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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
Chassis No. LR2786
Engine No. LR2792
Registration No. OG 3800 / IWP 666
January 31, 2009
Chassis no. LR2786 is owned by Barry Batagol in Australia. Barry is currently Vice President of the Bentley Drivers Club of Australia.

Source: Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Feb 20, 2009

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2006
In Australia in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

Posted: Jan 1, 0001

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2005

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
2005 Annual Meeting.

Source: The Bentley Drivers Club of Australia (BDCA)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007

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2002

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
This photograph of Chassis no. LR2786 along with its "current custodians", Cheryl and Barry Batagol, was taken outside the gates of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne.

Source: The Bentley Drivers Club of Australia & Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007

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2000

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
Targa Tasmania 2000, a wet run down the West Coast.

Source: The Bentley Drivers Club of Australia & Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007

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1999

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
Western Australia, 1999, Esplanade to Esplanade Rally, sprint race between LR2786 and Peter Brigg’s Blower, (Speed Six by two lengths).

Source: The Bentley Drivers Club of Australia & Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007

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1998

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
Classic Adelaide 1998. The car won in the pre-war class.

Source: The Bentley Drivers Club of Australia & Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007

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1997

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
Australian Grand Prix Albert Park 1997, Historic Demonstration.

Source: The Bentley Drivers Club of Australia & Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Jan 13, 2007

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1994
The Batagols bought the car from Lance Dixon in 1994.

"When I bought the car we carefully checked all the major component part numbers and were pleased to confirm that they matched the build sheet records."

"I have fitted the correct headlight since the Sotheby (1990) photos, as well as new Le Mans fuel tank."

Source: Barry Batagol (Owner)
Posted: Feb 23, 2009

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1994

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
A 2-page letter from Timothy Houlding which gives the earlier history which we believe included being in the Klein collection in the USA.

Source: Barry Batagol
Posted: Feb 24, 2009

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July 1990

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
"The above information and photographs are from a July 1990 Sotheby's auction catalogue when Lance Dixon took the car to England and decided to sell it. However luckily for us it did not sell and was bought back to Australia when I acquired it a little later on.. (as Lance wanted an AC289 Cobra that I had, so we worked out a deal)."

Source: Barry Batagol
Posted: Feb 24, 2009

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1978

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
"Currently owned by Barry Batagol LR 2786, current registration number 3737. It was owned by Lance Dixon at the time of the photo." — Peter Graham, Oct 11, 2013

Source: Flickr, posted by user 'classiccarsaustralia'
Posted: May 16, 2013

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1978

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
This photograph is from the 1978 International Veteran and Vintage Car Rally held in Australia when Lance Dixon owned the car.

Source: Barry Batagol
Posted: Mar 3, 2009

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1975
This car was owned by Lance Dixon for 19 years. He bought the car from the UK in 1975 from David Shute of Taunton who also ran an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and raced a Ferrari 225 Barchetta.

A new VDP Le Mans body was fitted by Tony Robinson which replaced a 2 seater drop head coupe.

Source: Barry Batagol
Posted: Feb 23, 2009

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1930 Bentley 6½ Litre SP3 Saloon
 

Source: Flickr
Posted: Jul 16, 2010

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. LR2786
Engine No. LR2792
Registration No. OG 3800 / IWP 666
Date of Delivery: 31 Jul 1930
Type of Body: Saloon
Coachbuilder: SALMONS
Type of Car: SP3
First Owner: F. Thornley of Thornley & Knight Ltd.
More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "In Australia. Was d/h coupe - now Vanden Plas replica by Wilkinsons."

Mar 1, 2007

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