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In 1942 ‘Mac’ had sold ‘Bluebell’ to Jack Evan-Cook, who intendedto race the Bentley after the war but ended up selling it to friendand fellow Bentley enthusiast Gordon Alexander. ‘Bluebell’ resumedits competition career with Gordon Alexander, winning at GransdenLodge in 1946 before passing to its next owner, BDC stalwartW A L Cook, in 1948. ‘Bill’ Cook had a number of competitiveoutings with ‘Bluebell’ in 1948 and ‘49 at venues including Hendon,Silverstone, Brighton Speed Trials and Firle Hill Climb, securing aclass win in the latter.Early in 1950 ‘Bluebell’ was acquired by Horace Wilmshurst andover the next two years continued to be energetically campaigned,winning at Feresfield, Goodwood, Hendon and Silverstone.Demonstrating that the Bentley had lost none of its roadability inthe process of conversion for racing, Horace and his wife Joan tookBluebell on a 3,000-mile continental touring holiday in 1951. In July1952 Wilmshurst sold the car to J A ‘Joe’ Walker, who continued torace it regularly until April 1957 when he crashed at Silverstone.1J A Walker in ‘Bluebell’ Silverstone, September, 1952© Ted Walker2‘Bluebell’ pushes on at VSCC Silverstone, July, 1953© Ted Walker12142 | Goodwood festival of speed