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1926 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 1123
Engine No. 1115
Registration No. YK 5740
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This car - updated
Chassis No. 1123
Engine No. 1115
Registration No. YK 5740
(Updated with information from PreWarCar. - January 2015) |
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January
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Sold: Sep 28, 2015
Bentley 3/4½
Litre Old Mother Gun
Sports 1925
Location: Australia
Price: GBP 289500
The Bentley motor car company was
founded back in 1919 by brothers W.O.
and H.M. Bentley. The Bentley brothers
were involved in the motor industry
having acquired the agency to sell
French built DFP (Doriot, Flandrin
& Parant) cars in 1912, however,
they desperately wanted to build their
own cars. So that they did and the
first Bentley motor car, being just
a chassis with a dummy engine, was
shown at the 1919 London Motor Show
and in late 1921 the first production
Bentleys were built and delivered
to their new owners.
Bentley got the formula right and
their cars proved to be luxurious,
reliable and fast thus attracting
buyers from the elite of society in
period. The cars were also incredibly
successful on the race track with
Bentley achieving the ultimate success
winning Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928,
1929 and 1930.
The difficult economic times in the
late 1920s had a major impact
on Bentley and they stopped motor
racing soon after winning Le Mans
in 1930 and ultimately fell into receivership
in 1931. Rolls Royce acquired the
assets of Bentley in late 1931.
In this period Bentley produced some
fabulous motor cars including the
3 Litre, 4½ Litre, Blower
Bentley, 6½ Litre and
8 Litre models that are all today
highly sought after by enthusiast
and collectors all over the world.
Oldtimer Australia is delighted to
offer this stunning Bentley 3 Litre/4½
Litre Old Mother Gun recreation.
This particular car is chassis number
1123, engine number 1115 and it was
originally a standard 3 Litre model
that was delivered new with Gurney
Nutting four-seat coachwork to its
first owner, Commander R V Eyre, on
July 25th 1925. It was registered
in the UK as YK 5740.
This Bentley is understood to be one
of 171 cars built on the 10
10 chassis that year.
The car was found in a barn of Blackhouse
Farms Ltd in Bristol in the UK where
it had sat for many years. It was
purchased by its current owner in
2007 and immediately sent to Australia.
When the car arrived in Sydney it
was decided to restore the original
car as a recreation of the famous
winner of the 1928 Le Mans 24 Hour
Race, Old Mother Gun.
This painstaking, detailed and much
researched rebuild was undertaken
by the highly respected Vintage Motor
Garage on the Central Coast of New
South Wales in Australia.
The original engine, number 1115,
was enlarged to 4 ½ litres
and a new body of Australian coachwood
constructed. This body has been panelled
in aluminium and covered in automotive
exterior vinyl, painted in the correct
Napier Green, matching the original
Old Mother Gun. The seats
and interior are trimmed in Connolly
hide and other Old Mother Gun
features include the brake adjustment
lever on the floor, taller radiator,
oil reservoir under the dashboard
with filler pipe routed through the
bonnet and fuel tank capacity increased
from 12 to 35 gallons. Blockley Vintage
tyres were chosen as these have a
deep tread typical of endurance racing
of the late 1920s. The car has three
types of windscreen: a full screen
finished in wire mesh as those of
1920s competition cars, a second of
toughened glass, and a third comprising
two aero screens. Only one of the
latter is fitted to the car, in keeping
with Old Mother Gun specifications.
A large central 13 Marchal driving
light complements the standard lighting
as fitted by the Bentley Boys.
This true W.O. Bentley rebuilt and
rebodied to an exacting standard is
in freshly restored condition with
less than 100 miles covered since
its completion. It is considered by
many to be one of the finest recreations
of Old Mother Gun in its
1928 guise, and most importantly with
work carried out in the correct fashion
on the correct model and chassis.
Interestingly the car has been registered
in Queensland with its original number
plate YK 5740 and is original cast
iron number plates YK 5740 will accompanying
the car.
A unique opportunity. |
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Source:
PreWarCar
Posted: Jan 21, 2015 |
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2008
- 2009 |
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April 14, 2008
4.5L Bentley LeMans replica under construction. |
April 22, 2008
The beginnings of the metalwork has
come!
We have started making the difficult
rear body shape of the 1927 Bentley
LeMans replica. Also under construction
is the creation of the special one-off
"Mother Gun" fuel tank (different
to all the other LeMans tanks).
The chassis and engine machining is
continuing... |
April 28, 2008
Here we have the Mother Gun fuel tank
almost completed for the 1927 Bentley
LeMans replica.
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April 29, 2008
The doors are being built and strengthening
metal brackets attached as per the original
plans. |
May 12, 2008
The specially made Mother Gun fuel
tank for the 1928 Bentley LeMans
replica is now complete.
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May 30, 2008
Modified 4.5L Radiator is ready for
the special oversize core! |
May 30, 2008
Our coach builder is in the process
of making trim boards for the 1927 Bentley
replica. |
July 14, 2008
Shaping final body lines and curving
edge in preparation for body aluminium
panels. |
July 14, 2008
Black Sealer was applied to keep out
any moisture and to prevent the timber
from rotting. |
July 14, 2008
The panels are in the process of being
made and attached.
The body is starting to take its shape
now! |
September 11, 2008
The body was etched earlier this week
to protect it from rust.
Wood work is almost finished with only
a few minor areas being constructed,
like the back lip [see photo].
The Trimers have now begun on the interior
of the Bentley
as well as the exterior, which will
be formed out of tough body fabric.
The trimmers have their work cut out
for them, and they are hitting the project
hard. |
September 11, 2008
Mudguard & Headlight Struts &
Stays have all been made, soon to be
painted etc.
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December 10, 2008
Hood bows & hood mechanism complete
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December 10, 2008
Here we have the trim on the way... |
February 10, 2009
Body and fittings are being trial fitted
to the chassis. |
February 19, 2009
The dash for the Bentley is now being
constructed.
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April 1, 2009
Hood nearing completion. |
April 30, 2009
Under tray coming together nicely.
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May 13, 2009
The dash with all its gauges and switches. |
May 21, 2009
The chassis is nearing completion. |
May 21, 2009
SHE RUNS! Wiring is almost complete. |
May 21, 2009
New sprung centre steering wheel manufactured
by Vintage Motor Garage |
June 2, 2009
Body now painted Green! Completion date
getting ever closer. |
June 10, 2009
The body has been bolted to the chassis,
for good! |
June 18, 2009
It's getting there... |
July 14, 2009
Photo (1) of the Bentley Completed. |
July 14, 2009
Photo (2) of the Bentley Completed. |
July 14, 2009
Photo (3) of the Bentley Completed. |
July 14, 2009
Photo (4) of the Bentley Completed. |
July 14, 2009
Photo (5) of the Bentley Completed. |
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Project Date:
July 14, 2009
"Originally a 1925 3 litre Bentley,
reconstructed and restored as a replica
of the 1927 prototype 4½ litre,
Mother Gun as raced in the LeMans
24 hour race in 1928, which it won.
After 18 months of intensive work
Vintage Motor Garage has completed
rebuilding arguably the world's most
accurate team car reconstructed." |
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Source:
Vintage Motor Garage
Posted: Jun 23, 2014 |
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"I am told that
this car was discovered in 2002 with
its original Gurney Nutting body...
Does anyone have a photo of the car,
as discovered, with its original body?
Few of those left..." |
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Source:
Jack Triplett
Posted: Mar 02, 2011 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
1123 |
Engine No. |
1115 |
Registration
No. |
YK 5740 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jul 1925 |
Type of Body: |
4-seater |
Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
ST |
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First Owner: |
EYRE Comm R V |
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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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