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1923 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1923 Numbers
Chassis No. 254
Engine No. 255
Registration No. (Not available)

  This car - updated
Chassis No. 254
Engine No. 255
Registration No. -

(Updated with information from owner Dr. Mike Story. - May 2018)
 
May 2018
 

"I can photograph bits rescued from my 1923 3 Litre which is stuck in India as it can't be exported if you'd like photos of those."

Ownership details:
From Year: 1999
To Year: present
Chassis No: 254
Engine No: 255
Registration No: Not Registered @ present; "stuck" in India"

 
     
     
  Source: Dr. Mike Story (Owner)
Posted: May 28, 2018
 
     
June 2014
 

"This car is in a dilapidated condition in India where it was sent from new. I was given this in 2002 because of my interest in Vintage Bentleys. The dashboard plate is here in Finland along with other things I rescued when I found the car itself. The car CANNOT be repatriated for restoration because ANY car registered in India pre 1947 may not leave the country. As a missionary I can't take the risk of losing my visa! Proof of ownership and history I can provide if required (in a somewhat larger box!).

In my humble opinion, the 3 Litre (photos below) which CLAIMS this number is a post war re-registration for tax purposes. Details of original and subsequent ownership can be provided.

I'm a member of the BDC."

 
     
     
  Source: Dr. Mike Story (Owner)
Posted: Jun 20, 2014
 
     
October 2012
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  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Eric Simpson'
Posted: Sep 27, 2014
 
     
2008
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Bentley Rally Aberystwyth Wales 2008

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'llwyngwair'
Posted: Jun 03, 2011
 
     
2008
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Wales 2008. Bentley on extreme left is Chassis no. 254.

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, photo by user 'traed mawr'
Posted: Jan 30, 2009
 
     
2007
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Herkomer Konkurrenz 2007

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'michix.2002'
Posted: Sep 24, 2010
 
     
May 2005
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Photograph was taken at in the Las Vegas area in May 2005 during the Western U.S.A. Bentley Tour.

 
     
     
  Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Nov 25, 2006
 
     
2004
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Wales 2004

 
     
     
  Source: Klick This
Posted: Jun 03, 2011
 
     
2003
In England in 2003 / Owned by a BDC member
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 254
Engine No. 255
Registration No. (Not available)
Date of Delivery: Jun 1923
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: No info
Type of Car: L
   
First Owner: C.H. Kinnison
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Rebuilt 1949 - re-reg FMO 222. 4 seater eng KL 3576 ex ch. KL 3576. Now reg GT 87. Fitted 4½ Litre radiator, bulkhead, etc."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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