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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre    
Original 1929 Numbers
Chassis No. MR3393
Engine No. MR3395
Registration No. GU 3064

  This car - updated
Chassis No. MR3393
Engine No. MR3395
Registration No. GU 3064

(Updated with information from owner Peter Harnik. - May 2012)
 
 

"My name is Jaroslav Vrabec and I'm a classic car enthusiast. Years ago we bought the body for 4.5 litre Bentley. After some research we found out it is the body from the car chassis no. MR3393 which now belongs to Mr. Peter Harnik.

The reason why I'm contacting you is, that I would like to offer this body to Mr. Harnik, who I assume will appreciate this. I found out, that Mr. Harnik contributes on your website, so I would like to kindly ask you, if you could send me the contact of Mr. Harnik."

 
     
     
  Source: Jaroslav Vrabec
Posted: May 08, 2019
 
     
2014
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1. In Brescia

2. At the Fluela Pass top

3. At Maddingley Hall
 
 

Here are a few pictures of MR3393s European trip in 2014

1. In Brescia on Scrutineering Day for Mille Miglia 2014 (May 15th) we were just spectators. Will run the rally another day.

2. At the top of the Fluela Pass (2389m) (May 22nd) - Second of two passes the Tour (Europe by Bentley under the auspices of the BDC) ran that day

3. At Madingley Hall outside Cambridge (June 14) where it was playing a supporting role in our oldest daughter’s marriage

Fair to say that it’s not a trailer queen.

In 2013 we did 510 miles in one shot coming back from the NAVBM — Canton OH to Greenwich CT — and got back by mid-afternoon.

 
     
     
  Source: Peter Harnik (Owner)
Posted: Feb 08, 2016
 
     
June 2, 2013
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Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, June 2013

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by users 'Kompressed' & 'Backuprivi'
Posted: Nov 13, 2014
 
     
May 2012
 

This car is currently owned by Peter Harnik.

 
     
     
  Source: Peter Harnik (Owner)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012
 
     
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MR3393 wheels in
Southern Ocean 2005

MR3393 at Terrigal
NSW 2005

MR3393 with MR3397

MR3393 Road between
Tok and Yukon
   
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Peter Louis Harnik (Owner)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010
 
     
July 2009
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"The remains of the Gurney Nutting body from this chassis, so I thought you might like see the pictures. The Weymann licence number for this body is 11597, which further dates the body correctly, but there is no Gurney Nutting body number visible on the remains. There's a picture of the complete car in Nick Walker's vintage Bentley coachwork book on p.54."

"eBay currently has this body on sale."

 
     
     
  Source: Tom Clarke
Posted: Jul 08, 2009
 
     
2008
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This photograph was taken by Edward LaBounty at the 2008 NAVBM.

 
     
     
  Source: Edward LaBounty
Posted: Oct 03, 2008
 
     
2006
In USA in 2006 / Owned by an RROC member
2005
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Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Photo by M Irwin.

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, photo by Mike
Posted: Jan 22, 2009
 
     
2005
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Greenwich Concours d'Elegance 2005.

 
     
     
  Source: AutoSport Designs
Posted: Oct 03, 2008
 
     
2005
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Photograph was taken during 2005 Greenwich Concours in Greenwich, Connecticut.

 
     
     
  Source: Ed Hyman
Posted: Dec 26, 2007
 
     
 

This car has been identified as Chassis no: MR3393 by Edward LaBounty.

 
     
     
  Posted: Oct 03, 2008
 
 
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An early photo of Chassis MR3393. (This is perhaps the original body, the remains of which can be seen above on this page. — VintageBentleys.org)

 
     
     
  Source: eBay
Posted: Sep 03, 2010
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. MR3393
Engine No. MR3395
Registration No. GU 3064
Date of Delivery: Apr 1929
Type of Body: Saloon
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: JURGENS F
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Rebuilt by R.C. Moss as Vanden Plas 4 seater."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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