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| 1925 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1924 Numbers
Chassis No. 925
Engine No. 944
Registration No. (Not available)
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This car - updated
Chassis No. 925
Engine No. 944
Registration No. 5512
(Updated with information from John McQuay. - November 2013) |
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| September 2016 |
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"3 Litre Chassis No. 925 has been sold from Victoria to WA to Tony Packer" |
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Source:
Terry McGrath
Posted: Sep 01, 2016 |
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Jul 13, 2016: Sold
1925 Bentley 3/4½ Litre
Chassis no: 925 - Engine no: 944 - Registration
no: 5512
Asking price: GBP 275,000
Extra Information
Matching numbers 3/4½ litre totally
rebuilt 10,000 kms ago. Every nut and
bolt on the car was either replaced
or made standard. Car was delivered
new to Aust 1925. Engine rebuild inc.
new billett c/bal crankshaft, new 4
1/2 litre block from NZ, new Phoenix
roller tapets, new camshaft, new ceramic
water pump, Radiator recorred. Electric
fan NDR alternator. All gears and bearings
in engine replaced All brake shafts
hard chromed and reground, new kingpins
and ball socketds in steering tubes.
Electroic ignition built into magnetos,
spare rebuilt set of magnetos. A ratio
gears fitted with modern style clutch.
Diff completely rebuilt with 4 star
carrier and 3.3 ratio. Le Mans style
tank. All spokes in wheels replaced
and new rear splines on new finned brake
drums. Compression ratio 6.9 to 1. |
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Source:
John McQuay (Owner)
Updated: Jul 13, 2016
Updated: Jan 16, 2016
Posted: Nov 04, 2013 |
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"Please
find attached photos of chassis 925.
There are some of the condition the
car was found and various stages of
the rebuild, the car is now a 3/4½
litre on a 9ft 9½ chassis." |
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Source:
John McQuay (Owner)
Posted: Nov 27, 2012 |
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| November
2008 |
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This car is currently
owned by John McQuay in Australia.
It was purchased in 2006.
"I purchased car in 80 boxes
of bits, the chassis is now 9 ft 9½
and is being rebuilt as a 3/4½.
VDP style body. Should be completed
2009." |
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Source:
John McQuay (Owner)
Posted: Nov 07, 2008 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
925 |
| Engine No. |
944 |
| Registration
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(Australia) |
| Date of Delivery: |
Dec 1924 |
| Type of Body: |
4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: |
FLOOD |
| Type of Car: |
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| First Owner: |
Miss N.B. Health |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
Cut to 9'9½" - now restored to 10'10" |
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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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