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1933 Bentley 3 1/2 Park Ward Sports Saloon - the First Derby SOLD
Park Ward Sports Saloon
Chassis B15AE
Registration ALU 323
This Bentley is truly historic in the annuals of the marque as this is the very first registered ‘Derby Bentley’
Owned by the factory and used as one of the 2 “Trials Cars” (in-house term for a Press Vehicle)
The other vehicle (B1AE) which carried an open Vanden Plas body and was registered ALU 321 appearing in period shots alongside B15AE (ALU 323) most notably at the Aldenham Club House
B15AE was the first Derby Bentley to have been registered and used on the road as a test vehicle & delivered having been granted its' Guarantee several weeks earlier than any other Derby
She was also used to launch the model to the public and VIP’s in August 1933 at the Royal Hotel, Ascot including test drives by:-
The great W O Bentley himself / Sir Malcom Campbell - prolific Land Speed Record Holder (who wrote a report on his experiences in the Field magazine) / Wolf Barnato (Bentley Boy & member Board Member for the new company) & the Earl of March (later the Duke of Richmond & Gordon) amongst many other notable clients & journalists
She was used for customer trials as well and is featured in period brochures and later in many reference books on the marque - including the definitive works “Bentley, the Silent Sports Car, 1931 - 41”
written by Michael Ellman-Brown
She is also listed in Jonnie Green’s fabulous “Bentley, 50 years of the Marque” and "Bentley Past & Present" by Rivers Fletcher
After over 85 years, remarkably, she still wears her original Park Ward bodywork number C. 602
Should be noted that this is the very first of Park Ward’s production bodies too
The engine is the correct unit originally installed into this chassis bearing number Z8BA
Having been so well treated in the intervening 85 years she was extensively rebuilt in the 1990’s / early 2000’s with new ash frame work whilst using as many original parts as possible - she remains remarkably original in appearance and importantly retains all of the important bits (chassis B15AE / engine Z8BA / body C. 602)
At the same the engine was also thoroughly rebuilt with reground crankshaft, big & small end bearings, new valves & guides, water pump etc etc
She drives beautifully & is regularly exercised, notwithstanding her importance within the annals of Bentley history
A real joy to behold and also representing a really important part of Bentley company history, as already mentioned
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