TEN of the most magnificent 1920 – 1930 WO Bentleys rolled into Shepparton at the weekend as part of the Bentley Drivers Club of Australia Silo Art Tour of north-eastern Victoria. The drivers and their navigators, in these stunning vintage cars, were from Victoria and NSW.
At the top of their list of site visits were a tour of the new Museum of Vehicle Evolution (MOVE) and Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). They also visited the Botanical Gardens and the Shepparton Golf Club. The club was on its fourth of a six day tour, and while in Shepparton were based at the Parklake Hotel for two nights.
Some of the cars will be competing in the RACV Alpine 1000 Mile Centenary Trial beginning on Saturday 15th October from Noble Park, Melbourne, and travelling to Traralgon, Lakes Entrance, Wodonga, Bright, Mansfield, Healesville, and Ballarat. The trials are open to vintage cars up to 1930, a real test of endurance for some of these cars which will be 100 years old.
In fact, one of the cars taking part in the rally is a 1922 3 litre Tourer Blue Badge Bentley, which turned 100 years old this month, is currently on the main display at MOVE, Kialla. This particular car, from Shepparton, participated in the 1000 Mile Trial 100 years ago.
