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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. 1028
Engine No. 1049
Registration No. SF 2349
2007
In USA in 2007 / Owned by a BDC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
1939
This vehicle was purchased on 14 February 1939 for the sum of £10 by the Lancashire Constabulary for use on the skid pan. It was sold in December 1949 to F H Landers esq of Maghull, Liverpool for £78.10 shillings.
Source: Graham Yeowart
Posted: Aug 9, 2010
1938
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"I am a member of the staff of the Lancashire Constabulary Motor Driving School. I am researching the history of the School and among many documents etc I found a photograph of the said vehicle. This vehicle was used on the skid pan 1938 and is being driven by PC Ricketts who was a student on an Advanced Driving Course. It is believed that the instructor standing in the rear is Police Constable Ted Threlfall."
Source: Graham Yeowart
Posted: Jul 19, 2010
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 1028 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 1049 |
| Registration No. | SF 2349 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 May 1925 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | CROALL |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | BURDON-SANDERSON R L |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "3/4� Litre WM 201 (ch. 1175) rebuilt on this chassis ca 1955/59. Subsequently rebuilt as 3 Litre, now in Zimbabwe Vanden Plas tourer engine 363 ex ch. 358." |
Mar 1, 2007