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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged |
Chassis No. SM3912
Engine No. SM3915
Registration No. GH 21 |
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"This is a picture
of the fictional missing supercharged
Bentley in the book "Hunt for
the Blower Bentley" Supposed
to be the only unaccounted for 4½
Litre Supercharged chassis."
Erik Thomas, Aug 27, 2013 |
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Source:
Hemmings Blog
Posted: Jun 15, 2013 |
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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. |
SM3912 |
Engine No. |
SM3915 |
Registration
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GH 21 |
Date of Delivery: |
Aug 1930 |
Type of Body: |
2-seater |
Coachbuilder: |
PHILLIPS |
Type of Car: |
101 |
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First Owner: |
BROUGHAM & VAUX
Lord |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"D/7217. Last heard of in 1939." |
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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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