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1924 Bentley 3 Litre |
Chassis No. 432
Engine No. 436
Registration No. PD 8342 |
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Believed to be an
'unknown' 3 litre in India, auto historian
Wayne M.Kennerley has identified this
car to be chassis no. 432.
The car is presently in or around
the city of Kolkata (formerly called
Calcutta). It belonged to a car collector,
Protap Roy, (Maharajkumar of Santosh?),
who died in 1991. Gautam Sen, editor
of 'Auto India' magazine remembers
a modified Bentley being raced at
the Alipore airfield track in the
1970s.
Wayne Kennerly advises further research
of the following BDC Reviews: No.
68 p. 64, No. 89 p.151, No. 105 p.191.
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Source:
Auto India magazine and Wayne M.Kennerley
Posted: Apr 27, 2012 |
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1923 |
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"This vehicle
was indeed bought by my Great Grandmother
for my Grandfather for use whilst
he was up at Cambridge in 1923. I
have his bonnet/radiator mascot from
the car (Vautour by Max Le Verrier
made in Paris 1923) which I would
like to repatriate. I believe the
vehicle is restored and in India."
Oct 1, 2014
"The original purchaser was my
Great Grandmother - Mrs. M.S.Lang,
Mingary, Worplesdon Hill, Nr. Woking,
Surrey UK and gave it from new to
my Grandfather, her only son
Hugh Lang, in 1923 to play with whilst
he was up at Pembroke College, Cambridge!
Lucky chap... I am sure there is a
photo which I will try and dig out.
She also provided him with a Max Le
Verrier radiator mascot known as Vautour
(Vulture in French), which we have
and would be happy to sell to reacquaint
it with the vehicle!"
Oct 2, 2014
"We have found a couple of interesting
photographs of my Grandfather with
his undergraduate toy, which I will
have converted to a digital medium
and will forward on to you as soon
as possible." Oct 3,
2014
"Herewith photo of my Grandfather,
Hugh Lang, with 3 litre Bentley."
Oct 5, 2014
Hugh Lang also owned Chassis SR1423
in 1926.
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Source:
Alistair Lang (Grandson of former owner)
Updated: Oct 6, 2014
Posted: Oct 4, 2014 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
432 |
Engine No.
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436 |
Registration
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PD 8342 |
Date of Delivery: |
Dec 1923 |
Type of Body: |
2-seater |
Coachbuilder:
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No info |
Type of Car: |
ST |
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First Owner: |
LANG Mrs M |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"In India - locally built 4 seater.
Radiator handmade in India. Engine 413
ex ch. 412." |
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Posted: Sep 20, 2006 |
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