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1923 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1923 Numbers
Chassis No. 203
Engine No. 210
Registration No. SY 1791
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This car - updated
Chassis No. 203
Engine No. 210
Registration No. SY 1791
(Updated with information from PreWarCar. - June 2020) |
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June 2020 |
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Found on PreWarCar website on June 26, 2020
1923 3 Litre Bentley
Gurney Nutting original bodied Saloon
Chassis Number 203
Engine Number 210
Registration Number SY 1791
This car is for sale as of June 26, 2020 |
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Source:
PreWarCar
Posted: Jun 26, 2020 |
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2006 |
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England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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The prototype 3 litre
Bentley was running in 1919, and was
the subject of a test by Sammy Davis
published in January 1920, in which
he described it as a car which combined
docility in traffic with exceptional
speed potential and phenomenal brakes.
The first cars went on sale in 1921;
by 1925 the standard 10' 10"
chassis was priced at £895,
against £1,100 for the contemporary
Rolls Royce 20hp. Due to its very
long stroke, the big 4 cylinder engine,
which developed 70bhp at 3500rpm,
was rated at only 15.9hp for taxation
purposes, compared to 20.9 for the
6 cylinder 3 litre Sunbeam.
W.O. Bentley entered his cars in competition
right from the start, and they won
many class records and races, including
Le Mans in 1924 and 1927 (Sammy Davis
was one of the drivers that year).
Just over 1,620 3 litre chassis were
made in all, some of them Speed and
Super Sport models, between 1921 and
1929.
This highly original 3 Litre saloon
by Gurney Nutting is quite possibly
the oldest surviving and most original
of its type in existence today. The
body is finished in Navy Blue over
Black with complimentary beige upholstery.
The history file that accompanies
the car is complete with a number
of service/ maintenance bills from
vintage Bentley specialists Blackmore
Engineering Company and Richard.C.Moss
who had looked after the car on behalf
of the previous owner from 1985. The
car retains the original single Smiths
five jet Carburettor, 'B' gearbox
and brakeless front axle with beaded
edge tyres.
There are MOT certificates dating
back to the late 1970's and a buff
logbook stamped from 1953. The car
also comes with a Vintage Sports Car
Club eligibility document and FIVA
identity card. Presented with UK V5
and MOT until the end of September
2006, the was featured in a full road
test by Classic and Sports car in
March 2005. This totally unmolested
example represents an opportunity
to purchase a very important part
of Bentley heritage and in delightful
original condition. |
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Source:
Coys Showroom
Updated: Apr 11, 2007
Updated: Feb 05, 2007
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 |
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Source:
Bonhams
Posted: Aug 19, 2014 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
203 |
Engine No. |
210 |
Registration
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SY 1791 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jan 1923 |
Type of Body: |
Saloon |
Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
L |
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First Owner: |
AITCHISON T W |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Saloon body still fitted." |
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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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