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1922 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1922 Numbers
Chassis No. 91
Engine No. 93
Registration No. (Not available)

  This car - updated
Chassis No. 91
Engine No. 617
Registration No. XL 3595

(Updated with information from Rob Girsberger. - August 2014)
 
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  Source: Rob Girsberger (Owner)
Posted: Mar 07, 2016
 
     
August 2014
 

This car is presently owned by Rob Girsberger.

 
     
     
  Source: Rob Girsberger (Owner)
Posted: Aug 08, 2014
 
     
June 2013
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GP Furttal 2013

 
     
     
  Source: Ulrich Girsberger (Owner)
Posted: Sep 30, 2014
 
     
October 2012
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Bentley 3 Litre Red Label Bobtail Chassis 91 Reg No XL 3595
Mileage: Contact
Year: 1922
Date Added: 18 October 2012
Location: Derbyshire

One of the oldest Bentleys in existence. A stunningly original, rare Bobtail with early racing history and registered with the Bentley Drivers Club since 1935. Superb and interesting history and a joy to drive.

£POA.

Sold: 2012

 
     
     
  Source: Motor Sport Magazine
Posted: May 30, 2013
 
     
April 2012
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1922 Bentley 3.0 Litre short chassis.

Chassis number 91
Registration number XL3595
Price: £145,000

Chassis 91 Registration XL3595 was first sold to J E Scott, Ph.D., STD, a British gentleman and Reverend mainly living in India. Chairman of the Famine Relief Committee and member of many other charities, he was the author of ‘In Famine Land’ which started out as a report for the benevolent many throughout the world, to explain how the hundreds of thousands of Dollars were spent to relieve the suffering of the great continent of India after the Famine of 1899-1900.

1925
Chassis 91 returned to England for a complete engine overhaul and was upgraded with all the latest modifications, shock absorbers and front brakes, most probably included as part of the then 5 year guarantee which went with every Bentley.

We believe the car stayed in the UK with J E Scott’s younger brother Lindsay M Scott who used the car until:

1933
when she changed hands to a yet unknown, then was registered in:

1935
by WGS Wike in the name of GE & W Wike Ltd of Chesham Mills in Bury, Lancs.

1936
H Blackburn of The Poplars, Stuart Rd, Ribbleton, Preston Lancs registered the car with the Bentley Drivers Club

1940
Louis G Holland of Hatfield is registered as owner by the Bentley Drivers Club

1948
J B Knight is registered as owner by the Bentley Drivers Club

Between 1948 and 2000 the information we have is unconfirmed, so we will update this area as the information becomes available. It is clear this is the period the engine crankcase was changed from the original 93 to the now 617

2000
A comprehensive ground-up rebuild took place, engine, chassis, body, clutch, gearbox, axle, exhaust, fuel, brakes, mags, radiator and lights.

2007
The owner completely dismantled the engine and checked all the tolerances, re-fabricated several bushes to Bentley drawing spec, reassembled the car and has been using her for the past 3 years both locally in the UK and in France. She runs very well, and is easy to start and drive. In 2008 she drove at Le Mans, Le Castalet, Le Grand Sambuc and Le Luc, through the French/Swiss Alps. She has also followed the London-Brighton Vintage rally 2008 and 2009 - in ridiculous rain. This year an inspection was made of the big ends, mains, oil pump etc and all were found to be showing surprisingly little wear. The brake and clutch linings are like new, the chassis and body tight like new, all free of rattles or wear, and good for the years ahead.

The car is very sporting with its light fabric body & twin sloper carburettors which give plenty of urge. It is in understandably superb condition & ready for its next chapter in life.

This car is for sale as of April 9, 2012.

 
     
     
  Source: Vintage & Prestige
Posted: Apr 10, 2012
 
     
September 11, 2010
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Bentley Bobtail
Dolly was built 1922, 88 years ago!
Chassis 91; Registration No XL3595; Engine No 617

Easy starter, great to drive day and night, all tight and fresh, wonderful fun to own, she makes most other cars seem dull!

This car is for sale as of September 11, 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Robert Smith (Owner)
Posted: Sep 17, 2010
 
     
November 1, 2009
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London to Brighton Car Run, November 2009

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'clicks_1000'
Posted: Jun 05, 2015
 
     
April 2009
 

This car was purchased by Robert Smith in 2007.

"I have some early history (1922-1947), and that could be sketchy, then a gap, a little more around the 60s and my short time.

I keep the car Nr Sudbury in Suffolk, and have just got it MOT'd and now use it often — it's great fun although a little smokey. I will be taking the car to the 'bonnets-up" in Ufford, Woodbridge next month...

I am now looking for a derelict 8L Bentley AND a Le France or Italia."

 
     
     
  Source: Robert Smith (Owner)
Posted: Apr 21, 2009
 
     
July 2007
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1922 Bentley 3 litre SWB two seater in the United Kingdom.

 
     
     
  Source: PreWarCar
Posted: Jul 17, 2007
 
     
 

Robert Smith has identified the car in above photograph as being his Chassis no. 91. — Apr 21, 2009

 
 
July 2007
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Front brakes

Carbside engine

Filter cap

Lightened flywheel

Instruments
 
 
 

Car was being offered for sale in July 2007 by Veteran & Vintage Cars as a "bitsa" car. Apparently "vestiges of chassis were included in sale", but the car is now built on a new chassis for safety/practical reasons. It includes parts of Chassis No. 91, parts of Engine No. 93 and crankcase 617.

Car originally went out to India, but was back by 1925 to factory for front brakes. Scottish owners for the first years. Owners traceable to 1935 or so, then to 1940's to early 1950 or so. Then to more modern times 1980 or so.

All there, B box, self wrapping brakes as per 4.5 ltrs. Previous owner had it about 95% restored. Needs brakes balancing, steering to-in castor, etc. checking, engine tuning. The engine was running before insertion of higher capacity oil gearing, discreet oil filtration system and the fitting of very early SU Slopers. Mags rebuilt and needing to be timed to engine. Spares and small history file.

 
     
     
  Source: Veteran & Vintage Cars
Posted: Jul 23, 2007
 
     
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  Source: Bentley Drivers Club archival, made available by Robert Smith
Posted: Sep 17, 2010
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 91
Engine No. 93
Registration No. (India)
Date of Delivery: May 1922
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: No info
Type of Car: S
   
First Owner: J.E. Scott
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Last heard of in 1948 - reg XL 3595. Engine parts in ch. 38."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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