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The Restoration of a 1925 3-Litre Bentley
By Brian A. Goodman
Published in "Beaded Wheels" magazine of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand in two parts -- Sept. & Dec. 1964 issues
 
 

…The route took us over Danseys Pass and whilst making our slow and labourious way up (with both feet pushed hard onto the low gear pedal) we were passed by Don Oddie in his early 4 1/2 Bentley. That did it. Barry swore that one day he would have a car like that. I also agreed that it was very nice but later bought a small continental vintage car and thought that that was the end of my plans to one day own a Bentley. The 3-litre story really starts after the 1st Bentley Alpine rally when Barry arrived home and stated that he intended to build up a 3-litre…   Continued...

 
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Source: From article by Brian A. Goodman which first appeared in "Beaded Wheels" magazine of the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand in the Sept & Dec. 1964 issues.
Made available by Roy Tilley
 
Posted here on Feb 20, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147
Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651
Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg for his Chassis No. KL3590
Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207
Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165
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