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10 March 2008
Old-type Bentleys That Sold New Long After Demise of Original Company
Your contributor "Vizor" is certainly in error in doubting whether Bentley Motors (1931), Ltd., have ever put modern bodies on the old-type 4 1/2 litre chassis, as he will soon realise if he consults any issue of your excellent journal for any week of 1936. Some time after the new company was formed several 3- and 4 1/2-litre chassis were completely reconditioned and fitted with new bodies, and later still complete cars were built up from the very large quantity of spares then in existence.
Your contributor "Vizor" is certainly in error in doubting whether Bentley Motors (1931), Ltd., have ever put modern bodies on the old-type 4 1/2 litre chassis, as he will soon realise if he consults any issue of your excellent journal for any week of 1936. Some time after the new company was formed several 3- and 4 1/2-litre chassis were completely reconditioned and fitted with new bodies, and later still complete cars were built up from the very large quantity of spares then in existence. Continued...
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