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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre    
Original 1930 Numbers
Chassis No. SB2755
Engine No. SB2766
Registration No. GF 392
  This car - updated
Chassis No. SB2755
Engine No.
Registration No. TA 3855
(Updated with information from owner Chris Kingsbury. - July 2008)
 
September 8, 2019
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Salon Prive Classic and Supercar Show 2019 - 1930 Bentley 6½ Litre.

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Si'
Posted: Nov 21, 2019		  
     
December 22, 2014
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"Bentley on display at Hampton Court Palace."

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Fields Motorcars Orlando'
Posted: Jan 07, 2015		  
     
September 2013
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Cafe Au Lait Rally to Dresden, September 2013

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Adam Singer'
Posted: Dec 16, 2014		  
     
April 2011
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Chassis SB2755 is the car on right 		   
 
 

This photograph was taken at the VSCC Meet Brackley Hatch in April 2011.

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Trackside70'
Posted: Aug 01, 2011		  
     
May 2010
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Benjafields 20th at Hampton Court, May 2010

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Adam Singer'
Posted: Dec 15, 2014		  
     
June 23, 2008
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  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Adam Singer'
Posted: Dec 12, 2014		  
     
July 2008
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"I am the owner of Bentley Speed 6 Chassis No: SB2755 which I purchased from Jack Smith in 2001... Since we completed the restoration in 2003, I have driven over 28,000 trouble free miles!

I have owned Vintage Bentleys since the mid-90s"

  
     
     
  Source: Chris Kingsbury (Owner)
Posted: Jul 29, 2008		  
     
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"These are pictures of the original body fitted on Speed Six SB2755, a drop head coupe body by James Young, The body is since long removed from this chassis and today in my ownership. Note that 6½-litre SB2755 is a Speed Six on the 11´8½" chassis, and not a Standard chassis."

  
     
     
  Source: Sven Ljungström
Posted: Jun 24, 2008		  
     
2003
In England in 2003 / Owned by a BDC member
2001
 

This car (Chassis No: SB2755) was purchased by Chris Kingsbury from Jack Smith.

  
     
     
  Source: Chris Kingsbury (Owner)
Posted: Jul 29, 2008		  
     
1972
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"Photo of the car in 1972 that my grandmother had. I am going through old family photos and I believe my grandfather also owned the car in 1930s."

  
     
     
  Source: Rupert Weldon (Grandson of former owner)
Posted: Nov 18, 2015		  
     
1969
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Monza 1969

  
     
     
  Source: eBay
Posted: Oct 05, 2010		  
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. SB2755
Engine No. SB2766
Registration No. GF 392
Date of Delivery: Sep 1930
Type of Body: Coupe (W)
Coachbuilder: James Young
Type of Car: SP3
   
First Owner: VARDY Mrs M
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Reg SMX 158 now TA 3855. 4 seat Vanden Plas replica."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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