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1927 Bentley 6½ Litre |
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Original 1926 Numbers
Chassis No. TB2538
Engine No. FW2611
Registration No. YR 3263
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This car - updated
Chassis No. TB2538
Engine No.
Registration No. YR 3263
(Updated with information from owner Christopher Jonas. - January 2010) |
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"My grandfather James Coates owned this (BXB 8) Bentley for many years, it was sold upon his death in 1981.
I would like any information about this and other Bentleys he and his daughter owned. I have contacted various dealers with no luck. Then last night I googled BXB 8 (again) and up came your page with a reference to the registration number change to YR 3263 and all the details. I will get back to you with all the information I can find about this and other vintage Bentleys my family owned (there was at least three)." |
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Source:
Steve Cherry (Grandson of former owner)
Posted: Apr 11, 2019 |
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February 2018 |
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"Just received your marvellous newsletter. What a great job you
do, and thank you much for such a great work that you do for the WO owners. Best wishes. Chris Jonas (YR 3263)." |
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Source:
Christopher Jonas (Owner)
Posted: Feb 27, 2018 |
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September 2017 |
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"The Newsletter is brilliantt. Thank you very much. It is
much appreciated by WO. Men! Best wishes." |
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Source:
Christopher Jonas (Owner)
Posted: Sep 15, 2017 |
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February
2014 |
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Christopher Jonas
is the present owner of this car. |
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Source:
Christopher Jonas (Owner since 1984)
Posted: Feb 11, 2014 |
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2010 |
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This car has been
owned by Christopher Jonas since 1984.
We received the following from Christopher
Jonas on January 6, 2010:
"The body was built by HM Bentley
in 1935, and is the only body like
this. Johnnie Green in his book says
of the car "Does the design of
the body owe anything to Mercedes".
It is a fantastic fast car." |
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Source:
Christopher Jonas (Owner)
Posted: Mar 03, 2010 |
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1984 |
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This car came into
Christopher Jonas' ownership in 1984. |
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Source:
Christopher Jonas (Owner)
Posted: Mar 03, 2010 |
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Click
on thumbnail for larger view |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Stanley Mann
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, October 1982.
Text in advt reads: Bentley Speed
Six, spec, superb. |
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, October 1982
Posted: Oct 13, 2008 |
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Car in above photograph
has been identified as Chassis no.
TB2538 by Olle Ljungström.
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Click
on thumbnail for larger view |
Car in the photograph
bears Reg. No. BXB 8
on the number plate |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Stanley Mann
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, September 1982.
Text in advt reads: Bentley Speed
Six. Specification by H. M. Bentley.
Magnificent, this car must be seen
as no photo can do justice to her
lines. |
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, September 1982
Posted: Oct 13, 2008 |
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Car in above photograph
has been identified as Chassis no.
TB2538 by Olle Ljungström.
Oct 20, 2008 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
TB2538 |
Engine No. |
FW2611 |
Registration
No. |
YR 3263 |
Date of Delivery: |
Oct 1926 |
Type of Body: |
Limousine (Weymann) |
Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
ST1 |
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First Owner: |
COATS Capt J S |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"BS box. Rebuilt as 4 seater by
H M Bentley. Driven by Rabagliati in
Brooklands trials in 1935/36. Body rebuilt
by H&M 1964." |
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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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