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1931 Bentley 8 Litre |
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Original 1932 Numbers
Chassis No. YM5050
Engine No. YR5084
Registration No. VC 9
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This car - updated
Chassis No. -
Engine No. -
Registration No. UL 7
(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - September 2016) |
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2006 |
In
USA in 2006 / Owned by a BDC & RROC member |
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Source:
Bentley Boys, Japan
Posted: Sep 07, 2007 |
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Stanley Sedgwick's
1932 8-litre. |
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Source:
"Classic Car" magazine,
September 1974
Posted:
Jul 21, 2008 |
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1971 |
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Car was owned by
Stanley Sedgwick who drove it extensively,
including on widely publicized timed
long distance fast tours. Car is described
his Sedgwick's book Motoring My
Way, 1971. |
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Source:
Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 |
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1950 |
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Car competed in extremely
tough first "Swedish Rally". |
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Source:
Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 |
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1945 |
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Car was owned by
Oliver Goodwin. |
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Source:
Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 |
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Source:
The Book of Sports Cars, Charles
Lam Markmann and Mark Sherwin, 1959
Posted: May 26, 2007 |
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Source:
Bonhams
Posted: Feb 14, 2009 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
YM5050 |
Engine No. |
YR5084 |
Registration
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VC 9 |
Date of Delivery: |
Apr 1932 |
Type of Body: |
SEDANCA |
Coachbuilder: |
Arthur Mulliner |
Type of Car: |
13 |
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First Owner: |
ROWBOTHAM S H |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"F/8077. Barker Sedanca de Ville
- then Corsica 4 seater on 11' WN reg
WD 4938 now UL 7. Engine rebuilt with
new crankcase - crankcase YR 5084 in
ch. VA 4093." |
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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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