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1925 Bentley 3 Litre ST 4-seater
Chassis No. 773
Engine No. 775
Registration No. XX 1487
October 31, 2019
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Source: Vintage & Prestige
Posted: Nov 12, 2019
2006
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By 1928 she was on her way to Malaya but returned to England in 1931.
Unfortunately, at around this time her expensive Gurney Nutting body had been removed in favour of a fabric saloon body.
In 1982, a hero; C B Gill comes along and decides to give the old girl a professional rebuild of biblical proportions and sends her to R.C. Moss (one of the very top vintage Bentley restorers) for a full top to bottom restoration.
Specification to be a full mechanical and for Dick to reconstruct exactly the Gurney Nutting coachwork so as to make her as the day she left the works in 1924.
This work took all of 4 years but this dedication to the mark has paid dividends because she still goes and looks fresh as ever a full concours job.
Source: Stanley Mann Racing Updated: Jan 02, 2007 Updated: Nov 13, 2006 Posted: Aug 08, 2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
1994
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Source: "Queste" magazine, Autumn 1994
Posted: Dec 23, 2006
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 773 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 775 |
| Registration No. | XX 1487 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jul 1924 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Gurney Nutting |
| Type of Car: | ST |
| First Owner: | Harrison G J C |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Shipped to Malaya 1928 - returned 1931. Saloon fitted 1950s. Was registered HY 1481 - now reverted to XX 1487." |
Mar 1, 2007