Description

BENTLEY 3 LITRE SPEED n.3

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HISTORY

The Bentley 3 Litre Speed is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 1927. The English manufacturer after the defeat of the previous year against Lorraine-Dietrich, in 1927 was the absolute favorite, also because the team Franco-German had retired, leaving only private teams to run with their cars. Members were cars with lower performance compared to Bentleys.

The English Bentley Motors Ltd team with Joseph Dudley Benjafield and Sammy Davis at the wheel of the Bentley 3 Litre Speed n.3 winner the 24 hours of Le Mans 1927, for the builder it was the second success.

The race was initially dominated by the Bentleys, but an accident at the corners Maison Blanche put out the race all the British cars, only Davis managed to bring the car to the garage is repair it even with the front axle folded, resumed the race and after a long pursuit cut the finish line by winners. In second place came the Salmson n.25 led by Andre De Victor and Jean Hasley with a gap of twenty-one laps, while in third place Salmson n.23 of George Casse and Andre Rousseau with a gap of twenty-two laps.

CHASSIS

Bentley 3 Litre Speed
Deisgned: Vanden Plas
Steel ladder frame
Length: ? mm
Width: ? mm
Height: ? mm
Suspension front: solid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
Suspension rear: solid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
Brakes: Drums
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

Bentley 2989 cc S4
Power: 52 kW
Drive Type: Front wheel drive.
Transmission: four speed manual
Fuel brand: ?
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Winner 24 hours of Le Mans 1927 with drivers Joseph Dudley Benjafield, Sammy Davis