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WHERE TO LOOK
FOR CHASSIS & ENGINE NUMBERS
on Vintage Bentley cars
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Chassis Number |
Engine Number |
3
4½
4½ S/C |
Near side of chassis
front cross member and gear box front cross member |
Starter motor housing
and magneto cross shaft housing |
| 6½ |
Near side of chassis
front cross member |
Near side engine
bearer arm |
| 8 |
Ledge on near side
of bulkhead |
Front engine foot
just in front of the cylinder block |
| 4 |
Ledge on near side
of bulkhead |
Nearside top of
timing case |
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NOTES
The chassis markings have usually been painted over
and with the exception of the 4 and 8 Litres will need
scraping.
The chassis number is not always stamped on the gear
box front cross member in the 3 and 4 1/2 Litres, nor
the engine number always on the magneto cross shaft
housing.
The chassis number can also sometimes be found on the
front axle beam and on the top of the rear axle nose
piece but as these parts are easily changeable they
are not conclusive.
"S" after the engine number indicates a Service
replacement engine.
"SS" after an engine number indicates the
Super Sports engine as fitted to the 9' chassis. In
1926 the specification of this engine became the Standard
Speed Model engine.
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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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