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1927 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1926 Numbers
Chassis No. LM1335
Engine No. LM1337
Registration No. YO 9669
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This car - updated
Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. YO 9669
(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - May 2017) |
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50th Anniversary,
Australian Grand Prix |
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Source:
VSCCWA, posted by user 'Terry McGrath'
Posted: May 16, 2013 |
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2008 |
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This car came into
the ownership of Kevin Cochrane in
2002.
Kevin Cochrane: "This car was
left to me by my good friend Maurice
Brockwell on his untimely passing.
In his ownership it competed in the
1998 Louis Viton Classic China Rally,
2000 Gordon Bennett Rally Ireland,
2000 BDC European Tour including Le
Mans plus many Australian runs.
In my ownership it has done 2003 Gordon
Bennett and Tour of Ireland, 2003
BDC Le Mans, and afterwards used to
tour Europe and UK for 5 weeks, 2004
BDC of Western Australia National
Meet, 2006 NZ Vero Rally and touring
NZ for 3 weeks and is used regularly
locally in rallies. It is very reliable
and never let me down and a joy to
drive with a lot of miles under its
belt" |
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Source:
Kevin Cochrane (Owner)
Posted: Oct 03, 2008 |
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2006 |
In
Australia in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Coys of Kensington
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, April 1982.
Text in advt reads: 1926 BENTLEY 3
LITRE RED LABEL SPEED MODEL fitted
with Vanden Plas open touring coachwork
restored to concours standards. |
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, April 1982
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
LM1335 |
Engine No. |
LM1337 |
Registration
No. |
YO 9669 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jun 1926 |
Type of Body: |
Saloon (Weymann) |
Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
SP |
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First Owner: |
BARHAM H A |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"In Australia. Vanden Plas 4 seater
engine now DN 1729 ex ch. DN 1731." |
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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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