February 2012 Newsletter - KDA132
February 2012 Newsletter - KDA132 February 2012 Newsletter - KDA132
The Derby Bentley in New Zealand In 1935 this Bentley visited New Zealand. These images from the 1930s Bentley Motors (1931) Ltd magazines show the car, chassis B143CW, on a typical South Island road, at Lake Tekapo, atop the Crown Range, and crossing what looks like the Rakaia River shared road and rail bridge which prevailed before the War. At present, there are at least seventeen Derby Bentleys resident in New Zealand. Considering that only one came here new, that is quite an accomplishment, and reflects well upon New Zealanders’ taste. Of course there have been several Derby Bentleys which have visited our country over the years; the first may have been in 1935, for in the book Bentley Motors on the Road (Dalton Watson Fine Books, Lavenham, Suffolk) in which Bernard L. King has gathered facsimile copies of the Bentley Company magazine published intermittently during the 1930s, there are four images with captions (one saying “Lake Iekapo”) of a Bentley in the South Island. This car was B143CW, a Thrupp & Maberly Drop-head Coupé shown in Stanley Sedgwick’s All the Pre-War Bentleys – As New (Bentley Drivers Club, 1976) as having been delivered in March 1935 to Ceylon and a first owner J.D. Lawson. When the Derby Bentley turned 75, we had a feature in our 08-6; a copy of that article is available from your editor if required. Since 2008, the first car to be delivered, B15AE, has visited New Zealand, which gives us an excuse to print other images of this beautiful car. Here are the seventeen New Zealand cars, in order of manufacture, along with images. Two views of B15AE, photographed by Glynn Williams at Orewa during the Bentley Drivers Club tour of New Zealand. 3½ Litre: B24AH, engine M9BN, registration AYF8, Thrupp & Maberly Saloon, delivered in April 1934 to its first owner Capt. Stewart Forester. It was restored while under Bill Hoogenboezem’s care, and featured on the cover of our 05-5 during a Bentley Drivers Club weekend in Marlborough. It is now owned by Ray Drury in Prebbleton. NZRR&BC Issue 12-2 4
(left and above) John King’s photographs of B24AH (below) B148AH in storage in Christchurch B148AH, engine E4BF, Park Ward Saloon, delivered in July 1934 to T.L. Jones, and is now in the care of Denis Harwood in Christchurch. B160AH, engine E8BV, Park Ward Drop-head Coupé, delivered on 4 June 1934 to R. Bedford, and came to New Zealand in August 1959. It was owned for many years by Eric Gibbs in Taihape, who used to take bits of the car to Antarctica to work on while he was stationed there. His work is being continued to fastidious standards by Clynt Inns near Christchurch. (above) Eric Gibbs beside B160AH (image courtesy of Roy Tilley) (right) B127BL in Kelburn while in Ian Maxwell-Stewart’s care. (Willis Brown’s photographs) B127BL, engine T9BH, Gurney Nutting Sedanca Coupé, delivered to The Countess of Warwick in October 1934, registered BLY794. It features on Page 192 of Johnnie Green’s Bentley – 50 Years of the Marque (Dalton Watson 1969) and came to New Zealand in April 1959 in Ian Maxwell-Stewart’s ownership, then Alan Anderson’s in Wellington, and now our member Geoff Beetham’s in Auckland. NZRR&BC Issue 12-2 5
- Page 1 and 2: New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley C
- Page 3: Well, it’s that time of year agai
- Page 7 and 8: B166FB, engine H5BY, Park Ward Salo
- Page 9 and 10: Dr Ian Johnstone’s image of B118L
- Page 11 and 12: en route in the Carmargue, was aske
- Page 13 and 14: trip of three more or less equal da
- Page 15 and 16: The Opening of the Rolls-Royce Show
- Page 17 and 18: FOR SALE: 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver C
- Page 19 and 20: Provenance The Rolls-Royce Motor Ca
- Page 21 and 22: COLGRAY MOTORS Rolls Royce & Bentle
- Page 23 and 24: BRUCE MCILROY LTD Authorised Bentle
The Derby Bentley in New Zealand<br />
In 1935 this Bentley visited New Zealand. These images from<br />
the 1930s Bentley Motors (1931) Ltd magazines show the car,<br />
chassis B143CW, on a typical South Island road, at Lake Tekapo,<br />
atop the Crown Range, and crossing what looks like the Rakaia<br />
River shared road and rail bridge which prevailed before the War.<br />
At present, there are at least seventeen Derby Bentleys resident<br />
in New Zealand. Considering that only one came here new,<br />
that is quite an accomplishment, and reflects well upon New<br />
Zealanders’ taste.<br />
Of course there have been several Derby Bentleys which have<br />
visited our country over the years; the first may have been<br />
in 1935, for in the book Bentley Motors on the Road (Dalton<br />
Watson Fine Books, Lavenham, Suffolk) in which Bernard L.<br />
King has gathered facsimile copies of the Bentley<br />
Company magazine published intermittently during<br />
the 1930s, there are four images with captions (one<br />
saying “Lake Iekapo”) of a Bentley in the South<br />
Island. This car was B143CW, a Thrupp & Maberly<br />
Drop-head Coupé shown in Stanley Sedgwick’s All<br />
the Pre-War Bentleys – As New (Bentley Drivers<br />
Club, 1976) as having been delivered in March 1935<br />
to Ceylon and a first owner J.D. Lawson.<br />
When the Derby Bentley turned 75, we had a<br />
feature in our 08-6; a copy of that article is available<br />
from your editor if required. Since 2008, the<br />
first car to be delivered, B15AE, has visited New<br />
Zealand, which gives us an excuse to print other<br />
images of this beautiful car.<br />
Here are the seventeen New Zealand cars, in order<br />
of manufacture, along with images.<br />
Two views of B15AE, photographed by Glynn Williams at Orewa during the Bentley<br />
Drivers Club tour of New Zealand.<br />
3½ Litre:<br />
B24AH, engine M9BN, registration AYF8, Thrupp & Maberly<br />
Saloon, delivered in April 1934 to its first owner Capt. Stewart<br />
Forester. It was restored while under Bill Hoogenboezem’s care,<br />
and featured on the cover of our 05-5 during a Bentley Drivers<br />
Club weekend in Marlborough. It is now owned by Ray Drury<br />
in Prebbleton.<br />
NZRR&BC Issue 12-2 4
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