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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Chassis No. 1003
Engine No. 998
Registration No. XY 196
1970

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"Good evening, I took the picture on Plymouth Hoe in 1970 I believe it was a gathering of the BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB? I am not sure of the exact date – possibly around April/Easter?"

Source: Cliff Trethewey
Posted: Nov 22, 2017

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1965

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"Photo on left is from the 1965 International Rally in New Zealand.

Source: Chris Brown
Posted: Jul 19, 2019

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1965

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Unknown 3 litre, 1965
Place: Ballarat, Victoria - Australia
Englishwoman Miss E. Nagle of Foxgloves, Surrey in Australian car rally.

Miss E. Nagle examines the engine of her 1925 Boat-tail Bentley during a stopover during the International Veteran and Vintage Car Rally in Australia.

Source: Australian News and Information Bureau
Posted: Jul 27, 2010

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1965

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
The car in the background is (?) Elizabeth Nagle's 3 litre, the only HJ Mulliner 3-seater boat tail reg. no. XY 196. According to Johnny Green that's "Elizabeth Nagle's 3 litre out here (1965) for the Haast Pass Rally".

Source: KDA 132
Posted: Mar 6, 2009

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1964

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"XY 196 in 1964 with Elizabeth Nagle at the wheel."

Source: Adrian Stevens
Posted: Aug 27, 2019

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"This is chassis 1003. Body by HJ Mulliner and is a 1925 3/4½ Litre. Engine number FS3604 current rego 1 BXS 812 and is known as the Elizabeth Nagle car."

Source: Trevor Eastwood (Owner)
Posted: Sep 17, 2016

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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP
 

Source: The Great Cars by Ralph Stein, 1967
Posted: May 23, 2007

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. 1003
Engine No. 998
Registration No. XY 196
Date of Delivery: 31 Dec 1924
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: No info
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: RETHYMNIS M B
More Info: Car was originally bodied by H. J. Mulliner. Source: BDC member who is familiar with the car. Name withheld on request. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "2/3 Seater by H J Mulliner - ? original. Now fitted 4� Litre engine."

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