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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre
Chassis No. KM3089
Engine No. KM3088 / HF3186
Registration No. YV 9342 / MKN 841
 
April 26, 2014
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VSCC Spring Rally, April 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'David Grounds'
Posted: Nov 10, 2014
 
     
1962
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MKN 841 (Chassis KM3089) at Prescott Hill Climb 1n 1962. Probably David Chapman driving. The car was sold to Jim Coulter in March 1965.

 
     
     
  Source: Chris Card
Posted: Jan 08, 2008
 
     
1950
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15th July 1950. David Chapman in MKN 841, chassis KM3089, chasing Syd Lawrence in VMF 944 in Race 3 for short chassis 4.5L cars at Silverstone. Finished 8th place in 7min 14 sec. VMF 944 has engine No. KM3088, previously in chassis KM3089 (MKN 841), the chassis number is only given as 102/50ML (ML stands for ML Motors, Syd Lawrence's business at the time) so I can't give the true chassis number of VMF 944. (Confused? The photo shows a chassis chasing its original engine!)

I understand that Syd Lawrence shortened chassis KM3089 and swapped it with David Chapman for Chassis HF3185, registered YV9608. The shortened chassis KM3089 was built into a road / race car registered MKN 841 by David Chapman using the engine and many components from Chassis HF3185.

 
     
     
  Source: Chris Card
Posted: Jan 08, 2008
 
     
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Chassis No. KM3089
Engine No. KM3088
Registration No. YV 9342
Date of Delivery: May 1928
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: MESEGAES G H
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1482 with a Special Open Touring body, tyres 33X6; £345; 4/1928.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1482. "4.5 CR single smith's carb. Compensator mounted 8" forward with special rocking levers," chassis KM 3089 built into HF 3185 - see KM 3089. Eng KM 3088 in VMF 944 ch?"
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 05, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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