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| 1925 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1924 Numbers
Chassis No. 815
Engine No. 806
Registration No. MH 1397
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This car - updated
Chassis No. 815 rebuilt on Chassis FS3619
Engine No. XT3629 (as of 1997)
Registration No. MH 1397
(Updated with Hay's 1997 information.) |
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England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Source:
RREC, DE
Posted: Apr 16, 2012 |
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Stanley Mann ad which
appeared in the 1987/88 issue of Coys
of Kensington auction catalog. |
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Source:
The Coys Complete Collectors &
Investors Car Value Guide: 1987/88 Edition,
Coys of Kensington, 1987
Posted: May 24, 2007 |
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"Just watching David Lean's 1952 movie 'The Sound Barrier' and Nigel Patrick, the hero, drives MH 1397 with what could be the original coach work." |
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Source:
Peter Cartwright
Posted: Sep 17, 2018 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
815 |
| Engine No. |
806 |
| Registration
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MH 1397 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Dec 1924 |
| Type of Body: |
4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: |
Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: |
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Air Commodore Webb
Bowen |
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More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1089 with a standard Sports;
matt black. It was delivered to Air
Commodore Webb Bowen in December 1924.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas body no. 1089. Rebuilt
as 4½ Litre on chassis FS3619 engine
XT 3629 ex XT 3629 4½ radiator, bulkhead,
body etc. D Box and 6½ Litre back axle." |
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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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