Old Number 7

SCH 'Sammy' Davis (left) and Dr J Dudley 'Benjy' Benjafield With Old Number 7

Indian Ink on A3 Bristol Board

Old Number 7 at the Podium at Le Mans 1927

After the White House Crash (note the damage on the front right hand side)

Indian Ink on A3 Bristol Board

Old Number 7 at the Ritz

They definitely knew how to celebrate.

Indian Ink on A3 Bristol Board

Here is a large commission I've just completed. It's comprised of three images of Old Number 7, a 3 litre Bentley which won Le Mans in 1927, under exceptional circumstances.

The race is commonly remembered due to the infamous White House crash, which involved all three of the widely-tipped Bentley team's entries, and caused the retirement of two of them. The race was eventually won by the third which, although badly damaged, was able to be repaired by drivers Dudley Benjafield and Sammy Davis. It was Bentley's second victory in the endurance classic.