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1931 Bentley 8 Litre |
Chassis No. YM5044
Engine No. YM5044
Registration No. GX 6152 |
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August
2007 |
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March
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2006 |
In
USA in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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1956 |
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September
1956 |
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September
1955 |
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"Before the
restoration, when the hood was erected
YM5044 has an unfortunate clumsy appearance.
The hood fabric was affixed to the
rear body work in front of the hood
stowage compartment lid. It appears
as if its design and placement was
an afterthought."
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Source:
Article "Original-Bodied
Vintage Bentleys in America"
by Matthew A. Sysak ©
Posted: Nov 03, 2008 |
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1954
- 1960 |
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The third change
in the first log book shows an ownership
change to Mr. David Edmund Cleaton
Roberts c/o Westminster Bank Ltd,
84 Kensington High St., London W.8,
date stamped by the London County
Council on September 12, 1954. The
London C. C. road taxes for 1955 to
December 31, 1959 are shown as paid
by Mr. Roberts. It is interesting
to note that full-year road taxes
were paid through 1956. Starting in
1957, payment of the road tax was
made quarterly. The last recorded
payment on October 12, 1959 for road
tax through December 31, 1959. It
is a fair assumption that YM5044 was
taken off the road starting on or
about January 1, 1960.
There is a final change on the duplicate
log book showing an address change
for Mr. Roberts to 5 Queens Road,
Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LX. It
is signed by Mr. Roberts but is not
date stamped. In light of the assumption
that TM5044 was taken off the road
as of 1960, the car remained in storage
in the ownership of Mr. Roberts for
44 years. The log book's data questions
the 37-year storage that has been
mentioned in the Christies catalogue
and the articles in "The Automobile"
and "Octane".
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Source:
Article "Original-Bodied
Vintage Bentleys in America"
by Matthew A. Sysak ©
Posted: Nov 03, 2008 |
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1952
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The second change
in the log book shows that a new owner,
Henry Russell Jones, Ty Derwen, Llanfair.
D. C, Ruthin, North Wales, registered
YM5044 with the Denbigh County Council
on 19 July 1952. Mr. Jones paid the
road tax for 1952 (£29.10.9),
1953 and 1954 (£12.10.0 each).
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Source:
Article "Original-Bodied
Vintage Bentleys in America"
by Matthew A. Sysak ©
Posted: Nov 03, 2008 |
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1932
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YM5044, was registered
in the name of Edward Clifford Prescott,
10 Heathview Gardens, Putney Health,
SW 15 on 11/5/1932 by the London County
Council. The first change noted in
the original logbook shows a change
of address for Mr. Prescott. Mr. Prescott
moved to Westhorpe Lodge, Westhorpe,
Showmarket, East Suffolk. He registered
the car with the East Suffolk County
Council on 17 April, 1952.
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Source:
Article "Original-Bodied
Vintage Bentleys in America"
by Matthew A. Sysak ©
Posted: Nov 03, 2008 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
YM5044 |
Engine No.
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YM5044 |
Registration
No. |
GX 6152 |
Date of Delivery: |
May 1932 |
Type of Body: |
Tourer |
Coachbuilder:
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LANCEFIELD |
Type of Car: |
13 |
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First Owner: |
No info |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"F/8091" |
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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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