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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Chassis No. 1238
Engine No. 1232
Registration No. YM 1310
April 30, 2018

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"I have seen this Bentley (1238) at a car show in Sweden. It has Swedish registration number ARN 655 and is registered with identification number (VIN): 1238. It is also registered with the company 'Classic & Sport Car in Ulricehamn' as the owner (this is a company that is run by Kjell Lind, http://www.classicsportcar.se/). The information sheet shows that it is a Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model (Red Label) 1926. The photos were taken at the Tjolöholm Classic Car show on 20th May 2018.

Source: Pär Sörliden
Posted: Jun 6, 2018

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2016
"Chassis no. 1238 is currently in Sweden"

Source: Lars Hedborg
Posted: Nov 28, 2016

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February 28, 2009

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
This vintage Bentley was sighted during the Sweden March 2009.

Source: Flickr, photo posted by user 'anyett'
Posted: Jul 27, 2010

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1971

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"My parents' 3-litre ch 1238 which we left with McKenzie, Guppy and Sons for engine work in 1971. 1238 is still in Sweden."

Source: Lars Hedborg (Son of former owner of Ch 1238)
Posted: Nov 28, 2016

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1968

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"Magnus Hedborg bought 3-litre Bentley chassis 1238 with engine 240 back in July 1968 from Erik Rød in Oslo, Norway. The attached photo shows Magnus Hedborg, Mr and Mrs Erik Rød in front of the car (with Norwegian registration number A-3012) near the border between Norway and Sweden on September 15th 1968." (Magnus Hedborg also owned Chassis ST3011).

Source: Anders Hedborg
Posted: Nov 30, 2016

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1968

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"FS3620 (left) and 3-litre Chassis 1238 on Sunday 1st December 1968 in Örebro."

Source: Anders Hedborg
Posted: Dec 12, 2017

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August 31, 1954

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"Chassis 1238 was bought by Per Thorvaldsen during March 1953. Here are another two photos of his 3-Litre taken before it was registered for the first time in Norway on September 16th, 1954.

In these photos the car bears Registration No. '3144 BZ'. Can anyone of our readers identify which country/organisation had such number plates?"

Source: Anders Hedborg
Posted: Feb 6, 2017

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
 

Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Hosperantasa'
Posted: Jun 11, 2015

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Chassis No. AP313 with ch 1238 (ARN 655), 839 (GSH 135) and PL3478.

Source: Lars Hedborg (Son of former owner of Ch 1238)
Posted: Nov 23, 2016

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
 

Source: Richard C. Moss
Posted: Jan 11, 2007

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1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1926 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"Hello, According to some old notes, chassis 1238 was bought by Per Thorvaldsen in Norway during March 1953. The pictures show the car while in Thorvaldsen's ownership with Norwegian registration number A-4200.

In November 1962 Thorvaldsen sold chassis 1238 to Erik Rød, Oslo."

Source: Anders Hedborg
Posted: Dec 26, 2016

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. 1238
Engine No. 1232
Registration No. YM 1310
Date of Delivery: 30 Nov 1926
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: TIARKS E M
More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "4 seater in Sweden with engine 240 ex ch. 234."

Mar 1, 2007

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