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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP
Chassis No. 515
Engine No. 522
Registration No. KK 9186 / EY 9569
September 30, 2012
"I saw EY 9569, a 3 litre Bentley being trailered from Tanworth in Arden toward Stratford on Avon on Wednesday Oct 17, 2012. It was being pulled at a fairly high speed through the speed bumps in Ullenhall and onto the Stratford road by CN05 HFX. I presume it was being rehomed at a museum or with a private owner. Just thought that if it was important somebody at the register might need to know."
Source: John Morris
Posted: Oct 27, 2012
"I have been looking at an unusual 3 Litre Bentley at Betwys-y-Coed Motor Museum. The 1924 Speed Model is chassis 515, originally registered KK 9186 and first owned by L. Bosworth of London. There is no record of the original coachwork, other than it was by James Young.
"In 1927 the Bentley was involved in a collision and fitted with a new chassis. Another chassis was fitted the following year and, though it bears no numbers, it is still considered to be 515. A Mr. Nickless owned the car in 1933 but then ownership records are blank until 1947 when it was purchased by David Lloyd from Wales. The body was changed to an open tourer and the Bentley was re-registered as EY 9569.
"Lloyd competed with the car and when he retired in around 1970 he fitted hardwood strips to the body, perhaps to copy the Tulip Wood Hispano Suiza, and restyled the tail to incorporate a trunk. The Bentley last ran in the 1980s and, after Lloyd's death in 1994, was loaned to the museum by his family.
"In 1927 the Bentley was involved in a collision and fitted with a new chassis. Another chassis was fitted the following year and, though it bears no numbers, it is still considered to be 515. A Mr. Nickless owned the car in 1933 but then ownership records are blank until 1947 when it was purchased by David Lloyd from Wales. The body was changed to an open tourer and the Bentley was re-registered as EY 9569.
"Lloyd competed with the car and when he retired in around 1970 he fitted hardwood strips to the body, perhaps to copy the Tulip Wood Hispano Suiza, and restyled the tail to incorporate a trunk. The Bentley last ran in the 1980s and, after Lloyd's death in 1994, was loaned to the museum by his family.
Source: Michael Ware, "Classic & Sports Car" magazine, Feb. 2007
Posted: Feb 10, 2007
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 515 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 522 |
| Registration No. | KK 9186 / EY 9569 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jan 1924 |
| Type of Body: | No info |
| Coachbuilder: | James Young |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | BOSWORTH L O |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Reg EY 9569. 4 seater by James Young believed original "20/1/1927 accident, rebuilt on new Speed frame. Now 4 seater by Lloyd"." |
Sep 20, 2006

