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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 D/H Coupe
Chassis No. LR2782
Engine No. LR2788
Registration No. GJ 6686
April 30, 2016
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"Chassis No: LR2782
Engine No: LR2788
Registration No. GJ 6686
Car back together and running smoothly after engine and gearbox freshen up after 80,000 miles and 50 years, ready for another 50 years."
Source: Lawrence Southward (Owner)
Posted: May 13, 2016
2014
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July 13, 2014
"Engine pulled down the all the bits. Found that the wear after 90,000 miles to be minimal still using the old style oil filter as well. All the gears were okay in the gearbox. A few teeth missing on the flywheel ring gear though so that is being replaced. Getting new valves and springs.
Camshaft was okay and the crank is having light polish and cylinders are having a hone but but is still as per it left Brian Morgans workshop all those years ago with no major grinding required. Hasn't been any surprises, apart from how little is required to be done to the engine and gearbox after this long.
A bit of lime scale in the water jacket area that has been cleaned out but on the whole, there was no need to do any major work on the car. The crank had a light polish, the cam is fine and the bores were still pretty good given 50 years since it left Brian Morgan's workshop and approx. 90,000 miles since then.(approx. as the speedo didn't work for a few years!!)
The engine has been cleaned and has been painted the same black colour that Brian Morgan did as it did look smart.
Car now has seen most of the running gear seen to (bearings and brakes etc...) and the body has been left as there was nothing to do there. It will be back on the road by the end of the year and will be ready for another 50 years of 'Vintage Bentleying'."
Source: Lawrence Southward (Owner)
Posted: Jul 22, 2014
September 30, 2013
Source: Lawrence Southward (Owner)
Posted: Oct 8, 2013
May 31, 2013
Source: Lawrence Southward (Owner)
Posted: Jun 27, 2013
2009
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"The famous Speed Six that was restored by Brian Morgan 1959-63, the restoration being described in a series of articles in the "BDC Review" beteween september 1959 and July 1963, later published as a booklet by the Club and still available from the Club Shop. Obviously photographed simultaneously as YX5102, photos published on the site on the same day - 16/5 2013. Sad to see cars like these stored in a museum." — Olle Ljungström, May 22, 2013
Source: YouTube, posted by user 'pitcairn62'
Posted: May 16, 2013
2003
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2000
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'spooky21'
Posted: Jun 1, 2013
1983
Source: Lawrence Southward (Owner)
Posted: Jun 27, 2013
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Source: Bonhams
Posted: Sep 7, 2009
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Source: Upper Crust, John Bolster, 1976
Posted: Oct 8, 2007
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Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: May 22, 2013
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | LR2782 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | LR2788 |
| Registration No. | GJ 6686 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Jun 1930 |
| Type of Body: | D/H Coupe |
| Coachbuilder: | LANCEFIELD |
| Type of Car: | SP3 |
| First Owner: | HULTON Miss F |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Original body scrapped 1958. Now Vanden Plas 4 seater. On loan to Stratford Motor Museum. Now in New Zealand." |
Mar 1, 2007