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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Chassis No. 488
Engine No. 496 / 665
Registration No. (Not available) / GO 4176
February 20, 2015

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
VSCC Pomeroy Trophy, February 2015

Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Jun 23, 2015

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December 31, 2014

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Mar 23, 2015: Sold

The following advertisement text by Stanley Mann was found on the Stanley Mann Racing website on Jan 21, 2015:

"1924 3 LTR SPEED MODEL TOURER
Registration Number: GO 4176 Chassis Number: 488 Engine Number: 665
Price: £ POA

Full mechanical rebuild by Clive Oliver in 2001 with lots of bills to support
Now some 7000 miles since and drives really well.

With continuous history from new this superb vintage Bentley is just what most vintage Bentley boys would love to own and drive.
Fascinating history an ex movie star sharing the starring role with Douglas Fairbanks Jnr in the 1951 film Mr Drakes Duck and yes we do have the DVD.
A BENTLEY MOVIE STAR."

Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Jan 22, 2015

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August 31, 2012

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
"The information in Hay's book is somewhat misleading: The car was involved in an accident around 1933 and sold for "scrap" but it was recovered and fully restored and rebodied with a VdP style body. I have documentary and photgraphic evidence of that. The car was subsequently completely re-restored in around 1960."

Source: Ian McLeod (Owner)
Posted: Sep 27, 2012

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2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

Posted: Jan 1, 0001

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2002
This car was purchased by Ian McLeod in 2002.

Source: Ian McLeod
Posted: Sep 27, 2012

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1980

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
This photograph was taken on the BDC Tour to Le Mans and Aubuson to celebrate fifty years since the last Bentley win at Le Mans in 1930.

Source: Bryan Downes' web page
Posted: Feb 4, 2009

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1951

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
From the film 'Mr Drake's Duck', 1951

Source: Ian McLeod
Posted: Sep 27, 2012

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
 

Source: Ian McLeod
Posted: Sep 27, 2012

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
 

Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Jan 21, 2015

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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
 

Source: Ian McLeod
Posted: Sep 27, 2012

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. 488
Engine No. 496 / 665
Registration No. (Not available) / GO 4176
Date of Delivery: 31 Mar 1924
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: No info
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: Maj. E. A. Fitzgerald
More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Was Gurney Nutting Weymann saloon now Vanden Plas replica reg GO 4176 (1931) eng 665 ex ch. 665. 1933. Badly damaged in accident and parts bought by outside firm who has sold them for spares. In India 1928/1930."

Mar 1, 2007

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