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1929 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1929 Numbers
Chassis No. DN1736
Engine No. DN1737
Registration No. US 166

  This car - updated
Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. US 166

(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - October 2016)
 
October 2017
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Brooklands Museum, October 2017

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Ashley Stephenson'
Posted: Dec 28, 2017
 
     
January 29, 2017
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Brooklands VSCC, January 2017

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Clive Barker'
Posted: Feb 03, 2017
 
     
October 22, 2016
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Goodwood Aerodrome and Motor Racing Circuit - The Vintage Sports-Car Club, Autumn Sprint, The VSCC Speed Season Finale, October 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Clive Barker'
Posted: Nov 18, 2016
 
     
October 9, 2016
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Brooklands Autumn Motorsport Day, October 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Anthony Britton'
Posted: Jun 15, 2017
 
     
June 2016
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Brooklands Double Twelve, June 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Oct 10, 2016
 
     
March 20, 2016
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Brooklands - Bentley Drivers Club Tests, March 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Graham Chrimes'
Posted: Mar 26, 2016
 
     
January 2016
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VSCC New Year's Driving Tests, January 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Clive Barker'
Posted: Feb 23, 2016
 
     
January 1, 2016
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Brooklands Museum, January 2016

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by users 'Lou Humphreys' & 'Roger Lighterness'
Updated: Jan 18, 2016
Posted: Jan 06, 2016
 
     
March 18, 2015
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Brooklands - Bentley Drivers Club Driving Tests - March 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Graham Chrimes'
Posted: May 22, 2015
 
     
January 1, 2015
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Brooklands New Year's Day gathering, January 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Clive Barker'
Posted: Jan 15, 2015
 
     
April 2014
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VSCC Silverstone Spring Start, April 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'peezedgee'
Posted: Dec 31, 2014
 
     
January 2014
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Brooklands New Year Meet, January 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'peezedgee'
Posted: Dec 17, 2014
 
     
July 28, 2013
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Silverstone Festival, July 2013

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Robert Knight'
Posted: Jul 31, 2015
 
     
July 22, 2013
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Brooklands Society Reunion, July 2013
Bentley 3 Litre Car, built in 1928, Reg no US 166.

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Graham Chrimes'
Posted: Jun 12, 2015
 
     
June 2012
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Brooklands Double-Twelve, June 2012

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Graham Woodward'
Posted: Jan 31, 2015
 
     
2012
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These photographs were taken during Vintage Sports Car Club New Year's driving tests event at Brooklands 2012.

 
     
     
  Photos courtesy: Stuart Matthews, Lightview Photographic Company Ltd, UK
Posted: Mar 31, 2012
 
     
August 7, 2011
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1929 Bentley 3 litre Tourer
Prescott Hill Climb, August 2011

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Robert Knight'
Posted: May 09, 2015
 
     
November 7, 2010
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Classic Cars on the London to Brighton Route, November 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'clicks_1000'
Posted: Jun 18, 2015
 
     
August 7, 2010
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1929 Bentley 3 ltr. Tourer
Car No.92 driven by Alan Winn
VSCC Prescot, August 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Robert Knight'
Posted: May 01, 2015
 
     
August 2010
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Prescott, Aug 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, photo posted by user 'tontscruff'
Posted: Oct 13, 2010
 
     
April 2010
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Brooklands Museum, April 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, photo posted by user 'growler2ndrow'
Posted: Jun 26, 2010
 
     
2010
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Brooklands, 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, photo posted by user 'spwalker'
Posted: Jun 14, 2010
 
     
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  Source: Bob Rippon
Posted: Sep 30, 2010
 
     
2008
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Bentley Boys at Brooklands April 2008.

 
     
     
  Source: Nonesuche
Posted: Jan 24, 2009
 
     
March 12, 2006
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Brooklands Museum Bentley Gathering, March 2006

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Clive Barker'
Posted: Feb 28, 2015
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
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  Source: Vivian Bush
Posted: Oct 25, 2007
 
     
2005
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Photograph was taken during Bentley Drivers Club Brooklands Driving Tests in 2005. Reg. No. US 166 is fourth car from front.

 
     
     
  Source: Chris Card
Posted: Feb 01, 2008
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. DN1736
Engine No. DN1737
Registration No. US 166
Date of Delivery: Feb 1929
Type of Body: Tourer
Coachbuilder: Freestone & Webb
Type of Car: ST
   
First Owner: CAIRNS A J A
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "B/1736. Was shooting brake then 4 seater by Henderson, now 4 seater in style of Gurney Nutting."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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