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1931 Bentley 4 Litre |
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Original 1932 Numbers
Chassis No. VA4078
Engine No. VA4080
Registration No. GW 1941
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This car - updated
Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. GW 1941
(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with updates. - February 2019) |
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February 2019 |
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"Chassis no: VA4078 ~
Engine no: VA4080
The car was in Australia between 1983 and 2016. It is now in The Netherlands."
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Source: Phil Schudmak
Posted: Feb 05, 2019 |
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Trevor Eastwood - Sep 14, 2016
Both cars (VA4077 and VA4078) were owned by Reg Hunt of Melbourne Australia and
I believe there was a clerical error in the catalogue at the time of sale. Reg told me at the time that he purchased VA4078
because it had the chassis number following that of his 4/8 special." |
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Posted: Sep 15, 2016 |
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Shannons Melbourne
Autumn Classic Auction
1931 Bentley 4 litre H.J Mulliner
Saloon
$150,000 - $180,000
Engine: In-line six-cylinder, 3915cc
Gearbox: 4-Speed Manual
Body work: Saloon
Colour: Red/Black
Interior: Brown
Trim: Leather
Wheels: Wire spoked
Brakes: Drums
When introduced the Bentley 4-litre
was something of a break with tradition
for the company in having an F-head
(overhead inlet and side exhaust valves)
in-line six-cylinder engine with a
cast-iron block and detachable head.
There was a four-speed manual gearbox
with single dry-plate clutch, four-wheel
drum braking and the retained semi-elliptic
suspension design. Built on two chassis
lengths (134 or 140-inch), most 4-litre
chassis were clothed in saloon coachwork
by the likes of H.J. Mulliner, Thrupp
& Maberly, Freestone & Webb,
and Gurney Nutting. The Bentley 4-litre
was one of the rarest of all W.O.
Bentleys, with a mere 50 being made
-- it is believed that around 35 survive
today. |
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Source:
Shannons Auction Ltd.
Posted: Apr 30, 2013 |
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Australia |
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Source:
BDCWA, Australia
Posted: Nov 23, 2010 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
VA4078 |
Engine No. |
VA4080 |
Registration
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GW 1941 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jan 1932 |
Type of Body: |
Saloon |
Coachbuilder: |
H J Mulliner |
Type of Car: |
S |
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First Owner: |
WHITE Major |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"F/8124. 4 seat tourer reg FLE
1, now in Australia." |
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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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