Information on all Vintage Bentley cars ever produced  
HISTORY BY CHASSIS REFERENCE MATERIALS RESTORATION INFO UNIDENTIFIED BENTLEYS
Home Articles Bentley Clinic Galleries Newsletter Subscribe to Newsletter Advertisements Links  Submit Info Contact
 
 
1924 Bentley 3 Litre
Chassis No. 391
Engine No. 395
Registration No. WT 1480
 
Click on thumbnail for larger view
   
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Neill Bruce
Posted: Jul 14, 2014
 
     
June 2009
Click on thumbnail for larger view
   
 
 

British Racing Green with green leather. Original UK registration WT 1480.

This car is for sale as of June 19, 2009. Price quoted by owner is €185000.

 
     
     
  Source: PreWarCar
Posted: Jun 19, 2009
 
     
Click on thumbnail for larger view
 
 
 

BENTLEY 3 litre 1923
ORIGINAL CADOGAN BODY
Magnificent car, born in 1923. In 1953 rebuilt with an all original CADOGAN BODY ex chassis DS3569. This car is featured in the official Bentley literature, Bentley:The vintage years by Michael Hay on page 328.

CHASSIS NUMBER: 391; ENGINE NUMBER: 156 ; FIRST UK REGISTRATION NUMBER WT 1480; BODY CADOGAN; COLOUR BRITISH RACING GREEN
British Racing Green on the outside, green leather on the inside. Period dials in the wood dashboard. It benefits from its orginal 4 speed gearbox with a overdrive (not original of course) for easy motorway driving. Eligible for the MILLE MIGLIA!

 
     
     
  Source: Marcel en Alfons Geurts, Belgium
Posted: Jan 19, 2009
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 391
Engine No. 395
Registration No. WT 1480
Date of Delivery: Nov 1923
Type of Body: No info
Coachbuilder: No info
Type of Car: TT
   
First Owner: ADDY R
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "B Box from new. Fitted La Salle braked front axle with detachable wire wheels, straight-sided with 6.50 x 20" tyres. Rover saloon body, later Cooper tourer with 4½ Litre engine. Dismantled 1/53, since rebuilt as 4 seater - Cadogan body ex ch. DS 3569, eng 859"."  
     
     
  Posted: Sep 14, 2006  
     
 
 
 
Submit more information on this car
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
[More]

October 2019 issue
Subscribe :: Archives
CLUB TALK
Upcoming Vintage Bentley Events
FOR SALE/WANTED
C A R S
For Sale    Wanted
P A R T S
For Sale    Wanted
L I T E R A T U R E
For Sale    Wanted
 
 
 
 
 
 

About | Privacy Policy | Copyright & Disclaimer | Sitemap | Contact

Founder: Robert McLellan ~ Editor: Mona Nath

 
 
VintageBentleys.org :: info@vintagebentleys.org

Copyright © 2006-2020