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1926 Bentley 3 Litre 100 2-seater
Chassis No. 1192
Engine No. 1200
Registration No. YM 4037
1926
"My grandfather / uncle drove a 3 litre Bentley Special which he drove around Europe between 1926-1931. He (Jennison Heaton) sold it to Baker-Carr, a designer for Bentley who had it modified for racing at Brooklands. It is known as the famous 'Smoky' and apparently resides in New Zealand, so I have been informed.
Source: Simon Heaton
Posted: Jan 29, 2018
"SMOKEY" started life as one of the very rare 9 foot Super sports 3 litre Bentleys, with incredible good looking JARVIS of WIMBLEDON 2-seater coachwork. Kit Baker-Carr, a senior salesman at H.M.Bentley and Partners, fitted 4� Litre engine EXP 5, a full Le Mans race-tune engine, already a veteran of the 1927 Le Mans and Montlehery record attempts, and raced Smokey extensively at Brooklands, winning several trophies. Baker-Carr sold the car in late 1937 to South Africa. The current owner's father bought the car in 1949 and started a slow rebuild.
Spec as follows: 9 foot chassis number 1192; lowered Jarvis 2-seater racing body; 4� Litre engine number MF3158; "D" box; 4� Litre steering; self-wrapping brakes.
Spec as follows: 9 foot chassis number 1192; lowered Jarvis 2-seater racing body; 4� Litre engine number MF3158; "D" box; 4� Litre steering; self-wrapping brakes.
Source: Tim Houlding International
Posted: Apr 19, 2007
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 1192 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 1200 |
| Registration No. | YM 4037 |
| Date of Delivery: | 28 Feb 1926 |
| Type of Body: | 2-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | JARVIS |
| Type of Car: | 100 |
| First Owner: | J Heaton |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Outside gear lever. Lowered 5" 1934 - raced at Brooklands by Kit Baker-Carr called "Smokey". Fitted 4� Litre engine EXP5 ex ch. AP323 1932. Sold to SA 1937. Engine blown up rebuilt with crankcase MF 3158. Dropped into ravine and front of ch. 648 welded on. Now being rebuilt. D box 7081." |
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