Bentley with Aircraft Engine

Bentley with Aircraft Engine

Six men, including Bertie's Father in a Bentley with a Bentley Rotary 2 aero engine in the back. A sign on the car reads 'The worlds record 2294 miles in 24 hours 95 MPH We want 2294 Shillings in 6 hours!' Another' Your help please'.

The photograph shows the engine mounted on a Bentley 6 1/2 litre chassis for the 1926 Willesden carnival in order to raise money for the Red Cross. The record referred to is the 1925 Montlhery Record when a 3 Litre Bentley driven by John Duff travelled 2280.69 miles in 24hours.

1925

Two b/w photographs

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