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4 1/2 Le Mans tank capacity & reserve

10273

Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:46 pm
Paul Spencer

LagondaV12

885

Mon Aug 24, 2026 5:16 pm
LagondaV12

vintagebentleys.org

Robert Craven

419336

Mon Jun 08, 2026 11:23 am
Robert Craven

Exhaust manifold and systems

4728

Wed Jun 03, 2026 8:31 am
John Murch

A type gearbox

18290

Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:59 pm
Robin Hine

3ltr Saloon

9116

Thu Jan 29, 2026 7:45 am
John Murch

3 liter gearbox selector fork

Zimmlitt

14804

Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:27 pm
Robert Craven

Running board tool/storage box.

59698

Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:20 pm
John Murch

Radiator removal

Ian Jones

71164

Fri Aug 01, 2025 11:14 am
Ian Jones

Engine Revs.

68177

Wed Jun 11, 2025 12:46 pm
Christopher Carnley

4.5 to 5.3 Liter upgrade

4 litre cylinder head design - contemporary observations

71609

Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:55 pm
Dan Suskin

andyfeaver

66078

Tue Dec 31, 2024 6:41 pm
Stephen Blakey

WO Chassis Drawings and Blueprints

Andrew_Slater

61786

Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:57 am
Andrew_Slater

Weight of 3ltr Radiator

88945

Fri Oct 18, 2024 3:15 pm
John Murch

Interesting 3ltr for auction

73651

Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:09 pm
Iain Warner

100 years

MS 5563 Chassis 951 3 litre (April 1925)

69377

Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:57 am
Nicholas Simons

David Morley

57207

Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:47 am
David Morley

Capt Duff in Spain

69295

Fri May 31, 2024 3:43 pm
Stephen Blakey

Anti freeze

62158

Thu May 30, 2024 3:52 pm
DavidThompson

Importing an Arnage into the US

JHSmith44

59019

Tue May 28, 2024 4:32 pm
Dan Suskin

Mixture Control

64254

Sat May 18, 2024 6:16 am
John Murch

Laycock J Type Overdrive

59375

Fri May 17, 2024 8:44 am
Paul Spencer

Polarity

69724

Wed May 15, 2024 9:08 am
DavidThompson

Moved: GTC

jon007

Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:51 pm
Martin Webster

Leather 'trays' (picture)

76655

Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:07 am
John Murch

Moved: GT Car Cover

Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:50 pm
DavidThompson

Reliability

61148

Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:46 pm
DavidThompson

Chairman resignation

Bryan Downes

132135

Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:36 pm
Paul Spencer

Long term ownership

58298

Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:52 pm
John Murch

Head and side lights

Rogers Bentley

56968

Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:44 pm
Rogers Bentley

Payen Oil Seal C 170 - 4.5litre

58026

Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:48 pm
DavidThompson

4Ltr

75081

Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:24 pm
Stephen Blakey

Recommended service in the US

61021

Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:22 am
Dan Suskin

Filler Caps

75565

Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:28 pm
Iain Warner

Turret insert, 4.5 engine.

59224

Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:46 pm
Sunchaser Motorsports

brakes 3L

58287

Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:44 am
John Murch

3 litre flywheel removal

NereusD

58451

Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:00 am
John Murch

3/4.5 Bentley Stuff

Paul Markland

58015

Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:58 am
tonymce

Porosity in sump & crankcase

tonymce

57364

Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:13 am
tonymce

Auto Klean Strainer

68471

Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:09 am
Christopher Carnley

Award for chassis FT 3210

Sloper

57438

Sat May 13, 2023 1:22 pm
Sloper

Slopers on the 3ltr

Clock Service - Probably a Jaeger 8-Day clock

66519

Fri May 12, 2023 5:46 am
John Murch

Rad shell cleaning

Terence Holden

37406

Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 am
John Murch

blue train bentley

Darren Stainer

46051

Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:01 pm
Stephen Blakey

Jay Miller

41871

Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:19 pm
John Murch

Cine film from 1960's

34425

Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:15 pm
Martin Webster

Nitrile Rubber

34012

Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:00 pm
John Murch

Sat Nav

Caractacus

35469

Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:20 am
Caractacus

3ltr for sale

36289

Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:58 pm
Stephen Blakey

Interesting body

45481

Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:53 pm
John Murch

3/8in brass unions

Raising the hood and fuel consumption

28066

Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:04 pm
DavidThompson

16262

Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:35 am
John Murch

Cycle Wings for Bentley Special

Paulgolfcar

11314

Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:24 am
Paulgolfcar

Which spares for a long trip?

woodtom

19009

Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:05 pm
John Murch

Lucas P100 headlights

Fred Franken

11079

Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:04 am
Nicholas Simons

Magneto points gap for 3 litre

18860

Mon Jul 18, 2022 7:50 am
Andrew Moran

Wanted - 3 Litre bonnet wing nuts

12177

Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:07 am
John Murch

Mark Hollis & 3ltr NU1677

11022

Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:19 pm
John Murch

Tyres

John Bevan

14500

Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:07 pm
BentleyG7

LPG conversion....

Anthony Page

11014

Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:58 pm
Anthony Page

4.5 litre magneto condenser

10924

Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:48 am
Stephen Blakey

Smith Type 4 LSA starter motor

11293

Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:58 pm
Nicholas Simons

Starting handle removal

11165

Sun May 08, 2022 7:21 am
John Murch

A Bargain?

13265

Thu May 05, 2022 4:46 pm
Christopher Carnley

Puzzling fail to start

13455

Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:31 pm
Stephen Blakey

4.5 Litre Bendix.

DavidSimpson5769

12592

Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:13 pm
Paul Spencer

YP 8041

Stephen Blakey

10980

Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:01 am
Iain Warner

Magnetos

Chassis number location on early 20's Bentley

12524

Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:53 am
Alan Smith

4 litre Barnfind

AnthonyEssington8982

11367

Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:47 am
AnthonyEssington8982

NereusD

18495

Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:40 pm
John Murch

E10 fuel & additives in WO's

LED lights for old Bentleys… safety or sacrilege?

14256

Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:09 pm
Richard Freestone

Ron Warmington

12114

Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:12 pm
Ron Warmington

MY TURN TO HAVE A RANT

15548

Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:32 am
John Murch

Seat Ecu 6674

10084

Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:18 pm
Philip Edginton

INTRO CARS

9756

Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:35 pm
Philip Edginton

Moved: 1994 Brooklands

Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:47 pm
Philip Edginton

New Blowers

18865

Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:07 am
John Robins

A type gearbox

10118

Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:34 am
Roderick Hanson

Anniversary cars

9926

Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:08 pm
Philip Edginton

3 litre mpg

11324

Sun Jul 25, 2021 11:25 am
Richard Freestone

Puzzling failure to proceed

12122

Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:22 pm
Robert Craven

Overheating

11744

Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:09 pm
John Robins

3L thermostat

10097

Sun May 09, 2021 6:55 pm
John Murch

WANTED - 3 Litre engine nosecone

David Reynolds

10182

Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:49 am
David Reynolds

3Ltr Handbrake

16395

Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:39 am
Robert Craven

Goldilocks needles - CV, WO or ?

John Summers

12327

Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:03 pm
John Murch

Camshaft drive noise

A Friend Trying to Trace the Family 3 Litre Red Label

11918

Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:36 pm
Quentin Chases

3 litre engine rebuild

David Reynolds

13864

Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:27 am
John Murch

Starting handle dog

David Reynolds

10102

Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:27 pm
David Reynolds

Actuarius

9760

Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:55 am
John Murch

Which tappets ?

AskerBrowne

9976

Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:22 am
AskerBrowne

3 litre Tool kit box spanners (Tube spanners)

Peter Charlton

12598

Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:23 am
Peter Charlton

Laying Up

15110

Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:44 pm
John Murch

My least welcome job

This an absolute horror story. Please view the video.

29617

Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:45 pm
John Boothman

Wanted: 3 litre lube oil pipe work

Peter Charlton

11411

Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:06 pm
Peter Charlton

Paul_Bridgestock

11242

Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:14 pm
Christopher Carnley

3 litre fuel tank

13236

Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:11 pm
John Murch

SU's

16247

Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:07 pm
John Murch

Autovac

12462

Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:53 pm
JohnWilliams6437

Wanted: Useable 3-litre

Jhalfpen

11170

Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:25 am
Jhalfpen

Front wings for a 3 litre

Peter Charlton

10872

Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:10 pm
Iain Warner

Oil change for WO 3 litre

17007

Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:26 pm
Christopher Carnley

Folding The Hood

12334

Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:09 am
John Murch

Inspection Lamps

16920

Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:41 pm
Robert Clifford-Wing

Spray or Hand Paint?

15210

Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:18 am
Stephen Blakey

Tyres

12245

Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:40 pm
John Murch

WO Newbie needs advice!

Alan Trotter

19325

Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:52 am
John Murch

Correct Mascot

Wanted - Rear Brake Shoes for 3 litre WO

13392

Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:23 pm
Robert Clifford-Wing

David Morley

10771

Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:10 pm
David Morley

Query - 3 litre, hartfords front and rear

David Morley

11011

Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:43 am
David Morley

Multiplex Hartford Shock Absorbers

14603

Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:44 am
Christopher Carnley

Clutch judder

Friction Discs for AH 506 Shock Absorber

15396

Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:28 am
John Murch

13380

Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:07 am
John Murch

Hartford Dampers 502 2+3 arm

14557

Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:49 am
Robert Craven

2609Hans

10604

Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:58 pm
John Murch

Dipstick

12178

Sun Sep 15, 2019 4:22 am
John Murch

8 Litre at Sotheby's

Stephen Blakey

11095

Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:58 pm
Stephen Blakey

Need help: popping in exhaust

12156

Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:55 pm
Dan Suskin

4 Litre Saloon for sale

10830

Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:19 pm
Al Coutts

Friction shock absorbers

Corniche / Continental Convertible Hood coming undone.

11002

Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:21 pm
John Murch

Malcolm Frazer-Cox

10971

Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:52 am
Malcolm Frazer-Cox

C type gearbox

16145

Thu May 30, 2019 11:38 am
Martin Trentham

Sparkplugs

11391

Mon May 27, 2019 10:23 pm
Dan Suskin

1936 WO?

Christopher Carnley

20698

Sun May 19, 2019 9:41 pm
Stephen Blakey

RC41

11382

Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:26 am
John Murch

3ltr Saloon for sale

11008

Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:35 pm
John Murch

Replica Tax Discs

Chris Card

11345

Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:23 pm
Chris Card

Bump stops

Wanting a ride for an elderly man in a WO Bentley

14608

Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:06 pm
John Murch

11196

Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:42 am
Dan Suskin

LED headlights

16529

Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:29 am
James O'Neil

Always a nice drive

3 litre crack in sump around oil drain plug

12658

Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:44 am
Peter Boxer

3 litre wheel alignment/ tracking

Robert Lance Hughes

11970

Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:40 am
Robert Craven

Robert Lance Hughes

12816

Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:33 am
Robert Craven

Green Green Green

Christopher Carnley

11181

Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:22 am
Christopher Carnley

There really is a God . . .

Chris Card

10752

Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:32 am
JohnWilliams6437

Steering wheel, Exhaust manifold & Rev counter

14371

Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:33 pm
Chris Card

Petrol?

Chris Card

13216

Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:03 pm
Robert Zannetti

Exhaust Manifold

George Evans

10897

Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:55 pm
Charles R Simmers

Spark plugs for 3L

12579

Tue May 29, 2018 8:14 pm
Dan Suskin

4.5 slipping out of gear

15011

Mon May 28, 2018 10:43 am
Chris Card

3 litre front wings

Thomas Fryars

10874

Thu May 24, 2018 12:40 pm
Iain Warner

Phoenix Crank

10905

Tue May 08, 2018 5:25 am
John Murch

Folding the Hood

13535

Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:56 am
John Murch

4ltr - original body

14332

Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:30 am
Julian West

Bonhams Sale - Gosh

11170

Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:00 am
John Murch

Bentley Boys video

10981

Thu Feb 08, 2018 8:06 pm
Chris Matthew-Powell

Temperature Gauge

12187

Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:54 pm
JohnWilliams6437

3 Litre inlet manifold

Robert Zannetti

19835

Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:55 am
Robert Zannetti

WO vs deer

William Carrel

15457

Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:27 pm
John Robins

Front Suspension

13747

Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:54 pm
Iain Warner

Stanley Mann

12410

Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:00 am
John Murch

Autovac

19237

Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:36 pm
JohnWilliams6437

Birkins Bentley at Le Mans

11383

Sun Nov 05, 2017 11:32 am
Chris Matthew-Powell

4ltr Engine

12938

Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:41 pm
Stephen Blakey

3 Litre Spares Book

12415

Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:10 pm
Chris Matthew-Powell

Adjustment of Sloper Carburettors

Christopher Power

11442

Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:32 am
Christopher Power

Altitude

11121

Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:23 pm
Paul Spencer

Oil consumption

Idling at Start-up and advance/retard

19840

Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:10 pm
Stephen Blakey

Weight of 4.5 litre engine.

DavidSimpson5769

11565

Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:57 am
DavidSimpson5769

25339

Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:54 am
Christopher Carnley

Autovac tanks

11114

Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:57 am
John Murch

su sloper problems

Ian Jones

20288

Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:14 pm
Chris Card

Beautiful Speed Six

11013

Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:01 am
Paul Spencer

Smoking exhaust

23701

Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:19 am
Robert Clifford-Wing

Turret bushes

11092

Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:46 pm
Chris Matthew-Powell

New Haynes Book

19780

Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:45 am
Christopher Carnley

3L lubrication

12944

Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:13 am
Robert Clifford-Wing

4.5 liter oil pressure

11923

Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:07 pm
Dan Suskin

Exhaust Systems

11823

Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:12 pm
Chris Card

Passing Places

Robert Craven

10732

Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:03 pm
A P S Kimberley

Tyres on early cars

10729

Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:34 am
Iain Warner

Storage

11612

Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:28 am
John Murch

WO 41/2 running rich

Douglas F Hutson

15854

Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:14 pm
Chris Card

Spares to take on holiday

10548

Tue May 23, 2017 9:13 am
Iain Warner

Sidescreens

10242

Mon May 08, 2017 8:42 pm
Robert Craven

Windscreen support pillars

16506

Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:35 pm
John Murch

crank shaft shims

Chris Noble

10150

Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:48 pm
Chris Noble

Magneto Issues

16442

Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:06 pm
Robert Clifford-Wing

BM 5625 Rocker shaft end stop

10015

Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:41 am
Chris Matthew-Powell

Damaged Flywheel Teeth on 3L

Brent Castle

10667

Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:30 am
Brent Castle

Fuel tank Drain Plug

10390

Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:23 pm
JohnWilliams6437

Protecting Brightwork

10686

Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:48 am
Dan Suskin

4.5 cylinder block

10515

Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:58 pm
Stephen Blakey

Dural rocker BM number

11331

Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:04 pm
John Murch

Exhaust manifold nuts

15949

Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:40 pm
John Murch

Together

10867

Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:46 pm
Paul Spencer

Electric Fans

10993

Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:57 pm
JohnWilliams6437

4 1/2 litre transmission oil volume

14004

Tue Dec 27, 2016 1:54 pm
Robert Craven

3L - oil pressure when hot

32643

Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:57 am
Iain Warner

Idle speed 4.5 liter

11175

Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:29 pm
Dan Suskin

All Souls Day.

Christopher Carnley

10537

Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:00 pm
David Cocking

New car

11922

Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:02 pm
Stephen Blakey

Spitting Back Through Carburettor

tonymce

18721

Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:01 pm
John Murch

Welcome Andy!!

George Ealy

10306

Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:13 am
Andy Snell

Recent Bonhams auction

10857

Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:11 pm
George Ealy

Aerodynamics (or lack of)

10003

Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:24 am
John Murch

Being Happy

10339

Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:55 am
George Ealy

6½ Sedanca for auction

10196

Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:24 am
Ewan Gallie

Wheel Hub Dust Cover Retention

12262

Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:16 pm
E J Grimwade

Magneto Problem

LED installation problem on my WO 4.5L

9735

Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:28 pm
Chris Card

Handbrake Pivot

Stephen Blakey

10903

Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:50 pm
Stephen Blakey

3L to 4.5L ?

Steve Welton

10522

Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:43 pm
John Murch

Chris Card

16933

Thu Aug 04, 2016 5:57 pm
Charles R Simmers

Headlamp Mountings

10252

Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:01 am
Christopher Power

Interesting car

Swapping accelerator and brake pedals - yes or no?

12000

Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:56 pm
John Murch

Mileage between engine rebuilds on WO Bentley

15209

Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:56 am
Paul Spencer

Peter Graham

13214

Tue May 31, 2016 10:46 pm
David Cocking

WO 3L DYNAMO/Cutout issues

10211

Tue May 31, 2016 6:11 am
Roderick Hanson

Overheating 3 litre

53319

Wed May 25, 2016 5:38 pm
Robert Clifford-Wing

Clutch stop technique

Bentley 3 litre vacuum brake servo query (picture)

15180

Mon May 09, 2016 8:46 am
Julian West

21701

Thu May 05, 2016 9:51 am
Julian West

Speedo drive gear issue

12994

Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:48 pm
Chris Card

Radiator Muff

11459

Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:15 pm
John Robins

Throttle Pedal

18180

Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:05 pm
David Morley

3L at Mark Donaldson's

Steve Welton

10721

Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:23 pm
Stephen Blakey

Dynamo coupling cover

13767

Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:01 am
Robert Zannetti

Vintage Bonnet

Robert Craven

10747

Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:48 am
Paul Spencer

SU Slopers

54949

Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:52 pm
Robert Craven

3 litre tyre choice

17531

Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:08 pm
John Robins

8 ltr for sale

14769

Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:25 am
John Murch

Castor Angle

tonymce

12371

Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:58 am
tonymce

4½ at Bonhams

10845

Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:59 am
Christopher Carnley

Wipers

9603

Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:45 am
Christopher Carnley

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