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1925 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 1003
Engine No. 998
Registration No. XY 196
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This car - updated
Chassis No. 1003
Engine No. FS3604
Registration No. 1 BXS 812
(Updated with information from owner Trevor Eastwood. - September 2016) |
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"This is chassis 1003. Body by HJ Mulliner and is a 1925 3/4½ Litre. Engine
number FS3604 current rego 1 BXS 812 and is known as the Elizabeth Nagle car." |
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Source:
Trevor Eastwood (Owner)
Posted: Sep 17, 2016 |
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Source:
The Great Cars by Ralph Stein,
1967
Posted: May 23, 2007 |
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1965 |
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1965 |
Recent times |
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"Photo on left is from the 1965 International Rally in New Zealand.
There should be a few names that are of interest to other vintage Bentley owners around the world and those pictured are from left to right.
Gavin Bain, Elizabbeth Nagle (Reg no. XY 196), Alf Secombe, Norm Adams, Jim Sullivan, Willis Brown, Harry Robe, Joe Murcott, Lfric Ohara, Jumbo Godard, Mike Haggit and Ron Hasell
The photo on right is from a recent shot of the same location outside the Feldwick gates in Invercargill New Zealand. A number of these cars still reside in New Zealand."
Regards
Chris Brown (Willis Brown's eldest son and the only child of his, who is now 57, who has any interest in Historic cars :-) ) |
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Source:
Chris Brown
Posted: Jul 19, 2019 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
1003 |
Engine No. |
998 |
Registration
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XY 196 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jan 1925 |
Type of Body: |
No info |
Coachbuilder: |
No info |
Type of Car: |
SP |
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First Owner: |
RETHYMNIS M B |
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More Info:
Car was originally bodied by H. J. Mulliner.
Source: BDC member who is familiar
with the car. Name withheld on request.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"2/3 Seater by H J Mulliner - ?
original. Now fitted 4½ Litre engine."
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Updated: Nov 19, 2007
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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