www.VintageBentleys.org N E W S L E T T E R September 2016
 
The two Gurney Nutting boat tail two / three seaters
1926 3 Litre Chassis No. 1222 & 1924 3 Litre Chassis 612
Contributed by Brett Peattie, present owner of 1222
 

Below is the information provided by Wayne Kennerley to Brett Peattie:

"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.

 


Chassis 1222

 

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.

 
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