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1927 Bentley 3 Litre |
Chassis No. LM1327
Engine No. LM1329
Registration No. KM 5844 |
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Mentioned on page
38 of Kenneth Neve's book "A
Bit Behind the Times" (Grenville
Press 1988). Owned by his brother.
Raced by the Birkin brothers in the
1927 Essex Six Hour race at Brooklands
where it was the only one, of four
Bentleys, to finish in third
place at 59.8 mph average.
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Source:
D. Macnab
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 |
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Source:
eBay
Posted: Sep 11, 2013 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
LM1327 |
Engine No.
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LM1329 |
Registration
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KM 5844 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jul 1926 |
Type of Body: |
4-seater |
Coachbuilder:
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Vanden Plas |
Type of Car: |
SP |
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First Owner: |
STURRIDGE M H G |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1240 with a Standard 4-seater
Sports; blue / black; 7/1926.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas body no. 1240. Accident
5/30 - rec f/axle bed fitted. ?Extant
1970?" |
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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 |
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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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