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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre

Chassis No. RL3426
Engine No. RL3426
Registration No. VP 5397

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RL3426 is the car on extreme left


	In Monaco


	Source: Bentley Motors (1931) Ltd Posted: Jun 01, 2013

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	"The photograph looks as though it was taken at Brooklands Museum some years ago."


	Source: Max Bole Posted: Nov 15, 2010

2006

In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member

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Chassis No.	RL3426
Engine No.	RL3426
Registration No.	VP 5397
Date of Delivery:	Nov 1929
Type of Body:	4-seater
Coachbuilder:	Vanden Plas
Type of Car:	No info

First Owner:	FERRIS R GRANT

More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1546 with a Sporting 4-seater, long bonnet body. Car was delivered in Nov. 1929.

But Vanden Plas also recorded in June 1931 that the same chassis was fitted with Body No. 1733 with a silent bloc Saloon; 2 shades blue body.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1546 - fitted to ST 3008. 1931. Vanden Plas saloon body no. 1733. fitted to this chassis. Now tourer (1972)."

Updated: Jul 10, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007

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	Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439

	Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147

	Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651

	Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg for his Chassis No. KL3590

	Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207

	Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165

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