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Hopefully not a repost.... I don't know who built this car, so one point for the base car (be specific!) and another if someone can tell me who built the bodywork
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Re: barrett's #143
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2011, 12:55:20 PM »
Open to everyone... make it quick!

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Re: barrett's #143
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2011, 12:57:48 PM »
1933 3 1-2 Litre Derby Bentley Shooting Brake by Park-Ward.This one (B3BL) started life as a Park Ward drophead coupé.
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Re: barrett's #143
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 01:14:48 PM »
Correct!
Do you know if the shooting break body was also by PW? My source, which gives a fairly comprehensive history of the chassis, says it was an 'unknown' coachbuilder... One point given, another one waiting if you can prove who built it!

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Re: barrett's #143
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 07:33:50 PM »
Chassis B3BL was delivered in August 1934 as a Park Ward bodied Drop Head Coupe on the 3 1-2 litre Bentley chassis to Alexander Duckham of oil fame, but this body certainly was not constructed as such by Park Ward. So the description should be:"1934 Bentley 3 1/2 litre Shooting Brake (by unknown coachbuilder), chassis B3BL"
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Re: barrett's #143
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2011, 11:05:05 PM »
Okay I'll move this to the solved section now. Still a point on offer if anyone can prove the coachbuilder but I assume that will impossible at this stage....