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1926 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1926 Numbers
Chassis No. AH1485
Engine No. DE1202
Registration No. YM 7811
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Engine No. -
Registration No. YM 7811
(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - June 2018)
 
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67th Bentley Drivers Club Concours d'Elegance, July 2013

  
     
     
  Source: Martin Squires Automotive Illustration
Posted: Jun 27, 2018		  
     
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  Source: "Queste" magazine, Bentley Special Issue, 1984
Posted: Feb 01, 2007		  
     
1932 - 1936
 

"My grandfather, EW Sisman was Sales Director for Mintex and ran this car as his company car from 1932 to 1936. I have several period photos of him with the car. It was also used by the company for brake testing."

  
     
     
  Source: Max Croot (Grandson of former owner)
Posted: Nov 28, 2019		  
     
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Chassis No. AH1485
Engine No. DE1202
Registration No. YM 7811
Date of Delivery: Feb 1926
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
   
First Owner: HILLSTEAD A F C
 
     
 

More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1246 with a standard Sporting 4-seater; maroon / black body, and the car was delivered in Feb. 1926 with Registration No. DE 1202.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1246. Demonstrator. Eng now LM 1344 ex ch. LM 1336."

 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 10, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007		  
     
 
 
 
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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
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