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Original 1926 Numbers Chassis No. AH1485 Engine No. DE1202 Registration No. YM 7811		This car - updated Chassis No. - Engine No. - Registration No. YM 7811 (Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - June 2018)

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	Source: "Queste" magazine, Bentley Special Issue, 1984 Posted: Feb 01, 2007


1932 - 1936

	"My grandfather, EW Sisman was Sales Director for Mintex and ran this car as his company car from 1932 to 1936. I have several period photos of him with the car. It was also used by the company for brake testing."


	Source: Max Croot (Grandson of former owner) Posted: Nov 28, 2019

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Chassis No.	AH1485
Engine No.	DE1202
Registration No.	YM 7811
Date of Delivery:	Feb 1926
Type of Body:	4-seater
Coachbuilder:	Vanden Plas
Type of Car:	SP

First Owner:	HILLSTEAD A F C

More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1246 with a standard Sporting 4-seater; maroon / black body, and the car was delivered in Feb. 1926 with Registration No. DE 1202.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1246. Demonstrator. Eng now LM 1344 ex ch. LM 1336."

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

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