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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 4-seater
Chassis No. LR2781
Engine No. LR2787
Registration No. No info
1971
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Hunua Hundred Rally 1971 Auckland Veteran & Vintage Car Club - Competitors
Source: The Roaring Season
Posted: Mar 20, 2017
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"The above photos of this car when in New Zealand, have recently been discovered. These have been published in the New Zealand R-R&B Club magazine 17-2, which I edit. These were photographed by Keith Humphreys in the 1960s in New Zealand."
Source: New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club Inc, Newsletter Issue 17-2 2017, Made available by Tom King
Posted: Mar 27, 2017
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | LR2781 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | LR2787 |
| Registration No. | No info |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Apr 1930 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | SP3 |
| First Owner: | J. Dibble |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1668 with a 11' 8½"; Sports/Tourer, Vanden Plas sketch 519; green; 5/1930. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1668. Re-Reg AOH 6. Now in New Zealand." |
Mar 1, 2007