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1925 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 1003
Engine No. 998
Registration No. XY 196

  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."

 
     
     
  Source: Trevor Eastwood (Owner)
Posted: Sep 17, 2016
 
     
1970
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"Good evening, I took the picture on Plymouth Hoe in 1970 I believe it was a gathering of the BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB? I am not sure of the exact date – possibly around April/Easter?"

 
     
     
  Source: Cliff Trethewey
Posted: Nov 22, 2017
 
     
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  Source: The Great Cars by Ralph Stein, 1967
Posted: May 23, 2007
 
     
1965
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1965

Recent times
 
 
 

"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 :-) )

 
     
     
  Source: Chris Brown
Posted: Jul 19, 2019
 
     
1965
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Unknown 3 litre, 1965
Place: Ballarat, Victoria - Australia
Englishwoman Miss E. Nagle of Foxgloves, Surrey in Australian car rally.

Miss E. Nagle examines the engine of her 1925 Boat-tail Bentley during a stopover during the International Veteran and Vintage Car Rally in Australia.

 
     
     
  Source: Australian News and Information Bureau
Posted: Jul 27, 2010
 
     
1965
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The car in the background is (?) Elizabeth Nagle's 3 litre, the only HJ Mulliner 3-seater boat tail reg. no. XY 196. According to Johnny Green that's "Elizabeth Nagle's 3 litre out here (1965) for the Haast Pass Rally".

 
     
     
  Source: KDA 132
Posted: Mar 06, 2009
 
     
1964
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"XY 196 in 1964 with Elizabeth Nagle at the wheel."

 
     
     
  Source: Adrian Stevens
Posted: Aug 27, 2019
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 1003
Engine No. 998
Registration No. XY 196
Date of Delivery: Jan 1925
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: No info
Type of Car: SP
   
First Owner: RETHYMNIS M B
 
     
  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."
 
     
     
  Updated: Nov 19, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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