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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. TN1563
Engine No. TN1565
Registration No. YB 8013
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

Posted: Jan 1, 0001

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2005

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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
In 2005, BDC Western Australia organised the first Bentley Drivers International rally in Australia attracting 50 entrants from nine countries. They started with their rear wheels in the Indian Ocean and finished with their front wheels in the Pacific Ocean north of Sydney.

Photograph was taken on drive along Great Ocean Road following the Southwest Victoria coastline in Australia. Above car driven by Jens & Anna Pilo.

Source: Bentley Drivers Club - Western Australia
Posted: Oct 4, 2007

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July 31, 1981

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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
"These photographs were taken at Silverstone Race Track in England in August 1981."

Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Aug 10, 2006

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. TN1563
Engine No. TN1565
Registration No. YB 8013
Date of Delivery: 31 Dec 1926
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: COWDELL F A
More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1337 with a standard 4-seater Sports; cream fabric/cream and red paint; Regd. YE 8467; 12/1926. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1337. Recovered from breaker's circa 1962 after crash with a 4� Litre and rebuilt."

Mar 1, 2007

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