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1927 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1927 Numbers
Chassis No. LM1338
Engine No. LM1336
Registration No. YP 41
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Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. YP 41
(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - September 2018)
 
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  Source: Facebook
Posted: May 02, 2014		  
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
2003
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Photograph was taken by Philippe de Smet in 2003 during the Bentley Drivers Club meeting at Silverstone.

  
     
     
  Source: Philippe de Smet
Posted: Oct 04, 2007 		 
     
June 1982
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Tim Llewellyn 1926 3-litre Bentley, Seaman Trophy, 1982		    
 
 

"You may be interested in this photograph I've come across that I took at the Richard Seaman Memorial Trophy meeting at Oulton Park on June 1982. It's Tim Llewellyn approaching Lodge Corner in the Seaman Vintage Trophy race in his 1926/30 Bentley 3/8, apparently chassis LM1338."

  
     
     
  Source: Dave Williams
Posted: Sep 27, 2018		  
     
1981
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"These photographs were taken at Cadwell Park Vintage Race in England in 1981. Car was owned at that time by David Llewellyn. For additional photographs see pgs. 62/63 of Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys, Vol. 1."

  
     
     
  Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Aug 11, 2006		  
     
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  Source: eBay
Posted: Sep 03, 2013		  
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. LM1338
Engine No. LM1336
Registration No. YP 41
Date of Delivery: Jul 1927
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
   
First Owner: (TETLEY L)
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1298 with a standard Sporting 4-seater; scratched aluminium / maroon; 7/1926.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1298. Harrison saloon then Morris lsis coupe now 2 seater. Competition car on 9'1" WB - 6½ Litre engine WK 2656 ex ch. WK 2664 now 8 Litre engine based on block ex ch. YR 5081. Much modified - had de Dion rear end." 		 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 04, 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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