"It may be of interest that the differential on my car is numbered MS3928 which I believe is from a Blower Bentley. My car was imported into South Africa in the early 1980s and it had this differential on the car, so it must have been fitted prior in the UK."

"First of all a big compliment for your web site and the wealth of information! I am the owner of a 4½ Litre PB3547."

"Here with the photos of my 1926 3/4.5L speed model boat tail two seater.
Reg. no EUT 99, OB 3866, NH 514
Coach work by Gurney Nutting, London
Chassis No. 1222
Engine No. PB 3546

I purchased the car from Rudolph Greyvensteyn. His father Waldie purchased the car through Stanley Mann in 1984. According to the advert the motor was upgraded to the present 1930 4.5L engine in 1947 and the car was reregistered from YO8479 to EUT 99. The car still carries its boat-tailopen two seater sporting coachwork by Gurney Nutting, with dual mount spare wheels.There are two other significant modifications, the addition of a brake servo (possibly in the late 1920s) and an adjustment to the 20-inch diameter wheels to obviate tyre problems. Paint work is green with black leather trim. The car is understood to be the only boat-tail 3L by this coach builder. It may well be the only such Nutting body fitted to a speed model chassis. There is no other such positive identification of this particular combination, in Stanley Segwicks 'All the pre war Bentleys as new". No detailed history is available prior to its purchase by its then Naval office owner in 1950. For the next 20 years it was driven as permitted by the exigencies of the service, but a strip down and rebuild was undertaken between 1970 and 1972 since when only some 4000 miles have been covered. Work undertaken at the time included a rebore with new pistons and the fitting of new front brake drums. The fabric, paint and trim were also renewed and the car is described as currently in good mechanical and bodily order."

This car was purchased by Brett Peattie in 2013.

"3 Litre Chassis no. 1222 in Waldie Greyvenstein Collection, 2003"

This car was purchased by its then Naval office owner in 1950.

"Gurney Nutting Bentley 3 Litre, #1222"

Below is the info supplied to me by Wayne Kennerley on my car Chassis 1222.

"1926 - Ch. 1222, Eng. 1233. Gurney Nutting boat-tailed fabric 2-seater. Speed Model. This car's original owner was J.B. Peat of Yorkshire, to whom the car was licensed on the 15th June 1926. The car’s second owner was Mr. D.H.M.C. Clancey of South Kensington, who offered the car for sale in 1937 for £160. Owned by Archie E. Moss of Loughborough in 1937. Fitted with a 4½-litre engine PB3546, ex chassis PB3547 in 1948 when owned by Lt. G. Moss, who owned the car till around 1950.

Differential from 1222 noted on chassis PB3547. Owned in 1952 by a Lt. Drake. She was owned by Lt. Cdr. J.D. Tetley from around 1952 till the early 1980s. Noted for sale in 1983 at Christies 11 July 1983 and in Motorsport in 1984, acquired by Waldie Greyvensteyn of South Africa in about 1985. Later owned by Waldie’s son Rudolph, the car was noted with Brett Peattie of Kwa-Zulu-Natal in 2014. Reg. No.’s: YO 8479, EUT 99, OB 3866/SAF. Photo: Bentley The Vintage Years Ed.3 p.108; C&SC Aug 1984 p.111; Christies 11 July 1983 75; Coachwork on Vintage Bentleys p.93; Motorsport July 1984 p.893, Aug 1984 p.1013, Sept 1984 p.1145; BDC review 168 p.133; T&CC Aug 1984 p.43; The Motor Owner Jul 1926 p.39, August 1926 p.16.

There were in fact two Gurney Nutting boat tail two/three seaters built. Mine being the car in the small photos August 1926. (The other Gurney Nutting two/three seater boat tail is Chassis 612)"

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According to Clare Hay, the body fitted to 612 is a rebody as it was originally fitted a Gurney Nutting two-door Weymann Saloon body. She says that the same style was fitted as new to Chassis 1222 (above) finished in, perhaps, maroon colour.

The above photos have been reproduced from magazine illustrations of Chas K Bowers no. 3583 and 3584.