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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre
Chassis No. XR3337
Engine No. XR3338
Registration No. XV 631
 
 

"Once owned by my great uncle, Harry Leeson, I found NR516 at the Revs Institute in Naples, FL and it wears registration number XV 631, but that is listed by you as a different car. Any thoughts??"

Note: This website has vintage Bentleys with reg. no. XV 631 as two different cars on these pages: Page 1 and Page 2. Any inputs from our readers would be most welcome. - VintageBentleys.org

("My great uncle, owned four Bentleys. One was MS3944, which sold recently at Bonhams.")

 
     
     
  Source: Zoe St John
Posted: Oct 28, 2014
 
     
1931 or 1932
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1931 or 1932: When owned by Capt. Brocklehurst who owned it from 1931 until at least 1939

 
     
     
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Posted: Mar 30, 2011
 
     
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Chassis No. XR3337
Engine No. XR3338
Registration No. XV 631
Date of Delivery: Oct 1928
Type of Body: Le Mans Sports
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: LANGLANDS C J L
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1527 with a Le Mans type Sports 4-seater; 10/1928.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7157. Vanden Plas body no. 1527. "Le Mans type chassis. Duplicate piping." Reg V6 for many years. Reg XV 631 on ch. NR 516. Accident 1/30 - new f/axle bed."
 
     
     
  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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