Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Bentley	History
Year	1925	Delivered to its original owner in Inverness, Scotland, fitted with a Croall 4-seater body - Shipped to Rhodesia in 970 with Ken Rhys-Maitland - Restored in 1977. Acquired by Sam Tingle in 1979 as a 25th wedding anniversary present for his wife. Used extensively by Sam and Mary. Later taken to South Africa, the car is now with the Tingle's daughter in America.
Model	3-litre
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Green
Registration Numbers	306-036-X/RHO	References

Make	Bentley	History
Year	1930	Speed Six 12’8½” chassis. Built for stock for the Bentley showrooms. First owned by M.W. Heneage of Ayrshire, who took delivery in July 1930. The car was acquired in 1942 by D. Basil Miles in Rhodesia, just before he returned to the UK. Sadly in his absence, the body was stripped, leaving only the bonnet and front wings. On his return, Basil Miles obtained a beetle-tail 2-seater body by Vickers of Johannesburg, ex a 1920 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and after rebuilding the scuttle, fitted this body to the car. In about 1957, the car was exchanged for a 1936 Rolls-Royce (possibly GRF5). Noted back in the UK by 1980 when the car was offered for sale by Stanley Mann. Rebuilt with a replica Le Mans tourer body, mechanically very original.
Model	Speed Six
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder	Gurney Nutting; Vickers (South Africa); Unknown
Body Style	Coupe; 2-seater; Tourer
Colours
Registration Numbers	B-4990/SRH	References	Late D. Basil Miles; Pic Viv Westbury

Make	Bentley	History
Year	1939	Owned by Major Bertie Tozer
Model	4.25-litre
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Debbie Vaughan
Daimler Majestic and Bentley 4.25-litre

Make	Bentley	History
Year	1949	Stripped whilst being restored in Zimbabwe - body believed now scrapped
Model	MKVI
Chassis No.	B130FV
Engine No.	B65F
Coachbuilder	Bentley Motors
Body Style	Saloon
Colours	Valentines jewellessence khaki; Silver
Registration Numbers	73-883-G/RHO	References

Make	Bentley	History
Year	1950	Delivered in the UK, imported into Rhodesia in the 1970s.
Model	MKVI
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder	Bentley Motors
Body Style	Saloon
Colours	Black, then Light Beige and Brown, now White
Registration Numbers	ADL-0475/ZIM	References

Make	Bentley	History
Year	1958	Delivered to Mrs. Jane Redrup (nee Meikle). Later acquired by Rob Ecob and his father and taken to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa around 1980. Acquired minus the gearbox which has failed and been lost in Johannesburg when the company it was sent to closed down. A spare was acquired in the UK. Car in Johannesburg since around 1987.
Model	S1
Chassis No.	B481FD
Engine No.	BF565
Coachbuilder	Rolls Royce
Body Style	Saloon
Colours	Shell grey & black pearl
Registration Numbers	RB-960/SRH, WDG-811-GP/SAF	References	Rob Ecob; Recent photo KC Saayman

Make	Bentley	History
Year	S1 or S2	Noted in Lusaka in 2016, has been in the country since at least the early 1960s.
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder	Bentley Motors
Body Style	Saloon
Colours	Black over silver
Registration Numbers	ET-3000/NRH	References

Make	Bentley	History
Year		One of only two Bentley Corniches believed to have been owned in Africa, the other one owned in South Africa. Sold in 2009 to someone in South Africa.
Model	Corniche
Chassis No.	CBH20605
Engine No.	20605
Coachbuilder	Bentley Motors
Body Style	Coupe
Colours	Brown with tan roof
Registration Numbers	419-334-X/ZIM	References	Berry Brown

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