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1926 Bentley 3 Litre |
Chassis No. 1200
Engine No. 1198
Registration No. SR 5041 |
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My favourite photograph of my Bentley
- Travelling in Northern Spain |
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"1925 - 3 litre, short chassis,
Vanden Plas bodied, light tourer.
Engine - 4 Cylinder, 3 litre, 72bhp
Wheel base - 9'9½"
Overall length - 13'3"
Label – Blue
Maximum speed - 75mph
Fuel consumption - 17.5 mpg
I am the fifth owner and have owned
this Bentley for the last ten years
and have driven a total of 32,500
miles.
My wife and I have travelled extensively
throughout Europe in the Bentley and
over the last seven years have driven
18,320 miles visiting:-
2014 - 2,842 miles - Northern Spain
and Portugal to the Algarve.
2013 - 3,191 miles - Northern France
and Spain to Barcelona.
2012 - 3,695 miles – France,
Belgium, Germany, Austria, Slovenia,
and Croatia to Dubrovnik
2011 - 2,995 miles - France, Germany,
Luxembourg, Belgium, Lichtenstein,
Switzerland and Italy to the South
of France.
2010 - 2,520 miles - France to the
South of France.
2009 - 982 miles - Northern Spain
to the Picos Mountains.
2008 – 2095 miles – France
and Spain the Pyrenees Mountains to
Lourdes.
Apart from minor problems the Bentley
has never let us down.
During my time of ownership the following
major repairs have been carried out:-
2006 - New exhaust system.
2007 - Complete engine rebuild - New
pistons, con rods, Crank etc. etc.
2008 - Braking system rebuilt and
new crown wheel and pinion.
2009 - New clutch and drive shaft.
2012 - All wheels respoked with new
centres.
Bentleys like all cars are to be driven
and enjoyed this Bentley is certainly
no exception."
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Source:
Anthony Belcher (Owner)
Posted: Oct 16, 2014 |
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BDC Silverstone, 2011 |
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Source:
Russell Browne
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BDC Concour, 2007 |
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Source:
Russell Browne
Posted: May 11, 2013 |
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England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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This car was purchased
by Anthony Belcher in 2004. He is
the fifth owner of this car.
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Source:
Anthony Belcher (Owner)
Posted: Oct 16, 2014 |
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Source:
BDC Review (March 1957), Made available
by Anthony Belcher (Owner)
Posted: Oct 16, 2014 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
1200 |
| Engine No.
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1198 |
| Registration
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SR 5041 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Oct 1925 |
| Type of Body: |
4-seater |
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Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: |
LT  |
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SHARP R |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1205 with a Short standard
4-seater; blue / black; 10/1925
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas body no. 1205."
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Updated: Jul 04, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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