On the trail of the Bentley boys in the Bentley Blue Train
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Date: 2022-04-17
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NickRatnieks
I can remember back in 1968, Autocar featured the restoration of this Gurney Nutting Coupe in an issue. The article showed the car in its derelict state- I seem to recall there were no tyres on the wheels. It was mentioned that the rear window was enlarged for safety reasons. I bought the mag because as a kid, I was a Bentley nut. Foolishly, I loaned this cherished copy to a friend and never got it back! I can remember about that time W O was interviewed in the AA's Drive magazine- he talked about his time at Doncaster Works with the Great Northern Railway and his love of powerful machines. He mentioned he did not like electric locos- he said they were just boxes sucking in power- not generating it, like a diesel or diesel electric locomotive!
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I can remember back in 1968, Autocar featured the restoration of this Gurney Nutting Coupe in an issue. The article showed the car in its derelict state- I seem to recall there were no tyres on the wheels. It was mentioned that the rear window was enlarged for safety reasons. I bought the mag because as a kid, I was a Bentley nut. Foolishly, I loaned this cherished copy to a friend and never got it back! I can remember about that time W O was interviewed in the AA's Drive magazine- he talked about his time at Doncaster Works with the Great Northern Railway and his love of powerful machines. He mentioned he did not like electric locos- he said they were just boxes sucking in power- not generating it, like a diesel or diesel electric locomotive!
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Keith
OH NO! Not Bloody again! This is NOT the actual -Blue train Bentley. This was owned by Mr. Barnato, (and there are lots of replicas) but the car that actually raced the Blue train was another he owned. I don't have the actual serial numbers of the cars, but they are available through fairly easy research. This subject has been literally beaten to death over decades. Now I shall wait for the fallout, again. And keep my head down for rotten eggs i suppose!
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OH NO! Not Bloody again! This is NOT the actual -Blue train Bentley. This was owned by Mr. Barnato, (and there are lots of replicas) but the car that actually raced the Blue train was another he owned. I don't have the actual serial numbers of the cars, but they are available through fairly easy research. This subject has been literally beaten to death over decades. Now I shall wait for the fallout, again. And keep my head down for rotten eggs i suppose!
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Simon
They should institute a new plan for London. Electric vehicles only with the exception of any car made before 1976. No exceptions apart from residents and trade vehicles. There is no point in driving within Inner London for decades now and its got to change in a way that returns character to this formerly magical place.
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They should institute a new plan for London. Electric vehicles only with the exception of any car made before 1976. No exceptions apart from residents and trade vehicles. There is no point in driving within Inner London for decades now and its got to change in a way that returns character to this formerly magical place.
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sam
I have a collection of diecast models of this beauty and I think it's the -best car ever made- The -minichamp- diecast is the better quality in diecast. The Bentley blue train and the London Routemaster bus are, in my eyes, the best ever built road vehicles
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I have a collection of diecast models of this beauty and I think it's the -best car ever made- The -minichamp- diecast is the better quality in diecast. The Bentley blue train and the London Routemaster bus are, in my eyes, the best ever built road vehicles
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Francisco
l have one in my collection, at 1/18th scale, an exact replica by Minichamps. A staggering model of a fabulous car. The video is tremendous, except for that ridiculous music. The music we all wanted to hear would certainly come from the Bentley!
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l have one in my collection, at 1/18th scale, an exact replica by Minichamps. A staggering model of a fabulous car. The video is tremendous, except for that ridiculous music. The music we all wanted to hear would certainly come from the Bentley!
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Turbine
Bentley has more heritage than ever Rolls Royce. Never has there ever been a Manufacturer for sports and luxury cars than Bentley motors. WO would be so proud today. Thank goodness it still with us today thanks to VW
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Bentley has more heritage than ever Rolls Royce. Never has there ever been a Manufacturer for sports and luxury cars than Bentley motors. WO would be so proud today. Thank goodness it still with us today thanks to VW
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Roger
Strange that just 24 years later you had the Jag D-Type yet there have been few significant changes in the motoring world, electric cars? engine and fuel efficiency, safety improvements? since 1994.
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Strange that just 24 years later you had the Jag D-Type yet there have been few significant changes in the motoring world, electric cars? engine and fuel efficiency, safety improvements? since 1994.
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Alister
This was the car that was made with the prize money from beating the train. The actual -Blue Train- car was a four door Bentley saloon. You'd think a Bentley dealer would know this detail.
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This was the car that was made with the prize money from beating the train. The actual -Blue Train- car was a four door Bentley saloon. You'd think a Bentley dealer would know this detail.
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Ben
Someone buy cropley a suit and show him how to wear it. If you're in the visual media and you're driving around the west end in blue train at least try and look like you deserve it.
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Someone buy cropley a suit and show him how to wear it. If you're in the visual media and you're driving around the west end in blue train at least try and look like you deserve it.
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Graham
Lovely motor but this is not the car that beat the Blue Train. A pleasant film somewhat spoiled by a couple of people who clearly don't know what they're talking about.
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Lovely motor but this is not the car that beat the Blue Train. A pleasant film somewhat spoiled by a couple of people who clearly don't know what they're talking about.
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