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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. 1064
Engine No. 1094
Registration No. YK 2473
June 30, 2017
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Andrea 109'
Posted: Nov 11, 2017
August 31, 2012
Source: Henry Davies
Posted: Sep 19, 2012
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Posted: Jun 13, 2013
2006
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1955
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Source: K.W. (Bill) Adams (Former owner). Sent by David Clarke.
Posted: Apr 27, 2011
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Text in advt reads: 1925 Bentley 3 litre, V.D.P. Speed model, red label, perfect, original.
Source: "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, July 1983
Posted: Oct 13, 2008
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Bentley Speed Model 1925, original Van den Plas body. Original engine built to 4.5 litres with all new components inside. New 'A' gears, overdrive, 4.5 ltr steering ratio, larger capacity petrol tank.
Maintained regardless of cost (over £50,000 in past 5 years) so that it is a real Rally car. When the engine was built, new crank, rods, gears, pistons, shellbearings, etc. New gears in A box, overdrive fitted, double shockers, Blockley tyres, new wheels and hubs, new tank which is 50% bigger.
Source: PreWarCar
Posted: Jan 27, 2007
Source: Ian Setchell
Posted: Jun 7, 2012
Bill would like to see YK 2473 again if this is possible."
("Bill has now retired but still working in engineering. Making the finest clocks to his own designs.")
Please scroll down to view photographs of the car when it was owned by K.W. Adams in the 1950s.
Source: K.W. (Bill) Adams (Former owner). Sent by David Clarke.
Posted: Apr 27, 2011
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Having been in the long term ownership of a well known BDC member it has been maintained regardless of cost and its specifications include: Engine converted to 4� Litre by VBE restorations; - Bosch mags, new 'A' gears, overdrive, new wheels, hubs, brakes and spinners. 4½ steering ratio and fuel tank, touring trunk, double shock absorbers, Blockley tyres. The blade wings and Carl Zeiss headlamps plus very fine nickel plating make this an outstanding attractive car.
Source: "Classic & Sports Car" magazine, Mar. 2007
Posted: Feb 20, 2007
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Reg. No. YK 2473 Chassis No. 1064 Engine No. 1094
Engine, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft, monobloc, bore 80mm., stroke 149mm., capacity 2,996 c.c.: dual magneto ignition: four-speed gearbox, right-hand change: spiral bevel final drive: footbrake on four wheels, handbrake on rear wheels: suspension semi-elliptic front and rear: wheelbase 9ft. 9 1/2in.: tyre size 5.25/6.00 x 20: price new in England, £1,125.
This is an example of the most famous of the 3-litre Bentleys, the short-chassis Speed Model, better known as the Red Label. It carries four-seater open sports coachwork in the classic idiom, with hood, single-panel screen, and rear-mounted spare wheel. There are flared wings and full-length running-boards, and the handbrake lever is mounted outside the body.
Though the style of the body is essentially that of Vanden Plas, the coachbuilder is not known. It is, however, believed to be original in all essentials, since it was on the car in a very rough state when the vehicle came into the hands of the present owner some six years ago. It has been professionally rebuilt, and recovered in vinyl in place of the original leather fabric. The wings, however, are known to be non-original. No modifications have been made to the mechanical specification, though the car has been rebuilt throughout. Condition is described as excellent, and commensurate with a total mileage of only 800-odd since the completion of all this work.
Source: From a Christie's Beaulieu sales catalog dated July 8, 1976
Posted: Jul 16, 2007
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 1064 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 1094 |
| Registration No. | YK 2473 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 May 1925 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | MILLS T O |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1154 with a 4-seater Sports; Black; 6/1925. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1154. Accident 11/25 - new front axle bed fitted." |
Mar 1, 2007