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1929
Bentley 4½ Litre |
Chassis
No. RL3438
Engine No. RL3440
Registration No. JK 221 |
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2010 |
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RL 3438 is now in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Source:
Ricardo Ochoa
Posted: Feb 01, 2011 |
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2008 |
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E-mail received
from Daniel Sielecki in April 2010:
"The car is in Argentina since
2008, unrestored and in very good
running condition."
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Source:
Daniel Sielecki (Owner)
Posted: Jun 09, 2012 |
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2005 |
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The car is powered
by a water-cooled, single-overhead-cam,
4-cylinder, with 4 valves per cylinder,
4,500 cc (4.5-liter) engine, developing
110 horsepower coupled to a 4-speed
manual transmission. The 3,630-pound
car has a top speed of 94 miles per
hour. The chassis consists of channel-steel,
front and rear suspension by semi-elliptic
leaf springs, and 4-wheel drum brakes.
These photographs are from 2005.
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Source:
Concept Carz
Posted:
Sep 13, 2007 |
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2003 |
In
Portugal in 2003 / Owned by a BDC member |
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1975
- 1980 |
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This car was owned
by David Horner from 1975 to 1980.
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Source:
Tracey Stainforth (Daughter of former
owner)
Posted: Aug 07, 2013 |
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Source:
Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Aug 19, 2004 |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Gerry Potter
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, April 1980.
Text in advt says: 4-litre Bentley
by Gurney Nutting, and is one of the
most important vintage cars to come
to light for some years. Illustrated
in the lower picture of Johnnie Green's
book "Fifty Years of the Marque".
Features include running-board-mounted
trunks. Grabel headlamps and spotlight,
helmet wings, fishing-rod holder and
so on. The car is original in every
detail.
(Note by Robert McLellan: Stanley
Mann had this car for sale a couple
of years ago. Gurney Nutting body.
4½ litre. July 31, 2008)
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, April 1980
Posted: Jul 31, 2008 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
RL3438 |
Engine No.
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RL3440 |
Registration
No. |
JK 221 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jun 1929 |
Type of Body: |
4-seater |
Coachbuilder:
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Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
No info |
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First Owner: |
JEWELL C |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"In Portugal with original body." |
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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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