Le Jog - 25th Anniversary, December 2019

This car is presently owned by Hans Kuipers.

Sold as of May 21, 2019

Found on Classic Driver website on March 29, 2019

1924 Bentley 3/4½ litre Open Tourer
Chassis No. 352
Engine No. DS3558
Registration No. XP 5238
Price. 450.000

- First delivery to V. Rothermere (Daily Mail)
- Since 1932 with 4.5 litre engine DS3558
- One of only 1620 produced examples
- FIVA car pass

Vehicle History:
Between 1923 and 1929, about 1620 chassis were produced with the 3-liter engine. The Bentley 3 Liter was the first independent vehicle under the name Bentley. 1924, the year our vehicle comes from, Bentley was able to win Le Mans for the first time with a 3 liter.

This Bentley 3 Liter (Chassis 352) was delivered in 1924 to the newspaper publisher Viscount Rothermere (Daily Mail). From 1927 Bentley produced the 4.5 liter engine. A 4.5-liter engine (DS 3558), which came from a car of a certain Captain Pollen, was put on this chassis in the 1930s. For a long time, this Bentley was based in Australia, from where he came back to England in 2000. Here it was restored for 10 years at the renowned Ben & Craig and equipped with this body in Le Mans style.

Found on Thiesen - Automobile Raritäte website on October 5, 2018

1924 Bentley 3/4½ Liter Open Tourer
Color: Racing Green
Interior: Dark green
grade: Cabriolet
Gearbox: Manual shift
Location: Berlin

Between 1923 and 1929, about 1620 chassis were produced with the 3 liter engine.

The Bentley 3 Liter was the first independent vehicle under the name Bentley. 1924, the year our vehicle comes from, Bentley was able to win Le Mans for the first time with a 3 liter.

This Bentley 3 Liter (Chassis 352) was delivered in 1924 to the newspaper publisher Viscount Rothermere (Daily Mail). From 1927 Bentley produced the 4.5 liter engine. A 4.5-liter engine (DS 3558), which came from a car of a certain Captain Pollen, was put on this chassis in the 1930s. For a long time, this Bentley was based in Australia, from where he came back to England in 2000. Here he was restored for 10 years at the renowned Ben & Craig and equipped with this body in Le Mans style.

The following advertisement text by Stanley Mann was found on the Stanley Mann Racing website on October 6, 2015:

"1924 BENTLEY 3 /4½LTR LE MANS
Registration Number: XP 5238 Chassis Number: 352 Engine Number: DS3558
Price: £365000

XP 5238 a long chassis 3 Litre Bentley, originally supplied to a member of the Harmsworth family - newspaper proprietors of Daily Mail fame in 1923.

½Litre engine - universally acknowledged as probably the most acceptable upgrade (as carried out by the works in 1927) - for fast road or touring use and fitted with the appropriate radiator so she stays cool, overdrive, 4½ ltr light steering and all mechanical components totally rebuilt. This extends to the road springs being correctly set and tempered and new road wheels fitted with Blockley tyres to ensure first class ride and handling."

The following advertisement text by Stanley Mann was found on the Stanley Mann Racing website on April 27, 2015:

"1924 BENTLEY 3/4½ LTR LE MANS
Registration Number: XP 5238 Chassis Number: 352 Engine Number: DS 3558
Price: £ 395,000

FULLY RESTORED READY FOR FAST ROAD USE, RALLYING OR HISTORIC EVENTS.
PERFECT MINT CONDITION NOTHING MORE TO SPEND.
A MUST FOR THE ENTHUSIAST WHO WANTS A CAR NOW WITHOUT WAITING FOR 2 YEARS MINIMUM FOR A COMPLETE RESTORATION LIKE THIS.
READY TO DRIVE, GET DIRTY, HAVE SOME SERIOUS FUN WITH AND REMEMBER UNLIKE THAT COLLECTIVE MATCHING NUMBERED FERRARI IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW MAY MILES YOU CLOCK UP."

The following advertisement text by Stanley Mann was found on the Stanley Mann Racing website on March 23, 2015:

"1924 BENTLEY 3/4½ LTR LE MANS
Registration Number: XP 5238 Chassis Number: 352 Engine Number: DS3558
Price: £ 395000

FRESH REBUILD JUST 400 MILES ON THE CLOCK
FULL LE MANS SPEC.

Chassis 352
Steering box overhauled with new 4.5 gears.
Front axle rebuilt with new king pins and bushes, new bearings.
Rebuilt road springs (all cord bound).
New shock absorbers fitted throughout.
New wheels and tyres all round.
Brakes completely overhauled, relined and new drums.
Rear axle rebuilt with new club 3.53 crown wheel pinion.
New 4 star diff with new gears and bearings.
Overdrive fitted.
A type gearbox overhauled with new gears and bearings.
Clutch relined with new thrust bearings, new carden shaft.
Radiator re-cored.
Zeiss headlamps fitted with halogen bulbs.
Engine:-
Crank case converted to shell bearings with new crank shaft by Farndon
New club pistons and block with competition Racing Arrow con-rods.
Everything fully balanced.
New valve guides, collets, caps, springs etc.
New steel roller bearing rockers.
Original waterpump rebuilt by club.
Rebuilt co-axial starter
Exceptional Bentley being offered on behalf of a client."

The following advertisement text by Stanley Mann was found on the Stanley Mann Racing website on Jan 21, 2015:

"1924 BENTLEY 3/4½ LTR LE MANS
Registration Number: XP 5238 Chassis Number: 352 Engine Number: DS3558
Price: £ WELL WORTH A LOOK. MINT CONDITION

FRESH REBUILD JUST 400 MILES ON THE CLOCK
FULL LE MANS SPEC.

Chassis 352
Steering box overhauled with new 4.5 gears.
Front axle rebuilt with new king pins and bushes, new bearings.
Rebuilt road springs (all cord bound).
New shock absorbers fitted throughout.
New wheels and tyres all round.
Brakes completely overhauled, relined and new drums.
Rear axle rebuilt with new club 3.53 crown wheel pinion.
New 4 star diff with new gears and bearings.
Overdrive fitted.
A type gearbox overhauled with new gears and bearings.
Clutch relined with new thrust bearings, new carden shaft.
Radiator re-cored.
Zeiss headlamps fitted with halogen bulbs.
Engine:-
Crank case converted to shell bearings with new crank shaft.
New club pistons and block, arrow con-rods.
Everything balanced.
New valve guides, collets, caps, springs etc.
New steel roller bearing rockers.
Original waterpump rebuilt by club.
Rebuilt co-axial starter."