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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre |
Chassis No. XT3630
Engine No. XT3630
Registration No. OV 4754 |
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2006 |
In
England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Source:
Famous Marques of Britain
by Jonathan Wood, 1985
Posted: Jan 31, 2007 |
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Photograph is from
card in the Atlas Classic Car set.
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Source:
Unknown
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 |
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This previously
'unidentified' vintage Bentley has
been identified as Chassis No. XT3630
by Olle Ljungström.
Original saloon replaced first
with tourer, then in 1936 with this
Triumph body, which was fitted by
Coopers of Putney. Again rebodied
in 1990 as a VdP tourer. Triumph body
now on period Triumph Vitesse. Info
by David Rolfe in BDC Review 252 p.268
(Aug. 2007).
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Source:
Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 14, 2008 |
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This photograph is
from a Sotheby's (at Stoneleigh) auction
advertisement in "Thoroughbred
& Classic Cars" magazine,
November 1981.
Text in advt reads: "Lot 40 was
a Triumph Flowfree-bodied Bentley..."
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, November 1981
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Frank Dale
& Stepson in "Classic Car"
magazine, December 1973.
Accompanying text: 1931 BENTLEY 4½
LITRE Airline Saloon: A fine example
in dark grey with red hide and sliding
roof, coachbuilt by Cooper Motor Bodies
of Putney.
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Source:
"Classic Car" magazine, December
1973
Posted: Jul 21, 2008 |
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The car in this photograph
has been identified as Chassis no.
XT3630 by Olle Ljungström.
Aug 13, 2008
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
XT3630 |
Engine No.
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XT3630 |
Registration
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OV 4754 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jan 1931 |
Type of Body: |
Saloon |
Coachbuilder:
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Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
No
info |
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First Owner: |
BILSLAND Sir S |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas 4 seater - "chassis
only sold to H M Bentley (pp P R Frere
- the receiver) 11/8/31". Cooper saloon
fitted 1936, now Vanden Plas replica." |
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Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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