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4 1/2 Le Mans tank capacity & reserve

12447

Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:46 pm
Paul Spencer

LagondaV12

10986

Wed Oct 07, 2026 10:22 pm
LagondaV12

vintagebentleys.org

Robert Craven

445084

Mon Jun 08, 2026 11:23 am
Robert Craven

Exhaust manifold and systems

15989

Wed Jun 03, 2026 8:31 am
John Murch

A type gearbox

30130

Wed Mar 18, 2026 4:59 pm
Robin Hine

3ltr Saloon

20918

Thu Jan 29, 2026 7:45 am
John Murch

3 liter gearbox selector fork

Zimmlitt

26520

Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:27 pm
Robert Craven

Running board tool/storage box.

71450

Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:20 pm
John Murch

Radiator removal

Ian Jones

83046

Fri Aug 01, 2025 11:14 am
Ian Jones

Engine Revs.

79838

Wed Jun 11, 2025 12:46 pm
Christopher Carnley

4.5 to 5.3 Liter upgrade

4 litre cylinder head design - contemporary observations

83595

Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:55 pm
Dan Suskin

andyfeaver

78739

Tue Dec 31, 2024 6:41 pm
Stephen Blakey

WO Chassis Drawings and Blueprints

Andrew_Slater

73871

Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:57 am
Andrew_Slater

Weight of 3ltr Radiator

101413

Fri Oct 18, 2024 3:15 pm
John Murch

Interesting 3ltr for auction

85625

Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:09 pm
Iain Warner

100 years

MS 5563 Chassis 951 3 litre (April 1925)

81357

Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:57 am
Nicholas Simons

David Morley

69407

Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:47 am
David Morley

Capt Duff in Spain

81192

Fri May 31, 2024 3:43 pm
Stephen Blakey

Anti freeze

73845

Thu May 30, 2024 3:52 pm
DavidThompson

Importing an Arnage into the US

JHSmith44

70589

Tue May 28, 2024 4:32 pm
Dan Suskin

Mixture Control

76112

Sat May 18, 2024 6:16 am
John Murch

Laycock J Type Overdrive

70982

Fri May 17, 2024 8:44 am
Paul Spencer

Polarity

81637

Wed May 15, 2024 9:08 am
DavidThompson

Moved: GTC

jon007

Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:51 pm
Martin Webster

Leather 'trays' (picture)

88812

Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:07 am
John Murch

Moved: GT Car Cover

Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:50 pm
DavidThompson

Reliability

73356

Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:46 pm
DavidThompson

Chairman resignation

Bryan Downes

146807

Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:36 pm
Paul Spencer

Long term ownership

70220

Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:52 pm
John Murch

Head and side lights

Rogers Bentley

68869

Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:44 pm
Rogers Bentley

Payen Oil Seal C 170 - 4.5litre

69519

Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:48 pm
DavidThompson

4Ltr

86936

Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:24 pm
Stephen Blakey

Recommended service in the US

72647

Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:22 am
Dan Suskin

Filler Caps

87801

Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:28 pm
Iain Warner

Turret insert, 4.5 engine.

70759

Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:46 pm
Sunchaser Motorsports

brakes 3L

70005

Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:44 am
John Murch

3 litre flywheel removal

NereusD

70150

Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:00 am
John Murch

3/4.5 Bentley Stuff

Paul Markland

69655

Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:58 am
tonymce

Porosity in sump & crankcase

tonymce

69295

Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:13 am
tonymce

Auto Klean Strainer

80400

Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:09 am
Christopher Carnley

Award for chassis FT 3210

Sloper

65334

Sat May 13, 2023 1:22 pm
Sloper

Slopers on the 3ltr

Clock Service - Probably a Jaeger 8-Day clock

71046

Fri May 12, 2023 5:46 am
John Murch

Rad shell cleaning

Terence Holden

41189

Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:09 am
John Murch

blue train bentley

Darren Stainer

50000

Fri Apr 28, 2023 12:01 pm
Stephen Blakey

Jay Miller

44490

Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:19 pm
John Murch

Cine film from 1960's

36815

Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:15 pm
Martin Webster

Nitrile Rubber

36336

Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:00 pm
John Murch

Sat Nav

Caractacus

37854

Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:20 am
Caractacus

3ltr for sale

38580

Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:58 pm
Stephen Blakey

Interesting body

47971

Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:53 pm
John Murch

3/8in brass unions

Raising the hood and fuel consumption

30007

Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:04 pm
DavidThompson

18160

Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:35 am
John Murch

Cycle Wings for Bentley Special

Paulgolfcar

13405

Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:24 am
Paulgolfcar

Which spares for a long trip?

woodtom

21153

Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:05 pm
John Murch

Lucas P100 headlights

Fred Franken

12900

Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:04 am
Nicholas Simons

Magneto points gap for 3 litre

21118

Mon Jul 18, 2022 7:50 am
Andrew Moran

Wanted - 3 Litre bonnet wing nuts

14108

Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:07 am
John Murch

Mark Hollis & 3ltr NU1677

13208

Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:19 pm
John Murch

Tyres

John Bevan

16495

Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:07 pm
BentleyG7

LPG conversion....

Anthony Page

13118

Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:58 pm
Anthony Page

4.5 litre magneto condenser

12772

Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:48 am
Stephen Blakey

Smith Type 4 LSA starter motor

13200

Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:58 pm
Nicholas Simons

Starting handle removal

13227

Sun May 08, 2022 7:21 am
John Murch

A Bargain?

15189

Thu May 05, 2022 4:46 pm
Christopher Carnley

Puzzling fail to start

15338

Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:31 pm
Stephen Blakey

4.5 Litre Bendix.

DavidSimpson5769

14493

Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:13 pm
Paul Spencer

YP 8041

Stephen Blakey

12807

Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:01 am
Iain Warner

Magnetos

Chassis number location on early 20's Bentley

14487

Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:53 am
Alan Smith

4 litre Barnfind

AnthonyEssington8982

13195

Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:47 am
AnthonyEssington8982

NereusD

20674

Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:40 pm
John Murch

E10 fuel & additives in WO's

LED lights for old Bentleys… safety or sacrilege?

16265

Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:09 pm
Richard Freestone

Ron Warmington

14082

Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:12 pm
Ron Warmington

MY TURN TO HAVE A RANT

17529

Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:32 am
John Murch

Seat Ecu 6674

11929

Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:18 pm
Philip Edginton

INTRO CARS

11624

Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:35 pm
Philip Edginton

Moved: 1994 Brooklands

Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:47 pm
Philip Edginton

New Blowers

21047

Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:07 am
John Robins

A type gearbox

12134

Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:34 am
Roderick Hanson

Anniversary cars

12045

Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:08 pm
Philip Edginton

3 litre mpg

13273

Sun Jul 25, 2021 11:25 am
Richard Freestone

Puzzling failure to proceed

14083

Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:22 pm
Robert Craven

Overheating

13646

Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:09 pm
John Robins

3L thermostat

11922

Sun May 09, 2021 6:55 pm
John Murch

WANTED - 3 Litre engine nosecone

David Reynolds

12315

Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:49 am
David Reynolds

3Ltr Handbrake

18555

Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:39 am
Robert Craven

Goldilocks needles - CV, WO or ?

John Summers

14220

Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:03 pm
John Murch

Camshaft drive noise

A Friend Trying to Trace the Family 3 Litre Red Label

13763

Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:36 pm
Quentin Chases

3 litre engine rebuild

David Reynolds

15811

Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:27 am
John Murch

Starting handle dog

David Reynolds

11927

Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:27 pm
David Reynolds

Actuarius

11551

Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:55 am
John Murch

Which tappets ?

AskerBrowne

12099

Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:22 am
AskerBrowne

3 litre Tool kit box spanners (Tube spanners)

Peter Charlton

14598

Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:23 am
Peter Charlton

Laying Up

17109

Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:44 pm
John Murch

My least welcome job

This an absolute horror story. Please view the video.

32478

Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:45 pm
John Boothman

Wanted: 3 litre lube oil pipe work

Peter Charlton

13527

Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:06 pm
Peter Charlton

Paul_Bridgestock

13108

Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:14 pm
Christopher Carnley

3 litre fuel tank

15167

Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:11 pm
John Murch

SU's

18202

Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:07 pm
John Murch

Autovac

14354

Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:53 pm
JohnWilliams6437

Wanted: Useable 3-litre

Jhalfpen

13253

Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:25 am
Jhalfpen

Front wings for a 3 litre

Peter Charlton

12715

Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:10 pm
Iain Warner

Oil change for WO 3 litre

19177

Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:26 pm
Christopher Carnley

Folding The Hood

14223

Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:09 am
John Murch

Inspection Lamps

18984

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

Spray or Hand Paint?

17186

Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:18 am
Stephen Blakey

Tyres

14133

Wed Mar 04, 2020 5:40 pm
John Murch

WO Newbie needs advice!

Alan Trotter

21602

Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:52 am
John Murch

Correct Mascot

Wanted - Rear Brake Shoes for 3 litre WO

15248

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

David Morley

12698

Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:10 pm
David Morley

Query - 3 litre, hartfords front and rear

David Morley

13136

Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:43 am
David Morley

Multiplex Hartford Shock Absorbers

16517

Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:44 am
Christopher Carnley

Clutch judder

Friction Discs for AH 506 Shock Absorber

17383

Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:28 am
John Murch

15236

Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:07 am
John Murch

Hartford Dampers 502 2+3 arm

16482

Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:49 am
Robert Craven

2609Hans

12495

Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:58 pm
John Murch

Dipstick

14060

Sun Sep 15, 2019 4:22 am
John Murch

8 Litre at Sotheby's

Stephen Blakey

13098

Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:58 pm
Stephen Blakey

Need help: popping in exhaust

14044

Sun Jul 28, 2019 5:55 pm
Dan Suskin

4 Litre Saloon for sale

12647

Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:19 pm
Al Coutts

Friction shock absorbers

Corniche / Continental Convertible Hood coming undone.

13109

Tue Jun 11, 2019 1:21 pm
John Murch

Malcolm Frazer-Cox

13038

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

C type gearbox

18148

Thu May 30, 2019 11:38 am
Martin Trentham

Sparkplugs

13363

Mon May 27, 2019 10:23 pm
Dan Suskin

1936 WO?

Christopher Carnley

23881

Sun May 19, 2019 9:41 pm
Stephen Blakey

RC41

13326

Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:26 am
John Murch

3ltr Saloon for sale

13068

Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:35 pm
John Murch

Replica Tax Discs

Chris Card

13242

Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:23 pm
Chris Card

Bump stops

Wanting a ride for an elderly man in a WO Bentley

16641

Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:06 pm
John Murch

13328

Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:42 am
Dan Suskin

LED headlights

18504

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

Always a nice drive

3 litre crack in sump around oil drain plug

14489

Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:44 am
Peter Boxer

3 litre wheel alignment/ tracking

Robert Lance Hughes

13891

Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:40 am
Robert Craven

Robert Lance Hughes

14701

Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:33 am
Robert Craven

Green Green Green

Christopher Carnley

13315

Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:22 am
Christopher Carnley

There really is a God . . .

Chris Card

12589

Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:32 am
JohnWilliams6437

Steering wheel, Exhaust manifold & Rev counter

16241

Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:33 pm
Chris Card

Petrol?

Chris Card

15072

Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:03 pm
Robert Zannetti

Exhaust Manifold

George Evans

12785

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

Spark plugs for 3L

14406

Tue May 29, 2018 8:14 pm
Dan Suskin

4.5 slipping out of gear

16964

Mon May 28, 2018 10:43 am
Chris Card

3 litre front wings

Thomas Fryars

12624

Thu May 24, 2018 12:40 pm
Iain Warner

Phoenix Crank

12679

Tue May 08, 2018 5:25 am
John Murch

Folding the Hood

15530

Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:56 am
John Murch

4ltr - original body

16373

Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:30 am
Julian West

Bonhams Sale - Gosh

13270

Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:00 am
John Murch

Bentley Boys video

13029

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

Temperature Gauge

14046

Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:54 pm
JohnWilliams6437

3 Litre inlet manifold

Robert Zannetti

22113

Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:55 am
Robert Zannetti

WO vs deer

William Carrel

17411

Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:27 pm
John Robins

Front Suspension

15646

Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:54 pm
Iain Warner

Stanley Mann

14292

Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:00 am
John Murch

Autovac

21310

Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:36 pm
JohnWilliams6437

Birkins Bentley at Le Mans

13235

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

4ltr Engine

14769

Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:41 pm
Stephen Blakey

3 Litre Spares Book

14274

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

Adjustment of Sloper Carburettors

Christopher Power

13190

Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:32 am
Christopher Power

Altitude

13240

Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:23 pm
Paul Spencer

Oil consumption

Idling at Start-up and advance/retard

21917

Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:10 pm
Stephen Blakey

Weight of 4.5 litre engine.

DavidSimpson5769

13399

Sun Sep 03, 2017 6:57 am
DavidSimpson5769

29303

Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:54 am
Christopher Carnley

Autovac tanks

13207

Wed Aug 23, 2017 4:57 am
John Murch

su sloper problems

Ian Jones

22375

Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:14 pm
Chris Card

Beautiful Speed Six

12789

Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:01 am
Paul Spencer

Smoking exhaust

26022

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

Turret bushes

13156

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

New Haynes Book

21914

Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:45 am
Christopher Carnley

3L lubrication

14886

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

4.5 liter oil pressure

13740

Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:07 pm
Dan Suskin

Exhaust Systems

13707

Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:12 pm
Chris Card

Passing Places

Robert Craven

12569

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

Tyres on early cars

12571

Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:34 am
Iain Warner

Storage

13508

Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:28 am
John Murch

WO 41/2 running rich

Douglas F Hutson

17989

Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:14 pm
Chris Card

Spares to take on holiday

12398

Tue May 23, 2017 9:13 am
Iain Warner

Sidescreens

12015

Mon May 08, 2017 8:42 pm
Robert Craven

Windscreen support pillars

18570

Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:35 pm
John Murch

crank shaft shims

Chris Noble

12206

Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:48 pm
Chris Noble

Magneto Issues

18464

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

BM 5625 Rocker shaft end stop

12123

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

Damaged Flywheel Teeth on 3L

Brent Castle

12579

Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:30 am
Brent Castle

Fuel tank Drain Plug

12256

Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:23 pm
JohnWilliams6437

Protecting Brightwork

12400

Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:48 am
Dan Suskin

4.5 cylinder block

12341

Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:58 pm
Stephen Blakey

Dural rocker BM number

13227

Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:04 pm
John Murch

Exhaust manifold nuts

18002

Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:40 pm
John Murch

Together

12754

Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:46 pm
Paul Spencer

Electric Fans

12871

Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:57 pm
JohnWilliams6437

4 1/2 litre transmission oil volume

15930

Tue Dec 27, 2016 1:54 pm
Robert Craven

3L - oil pressure when hot

37302

Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:57 am
Iain Warner

Idle speed 4.5 liter

13013

Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:29 pm
Dan Suskin

All Souls Day.

Christopher Carnley

12343

Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:00 pm
David Cocking

New car

13903

Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:02 pm
Stephen Blakey

Spitting Back Through Carburettor

tonymce

20828

Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:01 pm
John Murch

Welcome Andy!!

George Ealy

12206

Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:13 am
Andy Snell

Recent Bonhams auction

12819

Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:11 pm
George Ealy

Aerodynamics (or lack of)

12169

Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:24 am
John Murch

Being Happy

12161

Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:55 am
George Ealy

6½ Sedanca for auction

12002

Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:24 am
Ewan Gallie

Wheel Hub Dust Cover Retention

14227

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

Magneto Problem

LED installation problem on my WO 4.5L

11481

Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:28 pm
Chris Card

Handbrake Pivot

Stephen Blakey

12704

Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:50 pm
Stephen Blakey

3L to 4.5L ?

Steve Welton

12348

Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:43 pm
John Murch

Chris Card

19188

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

Headlamp Mountings

12092

Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:01 am
Christopher Power

Interesting car

Swapping accelerator and brake pedals - yes or no?

13894

Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:56 pm
John Murch

Mileage between engine rebuilds on WO Bentley

17044

Thu Jun 09, 2016 10:56 am
Paul Spencer

Peter Graham

15149

Tue May 31, 2016 10:46 pm
David Cocking

WO 3L DYNAMO/Cutout issues

12293

Tue May 31, 2016 6:11 am
Roderick Hanson

Overheating 3 litre

56472

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

Clutch stop technique

Bentley 3 litre vacuum brake servo query (picture)

17313

Mon May 09, 2016 8:46 am
Julian West

24055

Thu May 05, 2016 9:51 am
Julian West

Speedo drive gear issue

14882

Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:48 pm
Chris Card

Radiator Muff

13335

Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:15 pm
John Robins

Throttle Pedal

20354

Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:05 pm
David Morley

3L at Mark Donaldson's

Steve Welton

12517

Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:23 pm
Stephen Blakey

Dynamo coupling cover

15702

Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:01 am
Robert Zannetti

Vintage Bonnet

Robert Craven

12525

Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:48 am
Paul Spencer

SU Slopers

59084

Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:52 pm
Robert Craven

3 litre tyre choice

19654

Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:08 pm
John Robins

8 ltr for sale

16729

Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:25 am
John Murch

Castor Angle

tonymce

14361

Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:58 am
tonymce

4½ at Bonhams

12712

Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:59 am
Christopher Carnley

Wipers

11415

Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:45 am
Christopher Carnley

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