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He had to calculate the time between the fuel stops at Aix-en-Provence and Lyon, Auxerre, Paris, so that he could get to Boulogne at exactly 10:30am. After a quick refuelling, he enjoyed some chilled chicken,Zenith Replica Watches washed down by more champagne, before boarding the 11:30am sailing from Folkstone, England. Barnato, in his Bentley, soared off the boat and made a mad dash to Dale Bourne’s Club in St James, arriving exactly at 3:30pm.

The Bentley Boys, circa 1928-1930. From left to right: Frank Clement and Sir Henry Birkin. In its early years, the Le Mans 24 hours race was won by Bentleys, who won it in 1924 and 1927. They also won the race in 1928, 1929, 1929, 1930, and 1930. Barnato, the charismatic heir of a South African diamond mining fortune was among the drivers of all three wins. The first four spots were filled by the dark-green Bentleys in 1929. Birkin and Barnato's Speed Six 6 1/2 litre engine won the race from start to finish, and they were the only ones who won the race by more than 70 miles. Bentley returned to Le Mans 2001 with one of their cars coming in third. (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images).

1930: F O Clement and Woolf Barnato in their Bentley after winning Brooklands' Double Twelve Race. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).