Antiques & Collectibles
Exceptional 1929 Bentley to be sold as part of collection This exceptional 1929 Bentley 4 1/2 litre, which will be sold as part of the Newton House Collection on the 11th March, offers the buyer an opportunity to become part of the great British Bentley legacy. This extraordinary vehicle has had a long and exciting life. She was first supplied to Geoffrey Joel in 1929 and still retains the open touring coachwork design by Vanden Plas, of the attractive Long Bonnet shape. Joel had a close connection to Bentley from the start, not only did he finance Bentley Motors, but he was also the cousin of Woolf Barnato of “Bentley Boys” fame. The second owner was a Mr C E A Flewitt, who was known to race Bentley cars; we have a picture of him at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb The third owner of this 4 ½
The 1929 Bentley
litre was a Lt Col Mir Haider Khan, who exported the car to India. This could have been very early in its life, the car was never registered for road use in the UK, so perhaps even in the early 1930’s. It then fascinatingly disappeared for a considerable time, to be next discovered in Afghanistan in 1971, in the possession of Hassan Hamid. After some necessary restoration carried out to a very high standard in Hamid’s factory, the owner
Coins, Militaria, sporting and Tribal Art 11th March 2021 11:30am Bid online, by telephone, by commission bid www.dukes-auctions.com 01305 265 080 enquiries@dukes-auctions.com
A late medival style dagger With engraved decoration to the tapering blade and a faceted pomme, 52cm. Provenance: Part of the Collection of Edged Weapons, Taxidermy and Fishing Tackle from the estate of the late Rufus Eyre Estimate: £500 - £1,000
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employed his friend and member of the Bentley Drivers Club, Lt T N Allan of the RAF, to drive the car back to England. After aiding the preparations of the vehicle, Mr Allan took four weeks and over 57,000 miles to complete this remarkable expedition, the car suffering no serious problems. The story is fantastic, involving Land Rover windscreen wipers, prison time and many a slow puncture. The journey is fully documented in an article in the Bentley Drivers Club Review. This achievement is a serious testament to the durability
and mechanical prowess of the vehicle. Mr Allan was to comment on ‘the incredible soundness of design, the longevity and strength of W. O.’s great cars’. Lot 1 | 1929 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre, Coachwork by Vanden Plas | Estimate: £500,000 600,000 | The Newton House Collection - 11th March For more information, please contact William Batt william.batt@dukesauctions.com Duke’s Auctioneers Brewery Square Dorchester DT1 1GA, 01305 265 080
Town pump similar to those at Hampton Court Palace!
Our newest columnist is Hilary Townsend, who was born and brought up in the Blackmore Vale and always wanted to write. She has been a freelance writer for many years and her books include: n Blackmore Vale – an illustrated guide n Blackmore Vale Childhood – an account of her childhood n Silk Hay – an account of the mediaeval/Tudor house she lives in n Stalbridge to Siberia – an account of her worldwide travels. She is president of Stalbridge History Society. The society grew out of a
history group formed when some newcomers were curious to know more about Stalbridge. The society has flourished and grown and in 2018 mounted an outstanding century exhibition of the 1918 Sale of Stalbridge Estate. This attracted members from well beyond Stalbridge and national publicity. Schemes for fresh research come up constantly and are followed up with unbelievable enthusiasm. Stalbridge Town Pump, towards the pointed end of The Ring (which is really a
