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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Compilation of vehicle specifications and race performance data for various marques, including Bentley, De La Haye and BMW.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\5\  Scan039
Date  1st August 1959 guessed
  
WHEELBASE AND TRACK OF CARS
RUNNING IN T.T.

BENTLEY DE LA{L. A. Archer} HAYE B.M.W.

Track: 4.66 4.58 3.9 Mean.
Wheelbase: 10.5 8.9 7.9

Halls Chassis No. B.35AE - 166 B.H.P.

SPEEDS AT WHICH LE MANS RACE HAS BEEN WON.

1928. 4½ Litre Bentley. 111K. 219 Hours. 69 M.P.H.
1929. 6½ Litre Bentley. 118K. 492 Hours. 73.4 M.P.H.
1930. 6½ Litre Bentley. 122K. 111 Hours. 75.7 M.P.H.
1935. 4½ Litre Lagonda. 125K. 283 Hours. 77.6 M.P.H.
In this year, best Lagonda averaged 78 M.P.H. in the T.T.

June 1936 - Bentley ready at Le Mans.
Sept.28th.- Car run at Shelsey and won its class.
1935.

BENTLEY "VINTAGE" MODELS

1920-23. 9ft 9½" Wheelbase.
1924-25. Red label. 9ft 9½".
  
  


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