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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. LM1345
Engine No. LM1342
Registration No. MK 5205
May 31, 2019

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
"Bentley Motors Parade Lap before the race at Le Mans 2019"

Source: Adrian Stevens
Posted: Jun 19, 2019

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January 31, 2016
The following information was received from J D Medcalf:

Source: J D Medcalf (Owner)
Posted: Feb 12, 2016

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July 31, 2015

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Bentley Drivers Club at Silverstone - Saturday 1st August 2015

Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Aug 24, 2015

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July 31, 2014

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Bentley Drivers Club, Silverstone 2nd August 2014

Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Chris McEvoy'
Posted: Mar 10, 2015

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2013

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
"The first registration of MK 5205 was June 1926 not July 1927

Source: J D Medcalf (Owner)
Posted: Dec 21, 2013

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May 31, 2011

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
This photograph was taken during the 'Britian by Bentley Tour' in June 2011 to celebrate the Bentley Drivers Club's (BDC) 75th anniversary.

Read article 'Britain by Bentley' by Kurt Furger

Source: Kurt Furger
Posted: Jul 14, 2011

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2011

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
This photograph was taken during the 'Britian by Bentley Tour' in June-July 2011 to celebrate the Bentley Drivers Club's (BDC) 75th anniversary.

Read article 'Vintage to the fore! - Report: BDC Britain by Bentley Tour 2011'

Source: Auto Trader Classics
Posted: Jun 21, 2012

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2009

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Brooklands Test Challenge 2009

Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Michael Ward' and MySpace, posted by user 'Tim'
Posted: May 6, 2011

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2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

Posted: Jan 1, 0001

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2006

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Le Mans Classic Cavalcade 2006.

Source: Motor Racing Legends
Posted: Sep 10, 2007

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2003

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Photograph was taken by Philippe de Smet in 2003 during the Bentley Drivers Club meeting at Silverstone.

Source: Philippe de Smet
Posted: Oct 4, 2007

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2001

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
These photographs were taken during the 2001 Brooklands Society Reunion.

Source: The Brooklands Society
Posted: Aug 20, 2007

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July 31, 2000

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Photographs were taken at Silverstone Race Track in August 2000.

Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Mar 10, 2007

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February 29, 1992

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
"I found the announcement of Sotheby's Auction 30 March 1992 at the Royal Airforce Museum in London."

Source: Ger Konings
Posted: Dec 11, 2013

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1992
This car was purchased by J D Medcalf in 1992.

Source: J D Medcalf (Owner)
Posted: Dec 21, 2013

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
"Christmas Delivery" — A painting by Mark Pacan.

Source: Unknown
Posted: Sep 6, 2006

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
 

Source: Made In England
Posted: May 6, 2011

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. LM1345
Engine No. LM1342
Registration No. MK 5205
Date of Delivery: 30 Jun 1927
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: KIDSTON G
More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1294 with a 4-seater Speed model for Le Mans 24 Hour race; 6/1926. Team car driven by Kidston. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1294. 1926 Le Mans car. Fitted 4� Litre engine UK 3297 1936 - LM 1342 was in ch. RE 1400, now back in this chassis. D box, registered 803 PMN. Rebuilt for 1927 Le Mans but not used (YF 2503 ch. ML substituted). "8/27 prepared for Boulogne." (Boillot Cup races.)"

Mar 1, 2007

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