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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre
Chassis No. FB3309
Engine No. FB3308
Registration No. XV 4567
 
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC & RROC member
1973
 

This car was owned by Dr. R.T. Shipman in 1973, an Australian living in Canada.

 
     
     
  Source: Vanden Plas
Posted: Mar 06, 2009
 
     
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  Source: Vanden Plas
Posted: Mar 06, 2009
 
     
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Chassis No. FB3309
Engine No. FB3308
Registration No. XV 4567
Date of Delivery: Dec 1928
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: H.E. Chao. Phya Rama Baghot (or is it 'Raghob'?)
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1531 with a 4-seater Sports; fabric/black; chassis £1,050; body £245 + extras; /1928.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1531. Rebuilt on new frame 1933 after accident."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 05, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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