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On the first lap, the three cars of the Bentley works team are leading, with with hoods erected as required by rules during the first three hours. Car number 1, Bentley 4½ Litre of Frank Clément and Leslie Callingham. Car number 3, Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport of Dudley Benjafield and Sammy Davis. Car number 2, Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport of André d'Erlanger and George Duller.

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source Albert R. Bochroch Photograph Collection  
  • Description On the first lap, the three cars of the Bentley works team are leading, with with hoods erected as required by rules during the first three hours. Car number 1, Bentley 4½ Litre of Frank Clément and Leslie Callingham. Car number 3, Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport of Dudley Benjafield and Sammy Davis. Car number 2, Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport of André d'Erlanger and George Duller.
  • Years 1927  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Clément, Frank   Callingham, Leslie   Benjafield, Dudley   Davis, Sammy   d'Erlanger, André   Duller, George  
  • Marque Bentley  
  • Model Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport   Bentley 4½ Litre  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Race Data Later in the race, the three Bentley works team cars were involved in an accident causing the retirement of car number 1 and 2. Although damaged, car number 3 was repaired and went on to win the race.
  • Identifier 2008-100BOCH-1963-b9_9.0_0023
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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