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"YK 2473 seen in a public car park alongside Lake Garda - Flat cap on rear view mirror!!!! Weather great so roof down, In VG shape, have photos."

"My father is moving house and was sorting through his old photos and found some very nice black and white photos of a 3 litre he came across at the side of the road in the late 80's early 90's. being an ex r.c. moss employee he showed them to me. there is a very nice front drivers side 3/4 shot and a rear drivers side 3/4. would these be of interest to you..."

"In 1950-57 this car was owned by Mr K.W. (Bill) Adams) for whom I am submtting this information. When Bill owned the car, being an engineer he rebuilt the engine with all new bearings. Made new gears for the camshaft and mag drive. The mag drive gears were worn to an knife edge at this time. He also replaced the small gear in the diff. All of these parts Bill made him self. Bill also made new wings and re-trimed the interior in red. The body at this time was clad in aluminum and painted black.

Bill would like to see YK 2473 again if this is possible."

("Bill has now retired but still working in engineering. Making the finest clocks to his own designs.")

Please scroll down to view photographs of the car when it was owned by K.W. Adams in the 1950s.

Bentley 3/4½ Litre original VdP body

Having been in the long term ownership of a well known BDC member it has been maintained regardless of cost and its specifications include: Engine converted to 4½ Litre by VBE restorations; - Bosch mags, new 'A' gears, overdrive, new wheels, hubs, brakes and spinners. 4½ steering ratio and fuel tank, touring trunk, double shock absorbers, Blockley tyres. The blade wings and Carl Zeiss headlamps plus very fine nickel plating make this an outstanding attractive car.

1925 Bentley Speed Van den Plas Sports Tourer
Bentley Speed Model 1925, original Van den Plas body. Original engine built to 4.5 litres with all new components inside. New 'A' gears, overdrive, 4.5 ltr steering ratio, larger capacity petrol tank.

Maintained regardless of cost (over £50,000 in past 5 years) so that it is a real Rally car. When the engine was built, new crank, rods, gears, pistons, shellbearings, etc. New gears in A box, overdrive fitted, double shockers, Blockley tyres, new wheels and hubs, new tank which is 50% bigger.

This photograph is from an advertisement by Stanley Mann in "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, July 1983.

Text in advt reads: 1925 Bentley 3 litre, V.D.P. Speed model, red label, perfect, original.

1925 Bentley 3-Litre Short-Chassis Speed Model Four-Seater
Reg. No. YK 2473 Chassis No. 1064 Engine No. 1094

Engine, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft, monobloc, bore 80mm., stroke 149mm., capacity 2,996 c.c.: dual magneto ignition: four-speed gearbox, right-hand change: spiral bevel final drive: footbrake on four wheels, handbrake on rear wheels: suspension semi-elliptic front and rear: wheelbase 9ft. 9 1/2in.: tyre size 5.25/6.00 x 20: price new in England, £1,125.

This is an example of the most famous of the 3-litre Bentleys, the short-chassis Speed Model, better known as the Red Label. It carries four-seater open sports coachwork in the classic idiom, with hood, single-panel screen, and rear-mounted spare wheel. There are flared wings and full-length running-boards, and the handbrake lever is mounted outside the body.

Though the style of the body is essentially that of Vanden Plas, the coachbuilder is not known. It is, however, believed to be original in all essentials, since it was on the car in a very rough state when the vehicle came into the hands of the present owner some six years ago. It has been professionally rebuilt, and recovered in vinyl in place of the original leather fabric. The wings, however, are known to be non-original. No modifications have been made to the mechanical specification, though the car has been rebuilt throughout. Condition is described as excellent, and commensurate with a total mileage of only 800-odd since the completion of all this work.