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1925 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 971
Engine No. 962
Registration No. TO 980

  This car - updated
Chassis No. 971
Engine No.
Registration No. TO 980

(Updated with information from owner J P Dale. - February 2019)
 
August 26, 2019
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Vintage Bentley at Hope Show.

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roger Barnes'
Posted: Aug 20, 2020
 
     
August 2019
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"TO 980 at Chatsworth Country Fair, August 2019"

 
     
     
  Source: J P Dale (Owner)
Posted: Sep 11, 2019
 
     
July 2018
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"Chassis 971 was bought by my grandfather in 1969 along with a collection of bits. He rebuilt the car with a VDP open tourer body. The above photos are from July 2018."

 
     
     
  Source: J P Dale (Owner)
Posted: Feb 20, 2019
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
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From the 1940s / 50s (?)

1969
 
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: J P Dale (Grandson of former owner)
Posted: Feb 20, 2019
 
     
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Chassis No. 971
Engine No. 962
Registration No. TO 980
Date of Delivery: Jan 1925
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: Freestone & Webb
Type of Car: ST
   
First Owner: TATHAM F
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Broken up. Rebuilt as Vanden Plas 4 seater by Dale on 9'9½" wheelbase engine RT 1540 ex RT 1545. A Box."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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