Bentley S3

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It is difficult to over-describe this car as it is an exceptionally lovely example in gorgeous condition throughout having only covered 36,000 miles from new, confirmed by a letter from an earlier owner and various paperwork, history, etc. In 2005 the car was beautifully repainted in the original colour scheme of Black Pearl and Tudor Grey at a cost in excess of £30,000. Otherwise unmolested, with excellent, original blue/grey leather, lovely woodwork, carpets, chromework, etc. The whole car is sharp and particularly attractive, resplendent in its fresh-looking deep-shine paintwork. It even smells right, including when the boot is opened, which still retains its original black carpet in excellent condition. To us, this alone speaks volumes about the car's past. In the file, we even have a long run of tax discs, starting with the first one, issued in 1965. The car drives as well as it looks and is as good a specimen as you are ever likely to find

Chassis No. B44HN Reg. No. PNW 312C

Snippets: Who are they?
The 1st owner was Gilbert Roebuck of Fenay Hall, Yorkshire. In 1877 Gilbert’s father Harry, started a company of cabinet makers for domestic and office locations, by the 1890 the firm expanded to include bespoke cabinets for the retail trade with branches throughout South Yorkshire. Roebuck were one of the first companies to use “motorised vehicles” for delivery of his goods! By 1922 Harry retired and left the running of the firm to his sons Gilbert & Clement; there was a 3rd son – Leonard – who had died as a result of a flying accident in 1918. In 1932 Harry Roebuck built Roebuck Memorial Homes in memory of Leonard these homes were for elderly residents of Huddersfield known to 3 local churches. Little is known of Gilbert Roebuck but his home of Fenay Hall had been built by Nicholas Fenay during Tudor times and it remained with members of the family until 1792 when it was purchased by the North family who had been tenants at Fenay Hall for fifty years. In the late 1800s the Hall was with John Brooke whose son John Weston Brooke became an explorer of the African and Indian continents. John Weston Brooke was murdered in China whilst exploring Lolo Land in December 1908. The 2nd owner of B44HN was James Alfred Gilbert Catchpole (1897/1977) of Barwick-in-Elmet. The family concern was within the Iron & Steel merchandising with family links to James Robinson also Iron & Steel Merchants, descendants of the Catchpole & Robinson family are still involved in the metal industry and are specialists in the field of demolition.