Correct Mascot Bentley 3.5 1935? (picture)

Paul R Taylor · Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Posts: 32 Location: UK

Hello,

On my 1935 Bentley 3.5 , I have a Bentley Mascot which leans backwards, I understand it should be equipped with the forward leaning mascot?

Does anybody have a picture of the correct mascot the car should carry?

Many thanks
Paul

Laurie Fox · Guest

Paul

There is a picture of a 4.25 Derby with a forward sloping mascot in the "Derby cars" forum, "Vanden Plas Pillarless Coachwork" topic. I suppose what is correct for a particular car depends on the coachbuilder and what the original customer asked him to provide. Personally I would not like to have to turn the mascot when opening the bonnet.

Laurie (typos now corrected)

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject:

Paul,
A picture of the correct mascot is on page 49 of Bernard King,s book The Derby Built Bentleys, it is the top right image. It shows a two winged forward sloping "B"

The later ones for the M series chassis is backward leaning, as are the 1946/47, A&B series MK VI cars, where I believe yours may originate, as a replacement.

The subsequent MK VI/R Type had a mascot very similar to the 1934 model, and are rather expensive.

Chris.

Paul R Taylor · Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Posts: 32 Location: UK

Thanks very much, Laurie and Chris. I also do not fancy turning the mascot to get to the engine all the time..........I will see what i can find, thanks for the tips.

regards
Paul

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

I have a correct one for your car that I would do a deal with you if you like.

Paul R Taylor · Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Posts: 32 Location: UK

Thanks Stewart ,

I have sent you a PM ,

Paul

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

Mascot on Rad after 42yrs

Parked up after MOT's

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject:

Stewart,

What a fantastic collection!

I remembered your recent post in which you referred to your two Scottish Bentleys and naturally wondered if you had miscounted the size of your collection. Iâ??ve had to re-read your post and now understand that you are not, after all, mistaken.

There must be another one somewhere.

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

Just out the paint shop and fitted with correct headlamp lenses, now for the trimmers

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v1/y1/r/Qyh5ph9cQ_M.swf?v=3179715250021&ev=0

Starting after nearly 40 years

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject:

It's good to see and hear it in motion. Thanks for sharing that with us.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:28 am Post subject:

Yes it certainly is , but I couldn,t hear it!

Chris.

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:25 am Post subject:

Stewart,

No point, the sound doesn,t work!

Chris.

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

John Murch · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:29 pm Post subject:

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:25 am Post subject:

AhA, the truth is revealed!

Chris.

Stewart Wilkie · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Cambridgeshire

Chris

Saw this and here it is

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject:

Wonderful, I had to chortle!

Back to the de-scabbied Derby.

Chris.

Steve Welton · Joined: 17 Oct 2013 Posts: 105

I am looking for a forward leaning mascot.
Can anyone help?
My 1935 car has a backward leaning mascot, very irritating having to move it through 90 degrees in the unusual event of lifting the bonnet!

Ewan Gallie · Joined: 29 Oct 1997 Posts: 184 Location: Italy

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:32 am Post subject:

The backward leaning mascot is correct and there should be a chromed dimple on each side of the bonnet to prevent damage to the paint when the "B" is turned.

Changed later to the front leaner, it was resurrected for the early MK VI cars.
A Ewan says, a town cap is a must.

Steve Welton · Joined: 17 Oct 2013 Posts: 105

Thanks Christopher that is not what I thought I had read in the Bernard King "The Derby Built Bentleys". I recall it saying the backward leaning mascot was introduced in 1938 so assumed that on a 1935 car it would have been forward leaning.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 2:47 pm Post subject:

Yes it is very confusing as I seen a lot of early cars with rear leaning"B"s, and also even more with what are definitely MK VI replacements, and I just wonder if so many had been lost that the later, M series ones were fitted.

Even Nick Walker's book the Derby Bentleys in detail has a mixture of styles
for the early cars, either a town cap or one of the leaners.

I just satisfy the mind with, "if its got a pair of bonnet nudgers, its OK!"

Steve Welton · Joined: 17 Oct 2013 Posts: 105

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:41 pm Post subject:

Expect to pay around the £500 mark.

Steve Welton · Joined: 17 Oct 2013 Posts: 105

Gulp!!