Herbert Kensington-Moir
Herbert "Bertie" Kensington Moir (born June 21, 1899 in London , † April 11, 1961 ) was a British racing driver .
Career in motorsport
Herbert Kensington-Moir was head of the service department at Bentley and one of the Bentley Boys in the 1920s . In 1925 he was a member of the Bentley team at the Le Mans 24-hour race . His team partner was Dudley Benjafield . Because the Bentley pit crew miscounted when filling the tank with fuel through fuel cans, the Bentley 3 liter had to fail at an early stage of the race due to a lack of petrol. He finished eleventh overall in the 1930 RAC Tourist Trophy on a Bentley Blower .
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 |
 Bentley Motors Ltd.
|
Bentley 3 Liter Sport |
Dudley Benjafield
|
failure | no petrol |
literature
- Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3 .
- RM Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923-1939. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1998, ISBN 1-85520-465-7 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kensington-Moir, Herbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kensington Moir, Bertie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British racing car driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1961 |