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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. 1206
Engine No. 1210
Registration No. YL 5800
August 31, 2008

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater

Source: Juergen Buech
Posted: Jan 24, 2009

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2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

Posted: Jan 1, 0001

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1928

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Owned by Captain Brocklehurst from 1927 or 1928 until 1931.

Posted: Mar 30, 2011

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater

Source: Vivian Bush
Posted: Oct 24, 2007

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"Henry Courtney Brocklehurst, first owner of the car, was Game Warden of the Sudan at the time the car was bought. He was a retired Army captain, and often called Capt. Brocklehurst. He was born in Swythamley."

Source: Alan Weeks of the Swythamley Historical Society
Posted: Mar 2, 2011

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. 1206
Engine No. 1210
Registration No. YL 5800
Date of Delivery: 30 Sep 1925
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: BROCKLEHURST C
More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1186 with a standard 4-seater Sports; "Celluloid Spray Black"; 10/1925. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1186. New diff fitted 12/31."

Mar 1, 2007

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