Richard Hammond appears at Herefordshire classic car event

The Bentley Owners’ Club annual summer concours was held at the Cubberley House estate in Hom Green, near Ross-on-Wye.

The house, owned by British industrialist Dean Kronsbein, is also the former home of singer-songwriter Roger Whittaker.

Bentley Owners’ Club Annual Summer Concours. Picture credit Dan Barker Studios on behalf of the Bentley drivers club

Herefordshire TV personality Richard Hammond, who lives in Weston-under-Penyard, was in attendance on the Saturday to promote his Hereford based car restoration service, The Smallest Cog, which opened in Rotherwas last year.

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The event included a host of tours and excursions on Saturday, and culminated on Sunday with a 70th anniversary R Type display, and a World War II Spitfire flypast.

Bentley Concours show 2022 at Cubberley House near Ross-on-Wye. Picture credit Dan Barker Studios on behalf of the Bentley drivers club

Multiple awards were presented during the weekend including the prestigious WO Bentley Memorial Trophy, awarded to Michael Dacre, whose 1936 drophead coupe was named as the overall Concours winner at the event.

Bentley Owners’ Club Annual Summer Concours. Picture credit Dan Barker Studios on behalf of the Bentley drivers club

This award was presented by special guest HRH Prince Michael of Kent.

Aside from the judged cars, the Bentley Motors Heritage Collection showcased ten models from across the first 90 years of the company’s history.