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1927 Bentley 6½ Litre    
Original 1927 Numbers
Chassis No. WK2663
Engine No. WK2663
Registration No. YH 6974

  This car - updated
Chassis No. WK2663
Engine No. WK2663
Registration No. AM-22-09

(Updated with information from Les Annonces Collection. - July 2018)
 
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Car in the photograph
bears Reg. No. AM-22-09
on the number plate
 
 

Bentley Speed Six

One of 548 6½ litre cars built of which 182 were speed six specifications. The car was delivered to Humphrey Bennet on June 10th 1927 as a standard 61/2 litre car. It was on a 12ft 6 inch wheel base chassis, engine number WK2663 and an unnumbered BS type gearbox was fitted. The car was originally fitted with a Gurney Nutting Weyman closed limousine body. The original UK registration number was YH 6974. All history is available until today. Recently had a mechanical restoration with Arie-Jean in Belgium for a total of €467756.00.

 
     
     
  Source: Les Annonces Collection
Posted: Jul 06, 2018
 
     
2003
In Belgium in 2003 / Owned by a BDC member
1986
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"I took this picture (Chassis WK2663) at Buxton in 1986. It was part of the Bentley Drivers Club Golden Jubilee celebrations."

 
     
     
  Source: Paul Dale
Posted: Jan 20, 2017
 
     
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Chassis No. WK2663
Engine No. WK2663
Registration No. YH 6974
Date of Delivery: Jul 1927
Type of Body: Limousine (Weymann)
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: ST3
   
First Owner: BENNET H
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "BS box. 1/28 Accident new frame fitted. Rebuilt 1949 as coupe on 9'11" WB, reg GBE 206. Rebuilt as Vanden Plas 4 seater body by H&H reg DS 7079."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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