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Bodging, or sensible work-arounds?

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An ex-expat motoring author and journo previously resident in Vancouver BC, Iain culled his fleet and shipped the survivors to Scotland, which unlike British Columbia is neither on fire nor under water. Here he hopes to make more progress with grand project plans, as well as bimbling around in his old Bentley and blatting around in his now completed Mini Marcos.

MY FLEET

1947 BENTLEY MKVI

OWNED SINCE 2015

ENGINE 4.25-litre straight six

1957 BENTLEY S1

OWNED SINCE 2019

ENGINE 4.9-litre straight six

1974 MINI MARCOS

OWNED SINCE 2010

ENGINE Cooper-spec 1.1-litre A-series

CHEVY/GMC RALLY VAN

OWNED SINCE 2022

ENGINE 5.7-litre V8

1952 MKVI BENTLEY BOATTAILED SPECIAL, PROJECT

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