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1923 Bentley 3 Litre
Chassis No. 304
Engine No. 303
Registration No. PD 6469
 
June 2013
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BDC Concours, 29 June 2013

 
     
     
  Source: Russell Browne
Posted: Oct 24, 2013
 
     
December 2012
 

This car is presently owned by Tim Newton

 
     
     
  Source: Dr. Frank Newton (Owner 1957-2005), father of current owner
Posted: Jan 30, 2013
 
     
December 2012
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My first car purchased from George Burton when I qualified. Passed to my son Tim Newton (Car assembly manager at Williams F1) as present owner.

Cars past known history:

1923

First registered 14th June to Mr J. P. Pearman Smith of Weybridge.

1924
Ivor McClure of British Broadcasting Company Cardiff

1926
Engine rebuilt Bentley Motors and fitted four wheel brakes

1930
Campbell Orde, Chief flying test pilot Armstrong Siddley when painted Air Force Blue. (Now repainted that colour)

1932
J Whitindale Kenilworth

1933
Jack Bartlet & Co.

1933
M W Watkins

1935
G E Templer

1937 - 1946
No records

1946
J B Knight Macclesfield who also owned at that time YW5758 'the works 500 mile 4½ litre'. Both entered first BRDC race meeting Silverstone but PD 6469 in RTA at Weedon on way 'After many months the insurance company paid the full insured value of £65'

1953
C Middleton

1954
A B Taylor

1956
E Wight Boycott who also ran an 8 litre and a 4½ at his tea plantation in Assam

1957
Dr. Frank Newton for next 49 yrs

2005
Present owner Tim Newton

- Body Gurney Nutting.

- Original VDP was replaced after earlier accident Was shown in log book as scratched aluminium.

- 4mm taken off block in earlier years and taller pistons fitted.

- Brakes converted to hydraulic 1956 and Clayton Dewandre booster fitted.

- Engine oil reservoir booster fitted to provide lubrication from moment engine is fired up

- Car still on 21 inch wheels.

- Electric fan fitted to rebuilt radiator in 2003.

 
     
     
  Source: Dr. Frank Newton (Owner 1957-2005), father of current owner
Posted: Jan 30, 2013
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
1957 - 2005
 

This car was owned by Dr. Frank Newton from 1957 to 2005.

 
     
     
  Source: Dr. Frank Newton (Owner 1957-2005), father of current owner
Posted: Jan 30, 2013
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 304
Engine No. 303
Registration No. PD 6469
Date of Delivery: Jun 1923
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: TT
   
First Owner: PEARMAN SMITH I
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 3265 with a sporting 4-seater; scratched aluminium and green; 8/1923.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 3265. "1/26 - 1926 mods carried out." Hydraulic brakes."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 03, 2007
Posted: Sep 14, 2006
 
     
 
 
 
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