheers, John

Thanks for looking John.

John.
Can you find any Bentley dealers in the border region in the 60's early 70's?
Peter

A browse though some 1960’s/1970’s motor sport magazines, they would surely have advertised there.
Motor Sport back issues are available to read online on their website, I assume that the scans include the advertising.

Peter,

A browse through the March 1958 edition of Motor Sport produced no mainland dealers north of Stalybridge or Nottingham, and one in Belfast.

C J Bendall of Stevenage was offering a 1928 4.5 litre at £145, and two Speed model 3 litres at £210, and £190.

Should Mr. Murch have access to a time machine, their phone number was Stevenage 566.

By way of comparison, a new MG Magnette ZB Varitone was £740 plus £371.7.0 purchase tax. JM, if you do find the time machine, can I have a lift? I’d order a ZB Varitone in black, or maybe BRG, just to be obtuse.

Later...

The 1965/6 editions of the Review contain surprisingly little advertising, none of which is by car dealers. The May 1964 edition of Boddy’s Rag again shows a preponderance of London or south of England dealers with nothing north of the border.

Motolympia was dismantling a 1951 MkVI, B359GT, and 3 Austin Sheerlines, and a 1936 Vale was for sale for £195 from a garage at Crick. I’d heard they were a pain in the neck.


Cheers
John

Thanks very much John

Peter