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1923 Bentley 3 Litre |
Chassis No. 288
Engine No. 288
Registration No. HR 9091 |
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1930s |
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"My grandfather
R. D Walker purchased HR 9091 in 1928.
It was originally registered as a
3-litre Vanden Plas body No 3235 long
wheel base all weather car, Chassis
288, Engine no 288 by Maj/Brigadier
General George I. Palmer, of Berryfield,
Bradford on Avon in July. Registered
as grey and black.
The details I have is that B. H. Dodds,
of Overdale, Cavendish Road East,
The Park Nottingham bought the car.
It then moved to Bernard Roy Wilkinson,
of Radcliffe on Trent, in Nottinghamshire
and then my grandfather R. D Walker
of Ruddington.
According to my father (who has since
died). all this came about when Father
was in his late 70's+) it was purchased
from a Capt Shepperd, a flying instructor
at airfield in Hucknall. Father believes
it cost £200 plus a Sharon Laycock
coupe. My aunt, also dead, said that
the owner was going abroad hence the
sale. It was then a lovely shade of
pale green.
Around 1930 my grandfather brought
a new body which was maroon and black.
(I have a note which says it might
have been a Mullinier body, but then
another note which talks of a devandre
body(?)) Father thought it had been
ordered for someone in India or the
Arabian countries but they never took
delivery of it. The car was used for
my aunt's sister wedding around 1937
but I have details of it being in
the ownership of John Wadsworth of
Wyke Green, Isleworth in 1938.
I have asked various friends in the
Bentley Club if they can tell me whether
"my" Bentley is dead or
alive. DVLA are not prepared to tell
me whether the number is in circulation
or not.
Any help you can give me would be
much appreciated. I do not want to
purchase the car (can't afford to,
having seen one made £5
million in the paper, June 29).
I do have a photo of my car but will
have to learn how to scan it in for
you! I have asked in Australia if
anyone has the car but to no avail.
I look forward to hearing from you
in due course - and good luck in trying
to find my car."
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Source:
Jane Bealby, Nottinghamshire, UK
Posted: Jul 09, 2012 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
288 |
Engine No.
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288 |
Registration
No. |
(Not available) |
Date of Delivery: |
Aug 1923 |
Type of Body: |
Allweather |
Coachbuilder:
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Vanden Plas |
Type of Car: |
L |
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First Owner: |
Brig. Gen. Palmer |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 3235 with a long wheelbase;
Allweather; grey and black. Delivered
to Brig. Gen. Palmer.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas body no. 3235. B Box
no. 195 fitted 1927." |
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Updated: Jul 03, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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