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1931
Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged |
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Original 1931 Numbers
Chassis
No. MS3931
Engine No. MS3931
Registration No. FS 1179
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This car - updated
Chassis No. MS3931
Engine No. -
Registration No. FS 1179
(Updated with information from Stanley Mann Racing. - 2005) |
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2006 |
In
Germany in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Restored by Ben Collings
Restorations |
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Source:
Vintage Bentley Spares
Posted: Apr 28, 2011 |
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The first 25 production Supercharged 4½
Litre cars where Chassis Nos. SM3901-SM3925, all with
"smooth-case" blowers. The next 25 were Chassis
Nos. MS3926-MS3950 and had "rib-case" blowers.
Production Blower Bentleys had handbrake handles made
from rectangular stainless steel, whereas the five 4½
litre race cars for Tim Birkin had the "H" section
handle, but were drilled for lightness. |
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Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Feb 20, 2008 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
MS3931 |
Engine No. |
MS3931 |
Registration
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FS 1179 |
Date of Delivery: |
May 1931 |
Type of Body: |
Saloon (Weymann) |
Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
131 |
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First Owner: |
BRYSON JAMES F |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1724 with a supercharged;
(as 1722); scratched aluminium.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"D/7243. Registered AGH 10 then
UW 6441. Engine MR 3391 fitted 1936
(no S/C). Rebuilt 1993/95 - steering
column and back axle MS 3931, engine
SM 3905, D box, Le Mans replica body
by H&H, new supercharger." |
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Updated: Jul 06, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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