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1926 Bentley 3 Litre ST
Chassis No. PH1453
Engine No. HP382
Registration No. KU 7964
"I knew this car in the 1960s when it was owned by Wally Nuttall of Peterborough. In fact I drove it in my first ever VSCC rally on 6th April 1968. Wally bought it from Colin Crabbe Antique Automobiles trading in his 2 litre Lagonda. He crashed it on the way home hence the rather poor condition at that time. It was sold to the owners of Bude Caravan park about 1969/70 with a broken back axle for £850. It was offered for sale completely rebuilt by Dan Margulies in Motor Sport March 1978. These two photos are from a Spanish Villa brochure from the mid 1960s."
Source: Michael Fountain
Posted: Jul 5, 2019
This one was up for auction in Australia. Shannons offered it during their Motorshow at Melbourne auction in 2004. With an estimate ranging from 185.000 (113.000 EUR then) to 210000 AUS$ it was passed through. The catalogue said it would originally have been a saloon by Gurney-Nutting.
Source: Michael J. Immecke
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
"I found this photo of a Bentley ambulance driven by my Nan, Agnes Hibbs, in Havant, Hampshire during WW2. It's not my Nan in the photo. I believe this Bentley still exists, in Australia. I don't know if the current owner is aware of this part of the car's history."
Source: Bill Hibbs
Posted: Jul 13, 2020
Year: 1926
Model: 3 Litre
Body: Tourer
Engine: Bentley 3 Litre (2996cc) 4 cylinder OHC,Twin SU carburetors.
Gearbox: 4 speed no synchromesh
Brakes: 4 wheel mechanically operated, 16inch drums
Weight: 30 cwt. (unladen)
Wheels: 5 x 21 inch centre lock Rudge Whitworth wire.
Tyre Size: 500 x 21
(Car in the photograph bears Reg. No. 37473-H on the number plate.)
Model: 3 Litre
Body: Tourer
Engine: Bentley 3 Litre (2996cc) 4 cylinder OHC,Twin SU carburetors.
Gearbox: 4 speed no synchromesh
Brakes: 4 wheel mechanically operated, 16inch drums
Weight: 30 cwt. (unladen)
Wheels: 5 x 21 inch centre lock Rudge Whitworth wire.
Tyre Size: 500 x 21
(Car in the photograph bears Reg. No. 37473-H on the number plate.)
Source: The Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | PH1453 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | HP382 |
| Registration No. | KU 7964 |
| Date of Delivery: | 28 Feb 1926 |
| Type of Body: | No info |
| Coachbuilder: | Gurney Nutting |
| Type of Car: | ST |
| First Owner: | PENMAN |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Used as ambulance during the war. Then 4 seater by Medcalf, now Vanden Plas style 4 seater by Robinson." |
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