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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre |
Chassis No. SL3061
Engine No. SL3063 / XL3122
Registration No. YU 6281 |
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November
2012 |
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"SL3061 was
originally a fixed-head coupe by Gurney
Nutting. The 4½ Litre engine was replaced
with a 3 litre during the war, the
body was removed postwar and the chassis
was fitted with a makeshift open body.
The car was acquired in the late 1970s
by Gordon Self who embarked on a full
restoration which included fitting
a slightly later 4½ engine and an
original VDP tourer body from another
car. In all other respects SL 3061
is original. We bought it from Gordon
in 1994 and it has given me 18 years
of pleasure." |
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Source:
John Boothman (Owner)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 |
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4.5 litre Bentley
at Le Riche Automobile Restorers workshop.
Ian Le Riche says, "...it is
a customer's car and well known in
Bentley circles." |
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Source:
Le Riche Automobile Restorers
Updated: Dec 30, 2009
Posted: Jun 08, 2009 |
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2006 |
In
England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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This car was restored
and fitted with a VDP replica tourer
body (long wings) by Gordon Self in
the 1980s. |
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Source:
John Boothman (Owner)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007 |
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1994 |
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This car was purchased
by John Boothman in 1994. |
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Source:
John Boothman (Owner)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 |
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1932 |
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"Owner of this car in 1932 was Stuart R Cooper. My grandfather, Bert
Bailey, was employed by Stuart Cooper of Hildenborough, Kent, and was given
permission by him to take this car to Paris on his behalf on 5 October 1932. I
have a letter of authorisation from Mr Cooper to this effect. I have no photos I'm
afraid." |
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Source:
Lucille Wright
Posted: Jan 23, 2016 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
SL3061 |
Engine No. |
SL3063 |
Registration
No. |
YU 6281 |
Date of Delivery: |
Dec 1927 |
Type of Body: |
Coupe |
Coachbuilder: |
GURNEY NYTTING |
Type of Car: |
No
info |
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First Owner: |
BULCOCK Dr |
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More Info:
Engine No. XL3122 was originally in
Chassis No. XL3122
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Now Vanden Plas 4 seater ex HB
3424 eng XL 3122 ex ch. XL 3122." |
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Updated: Jul 19, 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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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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