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1925 Bentley 3 Litre |
Chassis No. 984
Engine No. 987
Registration No. TS 4864 |
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| 2001 |
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The first major trip. Bound for Vintage
Silverstone, April 2001. Tyrone and
Peter make preparations for the trip.
Note it now has a tonneau cover. |
Unwinding after the trip, Silverstone,
2001. The front screen has been folded
down. |
Brooklands, Bentley Drivers Club meeting,
summer 2001. A view of the car's rear. |
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These are pictures
of Peter Hope's Bentley 3 Litre which,
according to his son, he restored
from a collection of rusty parts.
This restoration took 18 years to
complete.
Says son Tyrone Hopes, "A damp
day in December 2000, a few days before
Christmas, but my first ride in it.
It had few teething troubles, the
main one being that one of the twin
magnetos was not sparking properly.
An item that sometimes confuses even
Bentley enthusiasts is the single
Bentley-Smith carburettor. This setup
was standard for most of the long
wheelbase cars leaving Cricklewood.
Usually the shorter wheelbase cars
have been given twin SU 'slopers'.
The Vanden Plas style body is one
of the few items bought-in during
the restoration. The interior has
been completely re-upholstered by
Rosina Hopes. No weather equipment
as yet."
Tyrone adds, "While we were at
Brooklands, we had a chance to zoom
around on some of the banking that
still exists. It was a bumpy ride,
but worth every yard. I've always
been a fan of those that drove round
this curcuit all those years ago.
The lap record (which will be held
for perpetuity) was taken at 143mph.
Alas the curcuit is now built on,
and some of the banking has disappeared...
This is the Member’s banking
which was closest to the club house
and finishing straight."
Peter's Bentley is rumoured to have
been raced in private hands at Brooklands
in the 1930s. (Any information on
this would be appreciated. —
VintageBentleys.org)
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Source:
Tyrone Hopes
Posted: Jan 28, 2009 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
984 |
| Engine No.
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987 |
| Registration
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TS 4864 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Apr 1925 |
| Type of Body: |
4-seater |
| Coachbuilder:
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Freestone &
Webb |
| Type of Car: |
ST  |
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| First Owner: |
MALCOLM W S |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Broken up. Steering column, registration
plates and other parts on chassis 1067.
Eng 987 in chassis 1069." |
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Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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