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1924 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1924 Numbers
Chassis No. 636
Engine No. 635
Registration No. MF 8531

  This car - updated
Chassis No. 636
Engine No. KM3092
Registration No. MF 8531

(Updated with information from Classic Driver. - January 2020)
 
January 2020
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Found on Classic Driver website on January 16, 2020

1924 Bentley 3/4½ Litre Open Tourer
Chassis number: 636
Engine number: KM3092

1924 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model. A car with a fascinating and complete history. Chassis No 636 started life as a 3 Litre Speed Model with engine number 635 and with open touring coachwork by Park Ward. However, very early on in its life it acquired the Vanden Plas Speed model body that it carries today. It is believed this was fitted by the factory and came from the Frank Clement's factory demonstrator. All the numbers on the internal panels etc confirm this.

About 60 years ago the car was fitted with a complete 4.5 Litre engine (KM3092) which of course increases the performance considerably. It is also is fitted with the highly desirable "D" type gearbox.

There is a huge file of documents with the car which include some photographs of W.O. Bentley himself sitting in the car at a BDC event held to celebrate his 80th birthday!

A wonderful car with great history and provenance.

This car is for sale as of January 16, 2020

 
     
     
  Source: Classic Driver
Posted: Jan 16, 2020
 
     
2007
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Chassis 636 Reg MF 8531 Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold 2007. This car is now a now a 3/4½ Litre.

 
     
     
  Source: Chris Card
Posted: Jan 23, 2008
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
2005
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Horley, 2005

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'monkeymike'
Posted: Jul 29, 2014
 
     
1960s
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  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Lee Turnbull'
Posted: Oct 25, 2014
 
     
September 1969
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Two unpublished photographs of W O Bentley on his 80th Birthday taken by Mike Rogers, 16 September 1969.

 
     
     
  Source: Bonhams
Posted: Apr 26, 2018
 
     
April 1962
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At the A5-A38 junction at Shenstone Staffordshire
   
 
 

"This photgraph was taken at a countrywide tour to celebrate a W O Bentley anniversary in 1962."

 
     
     
  Source: Colin Scrivener
Posted: Sep 28, 2018
 
     
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"1924 Bentley 3 Litre, Chassis no. 636. finished to a very high standard"

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'McKenzie Guppy'
Posted: Apr 17, 2015
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 636
Engine No. 635
Registration No. MF 8531
Date of Delivery: May 1924
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Park Ward
Type of Car: SP
   
First Owner: STERN A
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Park Ward body no. 2476. 4 seater sports - spirit of the wind mascot - scratched ally finish. Barker wheel discs. Now Vanden Plas 4 seater. Eng KM 3092 ex ch. KM 3093 - eng 635 in ch. 219."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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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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