February 2012 Newsletter - KDA132

Philip Eilenberg took these photographs of B171KU during a
northern Region run which included a visit to Chris Empson’s
home near Te Awamutu. This body design has several unusual
features, such as leading hinges on the front doors and an almost
wrap-around windscreen design.
B175KU, engine K5BC, Park Ward Saloon, originally the
Scottish Motor Show car, and registered in July 1938 to H.G.
Laing. Now owned by Ramon Farmer in Christchurch.
The refinement and comfort of the Park Ward coachwork on
B193LE is evident in these images of the very original B193LE,
now that the dust has been laid.
John King’s photograph of B175KU on the coastline near Oamaru
during a Southern Region touring event
B193LE, engine A3BN, NZ registration DB4250. the only
Derby Bentley delivered to NZ (after touring in Britain), to
A.J. Scott, Christchurch; then Edgar Ridgen 7/56 Greendale; R.
Frisken, Christchurch 1961; B. Cuthbert 1980s; J. Kirker both of
Auckland 1991. Present mileage 123,719. Edgar Ridgen spoke
of the lack of dust-proofing of the Park Ward body, with the rear
seats slung hammock-style, and on the gravel roads prevalent in
the ‘50s the children on the rear seat (who included our member
Katy Parish) could hardly be seen from the front seat.
B118LS, engine N3BZ, Van den Plas Drop-head Coupé,
registered January 1938 as AFN400 to A.H. Bowkett. Now
owned by Dr Ian Johnstone, Wairarapa and Britain.
(Left) Brian Cuthbert (right) has just taken delivery of B193LE
from Rex Frisken (left) outside Fazazz. Brian and Glynn Williams
(who took the photograph) are about to drive it to Auckland.
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