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1925 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1924 Numbers
Chassis No. 835
Engine No. 839
Registration No. DD 5849

  This car - updated
Chassis No. 835
Engine No. 839
Registration No. DD 5849

(Updated with information from owner Ewen Getley. - February 2016)
 
April 2019
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Flying Scotsman Rally, April 2019

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Timothy Payne'
Posted: May 07, 2019
 
     
June 2018
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London Concours, June 2018

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Perico001'
Posted: Oct 23, 2018
 
     
August 2017
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"Picture of the car racing at Silverstone in 2017"

 
     
     
  Source: Simon Laidlaw
Posted: Jul 28, 2018
 
     
April 2018
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Ewen Getley and Maya Sanbar
   
 
 

The Flying Scotsman Rally, April 2018

 
     
     
  Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Jul 25, 2018
 
     
September 2017
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Bicester Heritage Scramble, September 2017

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Joao Gomes'
Posted: Nov 10, 2017
 
     
June 24, 2017
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"1924 Bentley on its demonstration lap at 'FlyWheel' festival at Bicester Heritage centre."

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Peter Greenway'
Posted: Jul 24, 2017
 
     
June 2017
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Flywheel Festival, June 2017

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'MPH94'
Posted: Jul 07, 2017
 
     
24th July 2016
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Vintage Sports Car Club race meeting at Cadwell Park, July 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Aug 03, 2016
 
     
August 1, 2015
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Bentley Drivers Club at Silverstone - Saturday 1st August 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Aug 24, 2015
 
     
July 12, 2015
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The Chateau Impney Hill Climb 12th July 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Andrew C. Noble'
Posted: Jul 29, 2015
 
     
October 25, 2014
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80 Years of VSCC Autumn Sprint, October 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'f1jherbert'
Posted: May 09, 2015
 
     
October 25, 2014
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VSCC Autumn Sprint, Goodwood - October 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Austin7nut'
Posted: Nov 06, 2014
 
     
August 2, 2014
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Bentley Drivers Club at Silverstone - Saturday 2nd August 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Jul 04, 2015
 
     
July 2014
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Brooklands Reunion, July 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by users 'growler2ndrow' & Wim te Riet
Updated: Mar 10, 2015
Posted: Oct 13, 2014
 
     
June 2014
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BARC Harewood Speed Hillclimb, June 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'SomeBlokeTakingPhotos'
Posted: Apr 24, 2015
 
     
 

'Unknown' vintage Bentley has been identified as Chassis no. 835 by Harry Morten

"This is Ewen Getley's car." — Harry Morten, Feb 2, 2016

 
 
June 7, 2014
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Donington Park, June 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Chris McEvoy'
Posted: Mar 16, 2015
 
     
April 2014
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VSCC Spring Start GP Itala Trophy Race Meeting, April 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'peezedgee'
Posted: Dec 20, 2014
 
     
October 26, 2013
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VSCC Autumn Sprint, October 2013

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'f1jherbert'
Posted: Mar 24, 2015
 
     
June 2013
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Vintage Classic Sports Cars, June 2013

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Peter Barker'
Posted: Jul 1, 2016
 
     
November 2012
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Lake District Rally, November 2012

 
     
     
  Source: Dailymail
Posted: May 15, 2014
 
     
October 27, 2012
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VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club) Autumn Sprint, 2012

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'f1jherbert'
Posted: Apr 01, 2015
 
     
June 2012
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Brooklands Double-Twelve, June 2012

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Graham Woodward'
Posted: Jan 19, 2015
 
     
May 22, 2011
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VSCC 'See Red' Donington, May 2011

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'SomeBlokeTakingPhotos'
Posted: Feb 09, 2015
 
     
2011 - 2012 (?)
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VSCC event -- 2011 or 2012?

 
     
     
  Photos courtesy: Stuart Matthews, Lightview Photographic Company Ltd, UK
Posted: Mar 31, 2012
 
     
November 2010
 

Chassis no: 835 ~ Engine no: 839 ~ Registration no: DD5849

This car has been owned by Ewen Getley since 1983. It was purchased by his father in 1958.

 
     
     
  Source: Ewen Getley (Owner)
Posted: Nov 04, 2010
 
     
2009
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Loton Hill Climb, 2009

 
     
     
  Source: Zipp, UK
Posted: Nov 01, 2010
 
     
2009
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VSCC Goodwood, 2009

Car owner Ewen Getley is at the wheel
 
 
     
     
     
  Source: Flickr, user 'a7racer'
Posted: Nov 01, 2010
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
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  Source: VFS Videos
Posted: Mar 20, 2009
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 835
Engine No. 839
Registration No. DD 5849
Date of Delivery: Dec 1924
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
   
First Owner: LANDALE F B
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1103 with a standard 4-seater Sports; blue and black; 12/1924.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1103. Salvaged 1937. 10'10" chassis cut to 9'9½" (sic). ?Rebuilt on chassis 922? Engine was 1053 now RE 1400 ex ch. RE 1396. Vanden Plas 4 seater, now 4½ Litre engine."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 04, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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