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1926 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 1185
Engine No. 1186
Registration No. YL 8667

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Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. YL 8667

(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - January 2018)
 
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
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"Bentley 3 Litre, YL 8667"

 
     
     
  Source: Ulrich Girsberger
Posted: Jan 09, 2018
 
     
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  Source: Unknown
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
1931
 

Bill Pacey owned a 100 mph 3-litre — Chassis no. 1185 in 1931.

 
     
     
  Source: Motor Sport magazine, 1957
Posted: Oct 21, 2008
 
     
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Chassis No. 1185
Engine No. 1186
Registration No. YL 8667
Date of Delivery: Oct 1925
Type of Body: Saloon (Weymann)
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: 100
   
First Owner: VAN RAALTE N
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Rebodied as Vanden Plas tourer 1930s. Owned by Pacey (and Bowler?) involved in engine swops with Pacey Hassan. Engine 403 then XL 3109 - ST 3001 at sometime. XL 3109 now in ch. RT 1534 and 1186 ex ch. RT 1534 now back in 1185."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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