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| 1928 Bentley 4½ Litre |
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Original 1928 Numbers
Chassis No. KM3091
Engine No. KM3090
Registration No. YV 9486
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This car - updated
Chassis No. KM3091
Engine No. XF3514
Registration No. YV 9486
(Updated with information from Sotheby's. - 2006) |
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England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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1928 Bentley
4½ Litre Vanden Plas Tourer
Registration No. YV 9486; Chassis
No. KM3091; Engine No. XF3514
Engine: four cylinder in line, water-cooled
monobloc, single overhead camshaft,
bore 100 mm, stroke 140 mm, capacity
4,398 cc. Four speed gearbox, right
hand change; cone clutch; spiral bevel
Back axle. Semi-elliptic leaf springs
front and rear. Wheelbase 10 ft 10
in. Tyres 5.00 X 21 in front, 6.00
x 21 in rear.
A happy blend of the 3 litre car and
the Silent Six created the legendary
4½ Litre Bentley which made its debut
in 1927. The versatility of the car
was remarkable as it displayed qualities
of flexibility when married to formal
saloon coachwork, however with sporting
coachwork continued Bentley's competition
record, most notably at Le Mans, where
the 4½ Litre car made an inauspicious
debut in 1927, leading the way into
the "White House" crash.
Later efforts were more successful
and the racing involvement assisted
both the development and marketing
of the car.
The Vanden Plas tourer was perhaps
the most popular of body styles and
this fabric bodied car is a particularly
fine example. The coachwork is finished
in traditional British Racing Green
livery with chromium plated fittings.
The seats are upholstered in green
leather with matching green carpets.
The car is equipped with Vanden Plas
three piece windscreen, double duck
weather equipment including sidescreens,
rear mounted spare wheel and running
board mounted tool and battery boxes.
The engine is fitted with twin S.U.
"Sloper" carburettors. The
car has been maintained to a good
standard by Messrs Hoffman and Mountford
and has been in regular use.
It is offered with a recent MoT certificate,
road fund licence to January 1989
and a Swansea V.5 registration document. |
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Source:
Sotheby's Auction of Important Early
and Classic Motor Vehicles, Automobilia
and Automobile Art in London catalog,
Jun. 20, 1988
Posted: Dec 29, 2006 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
KM3091 |
| Engine No. |
KM3090 |
| Registration
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YV 9486 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Apr 1928 |
| Type of Body: |
4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: |
Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: |
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| First Owner: |
TEVIS H |
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More Info:
According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder
records, this car was originally fitted
with Body No. 1474 with a Sports 4-seater,
extended bonnet; fabric / paint to match;
4/1928.
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"D/7045. Vanden Plas body no. 1474.
Eng XF3514 ex XF3515." |
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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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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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