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1922 Bentley 3 Litre S 4-seater
Chassis No. 84
Engine No. 88
Registration No. XL 4766
May 31, 2016
Source: Stuart Maxwell (Owner)
Posted: Jun 27, 2016
November 30, 2013
Source: Stuart Maxwell (Owner)
Posted: Dec 28, 2013
September 30, 2012
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Source: Plettenberg Bay News, ShowMe - ZA
Posted: Jul 22, 2016
2007
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This car with a saloon body built by Lawton & Goodman was first registered in 1922 by Mr. Pope of Cardiff who kept her until 1938. It is an early model with no front wheel brakes, a Smiths updraft carburettor, castor oil filled shock absorbers and beaded edge tyres. "On longer trips I use a set of conventional tyres because of the replacement cost of beaded edge tyres". The car then went through many owners until Cyril Wadsworth found her in a very rundown state in the early I950s He completely and very professionally rebuilt her back to original specifications and enjoyed the care of Dick and Barbara Phillipson who brought her to South Africa for the 1983 Vintage Bentley Tour, when they sold it to Stuart. Since then she has participated in many local tours including John White's vintage Bentley tours, but after a lost con rod in 1994, she underwent a complete rebuild and is running well again, doing her fair share of weddings, including two of Stuart's daughters. Letters and records indicate that XL 4766 has covered in excess of 440,000 to date.
Source: Program for "6th International Vintage Bentley Tour of South Africa", 2007
Posted: Nov 29, 2007
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
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Source: Rolls-Royce: Fact and Legend, C. S. Shoup, 1988
Posted: Oct 8, 2007
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Source: Sonographic Series On The Road, 2, Vintage Bentley - (LP book - 1972)
Posted: Mar 4, 2009
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Source: Classic Rolls-Royce & Bentley in South Africa
Posted: Sep 21, 2007
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Source: Nigel Macdonald
Posted: Jun 6, 2007
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Coachbuilder: Lawton
Source: Pipo Aymamí
Posted: Jul 5, 2014
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 84 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 88 |
| Registration No. | XL 4766 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Apr 1922 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | LAWTON |
| Type of Car: | S |
| First Owner: | POPE A J |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Formerly fitted Siddeley-Deasey front axle and 4 wheel brakes - brakeless front axle No. 157 subsequently fitted. Now in South Africa." |
Mar 1, 2007