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| 1922 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1922 Numbers
Chassis No. 24
Engine No. 23
Registration No. NX 1295
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This car - updated
Chassis No. 24
Engine No. 23
Registration No. CA 1921
(Updated with information from Robert Middelmann - November 2007.) |
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| June 2016 |
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This car is presently owned by Robert Middelmann. |
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Source: Robert Middelmann (Owner)
Posted: Jun 27, 2016 |
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| 1983-2007 |
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CURRENT INFORMATION
Chassis No. 24
Engine No. 23
Registration No. CA 1921 (South African
registration number)
* Bought from Bob Dallas by Robert
Middelmann (BDC-South Africa) in 1983
* Engine is original except for Phoenix
balanced crank and rods and later
block
* Upgraded to speed model specifications,
including twin SU sloper carbs
* Car is fitted with correct "A"
gearbox and cone clutch
* Correct early style silver faced
instruments fitted.
* Early braked front axle fitted,
all drums are early pressed non finned
type
* Wheels - 2 sets, beaded edge and
21" well base
* Originally fitted with a 2 seater
body and re-bodied in the early twenties
with a Gurney Nutting style 2 door
aluminium 4 seat tourer body |
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Source:
Robert Middelmann (Owner)
Posted: Nov 13, 2007 |
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South Africa in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
24 |
| Engine No. |
23 |
| Registration
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NX 1295 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Feb 1922 |
| Type of Body: |
2-seater |
| Coachbuilder: |
No info |
| Type of Car: |
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| First Owner: |
JACKSON L H |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Originally grey 2 seater. Later
reg ALJ 24. Was saloon, now Vanden Plas
style tourer in South Africa, reg CA
1921." |
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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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