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1926 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1926 Numbers
Chassis No. NR505
Engine No. 946
Registration No. YN 3808

  This car - updated
Chassis No. NR505
Engine No.
Registration No. 1926 YP 14

(Updated with information from owner Pascal Behr. - June 2014)
 
July 5, 2014
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Le Mans Classic, July 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'David Merrett'
Posted: Nov 07, 2014
 
     
June 2014
 

This car is owned by Pascal Behr.

 
     
     
  Source: Pascal Behr (Owner)
Posted: Jun 20, 2014
 
     
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  Source: Anthony Gonner
Posted: Sep 05, 2012
 
     
July 2012
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Photographs were taken at Le Mans Classic 2012.

 
     
     
  Source: Paul Walker
Posted: Jul 25, 2012
 
     
July 2010 – July 2009
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Le Mans Classic 2010
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Pascal Behr (Owner)
Posted: Oct 20, 2010
 
     
August 2009
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The first three photographs were taken at Morocco – Marrakesh.

The outside temperature was 49.8° celsius when these photographs were taken.

The fourth photograph was taken on the way from Paris to Marrakesh.

The fifth photograph was taken in Winter 2009

The sixth photograph was taken in Summer 2009

 
     
     
  Source: Pascal Behr (Owner)
Posted: Oct 20, 2010
 
     
2008
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Le Mans Classic 2008.

 
     
     
  Source: GT Dreams
Posted: Mar 26, 2009
 
     
2008
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BDC Silverstone, 2008

 
     
     
  Source: Russell Browne
Posted: Jul 13, 2013
 
     
July 2008
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Pascal Behr's car racing at LeMans Classic against 11 Bentleys with him as the driver arriving at the 3rd positions of the Bentleys Boys...

 
     
     
  Source: Pascal Behr (Owner)
Posted: Jul 26, 2008
 
     
2007
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Car in background is Chassis No. NR505 during the 2007 LeMans event

 
     
     
  Source: Kurt Furger
Posted: Jul 14, 2007
 
     
2007
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3 litre Gurney Nutting tourer conversion to 4½ litre Le Mans replica.

 
     
     
  Source: VBE Restorations
Posted: Oct 15, 2008
 
     
2007
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Car is currently (2007) in France and Registered No. 1926 YP 14.

Five years ago the owner bought NR 505 from Mr. Hine in England. At that time it was an original 3 litre with a green Gurney Nutting 4 seater tourer as shown on the photographs posted Nov. 23, 2006 (below).

Last year he wanted to change the car and asked Richard Cresswell of VBE Restorations to think about a reconstruction of NR505. This reconstruction in now finished and, though it is not an original 4.5 litre LeMans Team car, it is "my car with my own specifications".

What was done

* Took off the complete body and sold it to a Bentley collector.
* Changed the rails of the chassis to a 9' 9" length.
* Put a new Vanden Plas body reproduction on the chassis.
* Rebuilt the gear box with a D box.
* Rebuilt the engine to 4.5 litre upgrated to 5.3 litre, but kept the original block.
* Rebuilt all the car to the highest specifications.

(The complete story of the car since 1926, including a list of the previous owners, log books, some picture and files of notes and invoices from the past are pending.)

The current owner says: "When you compare the cars on the market and the quality of the job done by Richard Creswell from VBE and his "dream team", you can see a LeMans replica made to the highest specifications, and really the best Vintage Bentley Replica I have seen in my life — a personal car made to be driven by me. We came as close as we could to arrive to the best. My regret is that I killed an original car to have the car I wanted. I want to apologize to W. O. — but please look at this car!!!"

 
     
     
  Source: VBE Restorations
Updated: Oct 10, 2007
Posted: Jun 28, 2007
 
     
2006
In France in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
2006
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Complete original body for Bentley 3 litre. Open Tourer body, four seater made by Gurney Nutting painted in British racing green with doors, wings, seats in red leather front and back, new hood with cover and frame (new), Tonneau cover (new), and screen. Body was fitted on a 3 litre chassis 1926.

 
     
     
  Source: PreWarCar
Posted: Nov 23, 2006
 
     
1930s - 1940s (?)
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  Source: Automobilia Auctions
Posted: Mar 12, 2009
 
     
April 1927
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"Photo from The Graphic, 2nd April 1927."

 
     
     
  Source: Greg Wrapson (Historian - The Alvis Register)
Posted: Feb 19, 2019
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. NR505
Engine No. 946
Registration No. YN 3808
Date of Delivery: Mar 1926
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: ST
   
First Owner: E.C. Poynter
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Was 955."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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