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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre |
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Original 1928 Numbers
Chassis No. RN3046
Engine No. RN3049
Registration No. UC 4000
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This car - updated
Chassis No. RN3046
Engine No. RN3049
Registration No. UC 4000
(Updated with information from owner William Farnsworth. - May 2018) |
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May 2018 |
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"I am the owner of RN3046/RN3049, 4½ litre - Reg UC 4000." |
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Source:
William Farnsworth (Owner)
Posted: May 25, 2018 |
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2006 |
In
USA in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Source:
Ed Hyman
Posted: Dec 26, 2007 |
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"The Farnsworth's
4.5" Thurston Twigg-Smith
Jr., March 08, 2010 |
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Chassis No. RN3046
is the car on left. |
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Source:
Smugmug
Posted: Jun 26, 2010 |
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"Here is a nice
photo I had in my collection from
years ago. Same modern plate covering
part of the Reg. # as when seen on
tour the past couple of years." |
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Source:
Walter McCarthy
Posted: Nov 24, 2008 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
RN3046 |
Engine No. |
RN3049 |
Registration
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UC 4000 |
Date of Delivery: |
Feb 1928 |
Type of Body: |
4-seater |
Coachbuilder: |
Vanden Plas |
Type of Car: |
* |
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First Owner: |
SHERBROCK W |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1460 with a 9' 9½"
Sports 4-seater, 3-door; champagne;
1/1928.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Vanden Plas body no. 1460. In
USA." |
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Updated: Jul 05, 2007
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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