1934 Bentley 3½-Litre
Chassis B93AE is among the earliest Bentley 3½-Litres produced under Rolls-Royce ownership, believed to be the 43rd chassis completed at Derby, and carries Park Ward four-passenger drophead coupé coachwork. Its first owner, Sir Frederick Charles Stewart — managing director of John Brown & Company and overseer of the construction of RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth — took delivery in March 1934. The car later passed through Scotland, South Africa, and California, receiving a comprehensive restoration in the early 1990s, and retains its original numbers-matching engine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$130,000 – US$150,000
- 1934-03-24 → 1950Factory deliverySir Frederick Charles Stewartfull documentation
First registered owner; managing director of a major shipbuilding firm. Held the car for roughly sixteen years.
- 1950 →Acquisition unknownIain Maxwell Stewartpartial documentation
Ownership transferred in 1950; part of a well-documented succession that moved the car through Scotland and South Africa before reaching California.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownSid Craig collectionpartial documentation
Held the car for an extended period following a thorough specialist restoration carried out in the early 1990s.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A thorough specialist restoration was carried out, the results of which have been well preserved over subsequent years. The car presents in excellent condition consistent with a high-quality older restoration.
Described as having taken place in the early 1990s; specific workshop not named.
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