Found on The Medcalf Collection website on August 23, 2016

"1923 3/4½ Litre vintage Bentley
1923 3/4½ litre with original 4½ litre engine D-type gearbox and lots of competition history… Shortened to 9ft.

Sold: Dec 19, 2013

1923 Bentley 3/4½ Litre
"Known as ‘OL’ this two seater boasts a genuine 1929 4.5L engine with new Phoenix crankshaft, rods etc.

A very well known car on the competition scene, having raced extensively for more than 30 years and rallied at home and abroad. A super race/rally car."

My father as a young man loved Bentley cars long before they became fashionable — he is dead now but would have been in his 90s.

I have two photos of his cars. Not sure of the exact dates but one is at least 60 years ago as my sisters are sitting on the running board as very small children.

The cars obviously have two number plates and they are showing on the photos. The odd thing is that the two number plates match the opposite cars to those shown here (i.e. on this website). Do you think he changed them? The PR 1683 car in the photo looks to me (not an expert) like the OL 5099 shown here and vice versa.

I think we have some information somewhere, which we can dig out. I certainly have these two photos, which I can send through if anyone is interested.

VintageBentleys.org has responded to Carolyne Haynes:

"... The cars frequently are modified over there history so original photos are very important in establishing their history. We would very much appreciate a scan of the photos that you have and any information that you can provide..."

1924 Bentley 3/4½ Litre Sports
Registration Number: OL 5099 Chassis Number: 439 Engine Number: NX 3462

This exceptionally well known vintage Bentley has been competing on tracks, rallying, and just being enjoyed over many years.

Built in to this form some 40 odd years ago, this is the real deal.

Fast, reliable and very practical I would expect to see this Bentley continuing to entertain any proper Bentley chap.

I must say racing round tracks for some 30 years most of the time I came up against this Bentley all I ever saw of her was the back… lets say quick, no, lets say bloody quick and this from a road car, not just a track special.

Packed with goodies like a Laystall bomb-proof engine, D type close ratio gearbox, 4½ litre steering box and lots more.

"This exceptionally well known Vintage Bentley has been competing on tracks, rallying, and just being enjoyed over many years.

Built in to this form some 40 odd years ago... Fast, reliable and very practical I would expect to see this Bentley continuing to entertain any proper Bentley chap.

I must say racing round tracks for some 30 years most of the time I came up against this Bentley all I ever saw of her was the back… let's say quick, no, let's say bloody quick and this from a road car, not just a track special.

Packed with goodies like a Laystall bomb-proof engine, D type close ratio gearbox, 4½ litre steering box and lots more."

Photograph was taken in 1976.

Chassis no: 439 :: Registration no: OL 5099

Harvey Hine in his 3-litre Bentley OL 5099 competing at Wiscombe Park National British Hill Climb in October 1966. The caption on the photograph reads: Always a fast performer. H.P.Hine in his 3 litre 'cut & shut bananarised' Bentley.