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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged |
Chassis No. MS3938
Engine No. MS3940
Registration No. GT 8771 |
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Drawing by Alan Fearnley
from The Classic Car Paintings
of Alan Fearnley, 2001. |
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Source:
The Classic Car Paintings of Alan
Fearnley
Posted: Jan 25, 2007 |
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Old postcard... |
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Source:
eBay
Posted: Nov 23, 2010 |
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This photograph was
taken between late-1950s and early-1960s. |
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Source:
Richard B. Ford, Rick's Classic Cars
Posted: Jan 24, 2009 |
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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. |
MS3938 |
| Engine No. |
MS3940 |
| Registration
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GT 8771 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Sep 1931 |
| Type of Body: |
4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: |
MAYFAIR |
| Type of Car: |
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| First Owner: |
QUAYLE J R |
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More Info:
In 1973 car had a Vanden Plas body.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"D/7249. Now reg. AW 2. RC Moss
rebuild. Engine rebuilt using unnumbered
crankcase, original crankcase extant
but damaged." |
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Updated: May 24, 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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