Tobius/bentelycustomer · Datasets at Hugging Face

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] The writer went to the 1926 show without a bias of any description but simply requiring a genuine sports car which would have the wearing qualities of a staid tourer. The number of suitable vehicles, however, was soon narrowed down and a road test ...	1,059
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] The Benjafield’s Racing Club gathered at club member Jonathan Turner’s home at Bowcliffe Hall on Saturday 15 October for the one-off Yorkshire Buccaneer event. Local enthusiasts and car owners enjoyed a day of Yorkshire-themed action at the unique MSA-...	1,060
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Every year the club hosts a special event based in the home county of a randomly chosen member. Turner was selected this year and he welcomed fellow club members to his home for a day of pre-war motoring with a strong Yorkshire theme running thr...	1,061
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] The Benjafield’s Yorkshire Buccaneer event was attended by 41 pre-war cars from around the world. And as you might expect from a club whose sole ethos is to emulate the spirit of the famous Bentley Boys, 25 of the 40 cars taking part were vintage B...	1,062
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] William Medcalf also competed in his Bentley 4 1/2 litre, the first of 18 produced by Bentley Motors, but it wasn’t all about Bentleys however, with other notable cars, including a rare Alfa Romeo 8C.</s>	1,063
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Starting at Bowcliffe Hall, the drivers headed to Bramham Park for a special gravel stage before heading to RAF Churchfenton where special permission was granted to close the runway for some high-speed runs along the tarmac normally reserved for...	1,064
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] The lighthearted approach of the club was summed up in the awards presentations for the winners, where one took home a copy of the Yorkshire Post as their prize.</s>	1,065
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Jonathan Turner said of the event: "What a pleasure it was to enjoy Yorkshire with like-minded people, and to see 41 rare and valuable cars being used as they should be. I’m proud of my home county and it was an honour to show Benjafield’s members ...	1,066
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Benjafield’s Competitions Captain William Medcalf said: "The Yorkshire Buccaneer was a fantastic day, for those taking part and those who came to watch. There was plenty of spirited driving, but all the cars made it through the day without incident. We...	1,067
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Benjafield’s Racing Club Yorkshire Buccaneer Rally – Event Winners</s>	1,068
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] - Overall Winners: Olaf and Marjot Pothoven, 1934 Bentley - Second Place: Jeremy and Sian Brewster, Le Francis - Fastest Hillclimb: Robert and Jane Abre...	1,069
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] The 1950 registration book for Syd Lawrence's legendary racing car VMF 944 lists the Chassis no. as '102/50ML'. The chassis is stamped with 102 and an additional '50 ML'. This was added by Southgate Motors (London) Ltd in 1950, a company owned by Syd ...	1,070
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Now 66 years on, it has been declared that the Chassis no. for this car is 708. And no one knew all these years! The car has had many owners since 1950 when Syd Lawrence built this racer. He sold it in 1968 to John Bertram Vickery, London who sold ...	1,071
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Detlef Heyer was to make this 'Chassis-708' discovery recently when H&H inspected the innards of the car before adding it to the October 2015 auction. But still, H&H went 'by the book' and listed it as Chassis 102/50 (view H&H page). H&H noted: ...	1,072
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] The car eventually sold via Stanley Mann Racing in February 2016 who chose to list it as Chassis 708, (view Stanley Mann Racing page) while introducing it as "...a vintage Bentley that is neither a concours contender nor a matchin...	1,073
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Detlef Heyer has been touch with VintageBentleys.org since 2012. Here are some excerpts of our conversations with him:</s>	1,074
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] In his e-mail (Jan 30, 2012) to Robert McLellan , Detlef Heyer wrote, "I am the owner of the Syd Lawrence Special, Chassis No. 102/50 ML, Engine No. 102/50 ML. This car is not a replica but was built by Syd Lawrence from 1949 to...	1,075
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Robert McLellan (Jan 31, 2012): "You state it is chassis 102/50 ML. Are you saying it is chassis 102 which would make it originally a 1922 3 Litre? We have no information on chassis 102. You state it is 1927. Also, there is no 50 ML engine. What i...	1,076
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Detlef responded soon after with some information on his car. "I have no pre-war information but a lot from 1949 onwards, some included with this email:</s>	1,077
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Copy of Registration-Book, dated 01.05.1950 (26.04.1950) to Syd John Lawrence with registration No. VMF 944 (Photo)</s>	1,078
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] The chassis is stamped No.102 and additional with 50 ML. This extra marking was added by Southgate Motors (London) Ltd in 1950. The owner of this company was Syd Lawrence who built this Car. 50 ML is standing for 1950 Modified Lawrence. You are stating...	1,079
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Engine: According to the book "Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys" 1th(?) edition page 80, by Ray Roberts, the engine is KM 3088 and modified again in 1950 by Southgate Motors/Syd Lawrence and additional stamped with 102/50 ML. (Photo)</s>	1,080
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Robert, if you could find some records of the pre war time, this could be very nice. — Detlef"</s>	1,081
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Upon learning about the sale of VMF 944 recently, Mona Nath of VintageBentleys.org contacted Detlef on February 22, 2016: "Hello Detlef, Do you still own this car? We ask because VMF 944 has just sold at Stanley Mann Racing. But the Chassis no. has be...	1,082
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] This car was always known as "Syd Lawrence Special" chassis No 102 ML 50 and Engine No. 102 ML 50 and was first registered by Syd Lawrence in 1950 with this numbers. These numbers are also stamped on the Engine and car. There are indications tha...	1,083
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] It is presumed that Syd Lawrence was using these original Bentley components beside other original parts such as back and front axles D type gear box etc. from his own stock to build the racer VMF 944 and restamped it with 102 ML 50 for (102 Modified L...	1,084
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Sorry for the confusion, but surely without this it wouldn't be a BENTLEY. — Detlef" Hungry for more information we got right back to Detlef with: "Hi again Detlef...	1,085
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Just checked the H&H archives. Their page has a lot of photographs of the Syd Lawrence Special including close-ups of the '102/50' stamp and also 'KM 3089', another chassis this car is associated with. But no picture of the '708' stamp.</s>	1,086
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] And while it was H&H that discovered the '708' thing, they still chose to print "Chassis Number: 102/50ML" at the top of the auction page. But Stanley Mann Racing has used "Chassis Number: 708" at the top of their For Sale page (despite all the paper ...	1,087
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] I noticed that historian Clare Hay has absolutely no extra information on 102. Although for 708 she says it wasn't heard of after 1946, but rebuilt on a new frame after 1930 accident. — Mona Nath" ...	1,088
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Additionally, Chassis KM3089 also seems to be involved in this maze. As Detlef shared: i) "The engine could be number 3088 because the steering box is clearly marked as KM 3089 which was part of this...	1,089
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] It's a lot to figure out, and in the meanwhile we have had VintageBentleys.org reader Alan Giles send us this: "Although Bentley ch. no. 708 may no longer be in existence, I have the Axle nose piece which was obtained from T.P. Breen Ltd, car breakers ...	1,090
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] We look forward to hearing from you. E-mail us.</s>	1,091
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] This 4½ litre vintage Bentley (Reg UP 2100) was taken apart and kept in boxes for more than 50 years. It has been reassembled to its former state and could now be worth £800,000. The dismantled 1928 4.5-litre Drop Head registration UP 2100 was ...	1,092
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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] When Tom asked me if I would write an article telling the story of our 3 litre Bentley, chassis 348, I answered “Ok, but once her 90th birthday present restoration is complete.” That has given me a 2 year reprieve, but now the tim...	1,120
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] All the Wardell brothers had a passion for motor cars. They owned one of the first cars imported to NZ, a Star Stuart built in England and imported by PR Skeates in 1900. In 1922 the family imported not one, not two, but three bra...	1,121
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] “Dear Katy, I have enclosed some photos of your Bentley taken in the ‘50s (sixty years ago). The car was brought from Ransley Motors in Fitzgerald Avenue in 1949. It had belonged to one of the Richards family from...	1,122
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] It was wonderful to get this information from Joe, and I was able to source original type door handles from the UK, which have met with his approval as he remembers them. These are now on the car. Also, bonnet latches are now of t...	1,123
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Joe also mentions a higher geared back axle -- this may have just been a repair because the build sheet shows she had the higher ratio of 3.785:1 from new. As a late TT replica model, with a 1926 twin sloper, high compression engine, 348’s specs are t...	1,124
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] As Joe states, his father bought the car from Hugh Richards, and the next owner was Don Oddie of Timaru. The 3 Litre was not quite up to Don’s requirements, as his mechanic of the time, Colin Westoby, told me, and he had to have a...	1,125
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] On another occasion the electric fuel pump that had been fitted failed, and Father got the Autovac plumbed back in on the roadside, and it got him home. She had one excursion to Australia in 1988 for the Australian Bi-Centennial Rally, and had an elect...	1,126
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] I inherited a third share in 348 after Father’s death in December 2005. My brothers had been helped on to farms while my two sisters and I inherited 3 cars. Luckily for me, my sisters don’t share our passion for old cars, and were happy to sell ...	1,127
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Not pretty reading, but it wasn’t unexpected, and it could have been worse. All fixed now. I’m sure I have missed things out, got things wrong or just don’t know some things, so if anyone can fill gaps or put me right, I would be very grateful to you....	1,128
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Says David Pearce, "In our workshops we repair, restore and conserve all customers' vehicles to the highest quality, using the best materials. The coachwork we undertake is carried out in-house to include: hood frame design and fa...	1,129
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] We, therefore got into our own coachbuilding almost immediately and I overhauled the car from one end to the other. We had a great deal of fun. While this was going...	1,130
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] He asked me to supply parts to his clients so that they could complete the cars. You realize that this was quite a lot of work that I was getting into — making reinforcing...	1,131
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Tony and I carried on, completely separately, but working together. He started to build complete cars for clients. They would hand over the chassis, complete with body, t...	1,132
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] A couple of cars that I can remember doing were one for Len Wilton — "Old Number Seven", Registration No. MK 5206, which is still running today and doing very well for it...	1,133
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] During all this period, as you can see, I built up a clientele of very generous and nice people within the club and around, rebuilt many cars, and wa...	1,134
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] We were well into the 1960s when Chris and I sat down and made the decision that I should be a coachbuilder full-time and have my own premises. I was...	1,135
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Trial ad Error During the period that we were in South London we really enjoyed the time there and whilst I was building my cars in the early days we...	1,136
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] One day, after completing a car with a light blue carpet, I left it running for a period to warm up before taking it out. I went out to move the car ...	1,137
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Since being on the Green we have undertaken so many jobs that I really can't remember them all, but we have worked for customers all over the world. Quite a number in Ame...	1,138
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] We supply a large amount of kit form material. That is locks, hinges, bits and pieces, hood rests, and materials of all sorts, especially for vintage ...	1,139
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] The car must have what it needs and wants, also. For the car is the most important thing. We, in life, only borrow these cars and use them. The car i...	1,140
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] - Famous heritage models hit international classic show circuit - 95 years of history to tour from Goodwood to Pebble Beach ...	1,141
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] - Historic Bentley takes on epic thousand-mile test of endurance - This year marks 85 years since Birkin and Barnato’s aborted attempt - 1930 4½...	1,142
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] MIDCOAST — The North American Vintage Bentley Meet kicked off May 18 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Around 30 vintage Bentley cars, ranging from 1921 to a mor...	1,143
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] I’ve never seen ONE of my columns generate as much controversy as the one I did in the March 2 issue (“Can’t We Just Get Rid of Ethanol?”). I have an ethanol-fuel vehicle...	1,144
<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Today’s cars with modern fuel systems run fine on ethanol-laced gasoline. My old cars don’t; but I have no choice. I guess that’s my main c...	1,145
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] There have been a lot of old-car fires lately. I went through the 70s, the 80s and most of the 90s without ever having read much about car fires. Sud...	1,146
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] As someone who collects old cars, and keeps them up religiously, I am now replacing fuel-pressure regulators every 12 to 18 months. New cars are equipped with fuel lines t...	1,147
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] It gets worse. Ethanol is a solvent that can loosen the sludge, varnish and dirt that accumulate in a fuel tank. That mixture can clog fuel lines and ...	1,148
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] I just don’t see the need for ethanol. I understand the theory — these giant agri-business companies can process corn, add the resulting blend to gas...	1,149
<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] It’s time for us as automobile enthusiasts to dig in our heels and start writing to our congressmen and senators about the Renewable Fuel Standard, or we’ll be forc...	1,150
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Years ago I owned a Bentley, NF 3906; and I spent many hours bringing it back to life. The story has never been told because Brian Morgan had written his account of a rebu...	1,151
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] When the ordinary model of the Austin Seven made its appearance in the year 1923, few motorists had the slightest idea that it was destined to reach ...	1,152
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Sporting Cars on Road & Track: The Super-Sports Austin Seven By 'Open Throttle' Published in "Motor Sport", February 192...	1,153
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] As each year's racing season draws to a close, it is as well to give a critical glance at its results and notice the features which mark its story, a...	1,154
<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] This year the Annual Inter-University Hill-Climb took place as before, at Ewelme Down, on March 3rd, and resulted in a complete triumph for Cambridge, the scores being 61 ...	1,155
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] EXCELLENT racing was witnessed at Brooklands by a crowd estimated at between 20,000 and 25,000 people on Easter Monday, when the track season commenced with ...	1,156
<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] The Easter Meeting of the B.A.R.C. The Car Racing Season Opens with an Exciting Meeting. Published in "Motor Sport", May 1926 ...	1,157
<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] ANOTHER year has come to an end, another succession of epic battles has been fought out on road and track, and once more we may look back on the year ...	1,158

<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] The writer went to the 1926 show without a bias of any description but simply requiring a genuine sports car which would have the wearing qualities of a staid tourer. The number of suitable vehicles, however, was soon narrowed down and a road test ...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] The Benjafield’s Racing Club gathered at club member Jonathan Turner’s home at Bowcliffe Hall on Saturday 15 October for the one-off Yorkshire Buccaneer event. Local enthusiasts and car owners enjoyed a day of Yorkshire-themed action at the unique MSA-...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Every year the club hosts a special event based in the home county of a randomly chosen member. Turner was selected this year and he welcomed fellow club members to his home for a day of pre-war motoring with a strong Yorkshire theme running thr...

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] The Benjafield’s Yorkshire Buccaneer event was attended by 41 pre-war cars from around the world. And as you might expect from a club whose sole ethos is to emulate the spirit of the famous Bentley Boys, 25 of the 40 cars taking part were vintage B...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] William Medcalf also competed in his Bentley 4 1/2 litre, the first of 18 produced by Bentley Motors, but it wasn’t all about Bentleys however, with other notable cars, including a rare Alfa Romeo 8C.</s>

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Starting at Bowcliffe Hall, the drivers headed to Bramham Park for a special gravel stage before heading to RAF Churchfenton where special permission was granted to close the runway for some high-speed runs along the tarmac normally reserved for...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] The lighthearted approach of the club was summed up in the awards presentations for the winners, where one took home a copy of the Yorkshire Post as their prize.</s>

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Jonathan Turner said of the event: "What a pleasure it was to enjoy Yorkshire with like-minded people, and to see 41 rare and valuable cars being used as they should be. I’m proud of my home county and it was an honour to show Benjafield’s members ...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Benjafield’s Competitions Captain William Medcalf said: "The Yorkshire Buccaneer was a fantastic day, for those taking part and those who came to watch. There was plenty of spirited driving, but all the cars made it through the day without incident. We...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Benjafield’s Racing Club Yorkshire Buccaneer Rally – Event Winners</s>

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] - Overall Winners: Olaf and Marjot Pothoven, 1934 Bentley - Second Place: Jeremy and Sian Brewster, Le Francis - Fastest Hillclimb: Robert and Jane Abre...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] The 1950 registration book for Syd Lawrence's legendary racing car VMF 944 lists the Chassis no. as '102/50ML'. The chassis is stamped with 102 and an additional '50 ML'. This was added by Southgate Motors (London) Ltd in 1950, a company owned by Syd ...

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Now 66 years on, it has been declared that the Chassis no. for this car is 708. And no one knew all these years! The car has had many owners since 1950 when Syd Lawrence built this racer. He sold it in 1968 to John Bertram Vickery, London who sold ...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Detlef Heyer was to make this 'Chassis-708' discovery recently when H&H inspected the innards of the car before adding it to the October 2015 auction. But still, H&H went 'by the book' and listed it as Chassis 102/50 (view H&H page). H&H noted: ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] The car eventually sold via Stanley Mann Racing in February 2016 who chose to list it as Chassis 708, (view Stanley Mann Racing page) while introducing it as "...a vintage Bentley that is neither a concours contender nor a matchin...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Detlef Heyer has been touch with VintageBentleys.org since 2012. Here are some excerpts of our conversations with him:</s>

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] In his e-mail (Jan 30, 2012) to Robert McLellan , Detlef Heyer wrote, "I am the owner of the Syd Lawrence Special, Chassis No. 102/50 ML, Engine No. 102/50 ML. This car is not a replica but was built by Syd Lawrence from 1949 to...

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Robert McLellan (Jan 31, 2012): "You state it is chassis 102/50 ML. Are you saying it is chassis 102 which would make it originally a 1922 3 Litre? We have no information on chassis 102. You state it is 1927. Also, there is no 50 ML engine. What i...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Detlef responded soon after with some information on his car. "I have no pre-war information but a lot from 1949 onwards, some included with this email:</s>

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Copy of Registration-Book, dated 01.05.1950 (26.04.1950) to Syd John Lawrence with registration No. VMF 944 (Photo)</s>

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] The chassis is stamped No.102 and additional with 50 ML. This extra marking was added by Southgate Motors (London) Ltd in 1950. The owner of this company was Syd Lawrence who built this Car. 50 ML is standing for 1950 Modified Lawrence. You are stating...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Engine: According to the book "Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys" 1th(?) edition page 80, by Ray Roberts, the engine is KM 3088 and modified again in 1950 by Southgate Motors/Syd Lawrence and additional stamped with 102/50 ML. (Photo)</s>

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Robert, if you could find some records of the pre war time, this could be very nice. — Detlef"</s>

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Upon learning about the sale of VMF 944 recently, Mona Nath of VintageBentleys.org contacted Detlef on February 22, 2016: "Hello Detlef, Do you still own this car? We ask because VMF 944 has just sold at Stanley Mann Racing. But the Chassis no. has be...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] This car was always known as "Syd Lawrence Special" chassis No 102 ML 50 and Engine No. 102 ML 50 and was first registered by Syd Lawrence in 1950 with this numbers. These numbers are also stamped on the Engine and car. There are indications tha...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] It is presumed that Syd Lawrence was using these original Bentley components beside other original parts such as back and front axles D type gear box etc. from his own stock to build the racer VMF 944 and restamped it with 102 ML 50 for (102 Modified L...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Sorry for the confusion, but surely without this it wouldn't be a BENTLEY. — Detlef" Hungry for more information we got right back to Detlef with: "Hi again Detlef...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Just checked the H&H archives. Their page has a lot of photographs of the Syd Lawrence Special including close-ups of the '102/50' stamp and also 'KM 3089', another chassis this car is associated with. But no picture of the '708' stamp.</s>

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] And while it was H&H that discovered the '708' thing, they still chose to print "Chassis Number: 102/50ML" at the top of the auction page. But Stanley Mann Racing has used "Chassis Number: 708" at the top of their For Sale page (despite all the paper ...

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] I noticed that historian Clare Hay has absolutely no extra information on 102. Although for 708 she says it wasn't heard of after 1946, but rebuilt on a new frame after 1930 accident. — Mona Nath" ...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] Additionally, Chassis KM3089 also seems to be involved in this maze. As Detlef shared: i) "The engine could be number 3088 because the steering box is clearly marked as KM 3089 which was part of this...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] It's a lot to figure out, and in the meanwhile we have had VintageBentleys.org reader Alan Giles send us this: "Although Bentley ch. no. 708 may no longer be in existence, I have the Axle nose piece which was obtained from T.P. Breen Ltd, car breakers ...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] We look forward to hearing from you. E-mail us.</s>

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] This 4½ litre vintage Bentley (Reg UP 2100) was taken apart and kept in boxes for more than 50 years. It has been reassembled to its former state and could now be worth £800,000. The dismantled 1928 4.5-litre Drop Head registration UP 2100 was ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] When Tom asked me if I would write an article telling the story of our 3 litre Bentley, chassis 348, I answered “Ok, but once her 90th birthday present restoration is complete.” That has given me a 2 year reprieve, but now the tim...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] All the Wardell brothers had a passion for motor cars. They owned one of the first cars imported to NZ, a Star Stuart built in England and imported by PR Skeates in 1900. In 1922 the family imported not one, not two, but three bra...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] “Dear Katy, I have enclosed some photos of your Bentley taken in the ‘50s (sixty years ago). The car was brought from Ransley Motors in Fitzgerald Avenue in 1949. It had belonged to one of the Richards family from...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] It was wonderful to get this information from Joe, and I was able to source original type door handles from the UK, which have met with his approval as he remembers them. These are now on the car. Also, bonnet latches are now of t...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Joe also mentions a higher geared back axle -- this may have just been a repair because the build sheet shows she had the higher ratio of 3.785:1 from new. As a late TT replica model, with a 1926 twin sloper, high compression engine, 348’s specs are t...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] As Joe states, his father bought the car from Hugh Richards, and the next owner was Don Oddie of Timaru. The 3 Litre was not quite up to Don’s requirements, as his mechanic of the time, Colin Westoby, told me, and he had to have a...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] On another occasion the electric fuel pump that had been fitted failed, and Father got the Autovac plumbed back in on the roadside, and it got him home. She had one excursion to Australia in 1988 for the Australian Bi-Centennial Rally, and had an elect...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] I inherited a third share in 348 after Father’s death in December 2005. My brothers had been helped on to farms while my two sisters and I inherited 3 cars. Luckily for me, my sisters don’t share our passion for old cars, and were happy to sell ...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Not pretty reading, but it wasn’t unexpected, and it could have been worse. All fixed now. I’m sure I have missed things out, got things wrong or just don’t know some things, so if anyone can fill gaps or put me right, I would be very grateful to you....

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Says David Pearce, "In our workshops we repair, restore and conserve all customers' vehicles to the highest quality, using the best materials. The coachwork we undertake is carried out in-house to include: hood frame design and fa...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] We, therefore got into our own coachbuilding almost immediately and I overhauled the car from one end to the other. We had a great deal of fun. While this was going...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] He asked me to supply parts to his clients so that they could complete the cars. You realize that this was quite a lot of work that I was getting into — making reinforcing...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Tony and I carried on, completely separately, but working together. He started to build complete cars for clients. They would hand over the chassis, complete with body, t...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] A couple of cars that I can remember doing were one for Len Wilton — "Old Number Seven", Registration No. MK 5206, which is still running today and doing very well for it...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] During all this period, as you can see, I built up a clientele of very generous and nice people within the club and around, rebuilt many cars, and wa...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] We were well into the 1960s when Chris and I sat down and made the decision that I should be a coachbuilder full-time and have my own premises. I was...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Trial ad Error During the period that we were in South London we really enjoyed the time there and whilst I was building my cars in the early days we...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] One day, after completing a car with a light blue carpet, I left it running for a period to warm up before taking it out. I went out to move the car ...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] Since being on the Green we have undertaken so many jobs that I really can't remember them all, but we have worked for customers all over the world. Quite a number in Ame...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] We supply a large amount of kit form material. That is locks, hinges, bits and pieces, hood rests, and materials of all sorts, especially for vintage ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] The car must have what it needs and wants, also. For the car is the most important thing. We, in life, only borrow these cars and use them. The car i...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] - Famous heritage models hit international classic show circuit - 95 years of history to tour from Goodwood to Pebble Beach ...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] - Historic Bentley takes on epic thousand-mile test of endurance - This year marks 85 years since Birkin and Barnato’s aborted attempt - 1930 4½...

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] MIDCOAST — The North American Vintage Bentley Meet kicked off May 18 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Around 30 vintage Bentley cars, ranging from 1921 to a mor...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] I’ve never seen ONE of my columns generate as much controversy as the one I did in the March 2 issue (“Can’t We Just Get Rid of Ethanol?”). I have an ethanol-fuel vehicle...

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<s>[INST] Who are the main participants in the following event? [/INST] Today’s cars with modern fuel systems run fine on ethanol-laced gasoline. My old cars don’t; but I have no choice. I guess that’s my main c...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] There have been a lot of old-car fires lately. I went through the 70s, the 80s and most of the 90s without ever having read much about car fires. Sud...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] As someone who collects old cars, and keeps them up religiously, I am now replacing fuel-pressure regulators every 12 to 18 months. New cars are equipped with fuel lines t...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] It gets worse. Ethanol is a solvent that can loosen the sludge, varnish and dirt that accumulate in a fuel tank. That mixture can clog fuel lines and ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] I just don’t see the need for ethanol. I understand the theory — these giant agri-business companies can process corn, add the resulting blend to gas...

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<s>[INST] What details can you share about the following response? [/INST] It’s time for us as automobile enthusiasts to dig in our heels and start writing to our congressmen and senators about the Renewable Fuel Standard, or we’ll be forc...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] Years ago I owned a Bentley, NF 3906; and I spent many hours bringing it back to life. The story has never been told because Brian Morgan had written his account of a rebu...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] When the ordinary model of the Austin Seven made its appearance in the year 1923, few motorists had the slightest idea that it was destined to reach ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] Sporting Cars on Road & Track: The Super-Sports Austin Seven By 'Open Throttle' Published in "Motor Sport", February 192...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] As each year's racing season draws to a close, it is as well to give a critical glance at its results and notice the features which mark its story, a...

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<s>[INST] What is the main topic of the following response? [/INST] This year the Annual Inter-University Hill-Climb took place as before, at Ewelme Down, on March 3rd, and resulted in a complete triumph for Cambridge, the scores being 61 ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] EXCELLENT racing was witnessed at Brooklands by a crowd estimated at between 20,000 and 25,000 people on Easter Monday, when the track season commenced with ...

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<s>[INST] What event is described in the following response? [/INST] The Easter Meeting of the B.A.R.C. The Car Racing Season Opens with an Exciting Meeting. Published in "Motor Sport", May 1926 ...

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<s>[INST] Can you provide details about the activities mentioned in the response? [/INST] ANOTHER year has come to an end, another succession of epic battles has been fought out on road and track, and once more we may look back on the year ...

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