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1931 Bentley 8 Litre    
Original 1931 Numbers
Chassis No. YR5097
Engine No. YR5097
Registration No. GP 5

  This car - updated
Chassis No. YR5097
Engine No. -
Registration No. GP 5

(Updated with information from owner Aneice Lassiter. - June 2014)
 
2014
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1931 Bentley 8 Litre Short Chassis YR5097
Cavallino Classic, 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Barchetta, posted by user 'Peter Singhof'
Posted: Sep 22, 2018
 
     
June 2014
 

"I am the owner of 1931 8 litre Bentley YR5097. My late husband Bill Lassiter purchased it from Gerry Bowes about 10 years ago. I am trying to document previous ownership/history and have numerous gaps in my data. I was hoping that you might have further information or direction as to how I might find out more about my car.

I would be most appreciative of any assistance you might provide. Unfortunately, most of the previous owners are dead, as are their heirs... or the heirs "don't have a clue".

I will look forward to hearing from you in the hopefully, near future."

 
     
     
  Source: Aneice Lassiter (Owner)
Posted: Jun 20, 2014
 
     
May 2010
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These photos were taken at the NAVBM 2010 by Edward LaBounty.

 
     
     
  Source: Edward LaBounty
Updated: Aug 26, 2010
Posted: Aug 09, 2010
 
     
2007
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NAVBM 2007.

 
     
     
  Source: Edward LaBounty
Posted: Feb 09, 2009
 
     
2006
In USA in 2006 / Owned by an RROC member
2002
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Christie's auction Monterey, 2002

 
     
     
  Source: Classic Cars
Posted: Dec 05, 2014
 
     
1977
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"A 1931 Bentley 6-cylinder photographed in the USA in 1977"

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'trainsandstuff'
Posted: Jun 07, 2018
 
     
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Ex-Leo Pavelle Bentley 8-Litre Tourer.

 
     
     
  Source: World of the Automobile, Ralph Stein, 1973.
Posted: Oct 09, 2007
 
     
 

This previously 'unidentified' vintage Bentley has been identified as Chassis No. YR5097 by Olle Ljungström.

"Originally very odd VdP dhc, later fitted with this Vanden Plas body, similar to VdP tourers fitted to YR5095 and YX5122. The cut down door is a later modification. For many years owned by S.L. Scher in the USA, 2004 owned by a Florida member of the RROC. Photos of original body and present body before modification are in Michael Hay's book Bentley: The Vintage Years (1986)."

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
 
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First body.

 
     
     
  Source: Pinterest
Posted: Sep 04, 2018
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. YR5097
Engine No. YR5097
Registration No. GP 5
Date of Delivery: Jul 1931
Type of Body: D /H Coupe
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: 12
   
First Owner: BROUGHAM & VAUX Lord
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1730 with a Sports Coupe; £595; 5/1931.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8050. Now 4 seater in USA probably Vanden Plas body no. 1732. from YF 5023. Original body fitted to an Isotta-Fraschini which was sold for breaking in 1948."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 06, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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