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1926 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1926 Numbers
Chassis No. DE1206
Engine No. DE1201
Registration No. (Not available)

  This car - updated
Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. DLR 8

(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with updates. - June 2016)
 
September 2019
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Salon Prive Blenheim palace, September 2019

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'richebets'
Posted: Apr 03, 2020
 
     
May 2015
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Benjafield Racing Club 2015 Goodwood Sprint

Benjafield's Sprint brings rare cars to Goodwood
Benjafield's Racing Club held its first Sprint event for seven years on Saturday 23rd May 2015, bringing a fantastic line-up of rare racing cars spanning over 100 years. Some drivers had driven for 24hrs while others flew in in from across Europe, New York, Singapore and beyond especially for the exclusive event that was free for spectators to attend.

Spectators were rewarded with a fantastic day of sprinting, with a lunchtime parade of all 23 Vintage Bentleys taking part, including several of the original Bentley 4.5L Blowers, before the cars lined up on the grid for enthusiasts to take a closer look.

The next Benjafield's Sprint will be held in May 2016.

 
     
     
  Source: Photo by Gerard Brown (Made available by Andrea Seed)
Posted: Jun 16, 2015
 
     
May 23, 2015
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Benjafield Sprint, Goodwood, May 2015

 
     
     
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Posted: Jun 08, 2015
 
     
2009
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London to Edinburgh Trial, 2009

Flying Scotsman Trial, 2009

March 2009 Flying Scotsman Reliability Test
 
 

 

 
     
     
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Posted: Dec 01, 2010
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
1982?
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"Vintage Bentleys at their overnight stop in northern France. From what I recollect they were in transit to southern France possibly for a rally. The year will be around 1982. Trust these will be of interest for your site. DLR 8 I believe has been completely refurbished and I note that they have both changed colour."

 
     
     
  Source: John Sage
Posted: Nov 06, 2013
 
     
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The Bentley lined up for the start of the
1937 Relay Race at Brooklands
   
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: From article, A Bentley With a Difference published in The Autocar, May 14, 1943
Posted: Mar 08, 2008
 
     
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This car was owned by Capt. J.G. Fry before the War.

 
     
     
  Source: From article, A Bentley With a Difference published in The Autocar, May 14, 1943
Posted: Mar 10, 2008
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. DE1206
Engine No. DE1201
Registration No. (Not available)
Date of Delivery: Jul 1926
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
   
First Owner: M. Benjamin
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1285 with a standard 4-seater Sports; scratched aluminium / blue; 7/1926.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1285. Rebuilt by H M Bentley 1936 2 seater reg DLR 8, radiator off ch. ST 3001. 4½ Litre engine RN 3026 ex ch. RN 3026, D box and Borg & Beck clutch."
 
     
     
  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
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147
Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651
Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg for his Chassis No. KL3590
Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207
Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165
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