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1925 Bentley 3 Litre |
Chassis No. 1019
Engine No. 1025
Registration No. (Not available) |
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1930s |
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"I confirm car
sold for £2, as it my father
who sold it on being posted away with
his regiment. He was Raymond John
Holford-Abrahams, (later Lt Col, HAC)
(1908-1990) and he had owned the car
since the mid 1930s."
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Source:
Glyn Holford (son of 1930s owner)
Posted: Dec 31, 2009 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
1019 |
Engine No.
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1025 |
Registration
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(Not available) |
Date of Delivery: |
Mar 1925 |
Type of Body: |
4-seater |
Coachbuilder:
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Vanden Plas |
Type of Car: |
SP |
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First Owner: |
F. Deutsch |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1124 with a Sporting 4-seater;
scratched aluminium/black; 3/1925.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas body no. 1124. Was
Hillstead's demonstrator registered
XX 5105. Last heard of 1940 - sold to
Station Garage in Hemel Hempstead for
£2!" |
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Updated: Jul 04, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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