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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. 703
Engine No. 697
Registration No. MH 4827
April 30, 2015
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Vanden Plas Tourer "The Golden Bentley"
Year of manufacture - 1924
Car type Convertible / Roadster
Chassis number - 703
Engine number - 697
Exterior brand colour - Green
Gearbox - Manual
Drivetrain - 2wd
Fuel type - Petrol
In 1924 Frank Fox Director and Proprietor of The Vanden Plas coach-building company ordered MH 4827. It was Vanden Plas’s 60th body for Bentley and their 47th for a 3 Litre, but it was the first and only Bentley for the Fox family’s personal use. Vanden Plas were chosen by Bentley to build their cars best bodies including all the Bentley Works Team racing cars. The Bentley Order Book records Chassis No. 703 with Engine No. 697 as “The Golden Bentley”. W.O.Bentley attributed the “Golden” nomenclature to MH 4827 because Frank Fox specified the car to have solid brass radiator and fittings instead of the standard nickel type.
In 1948 its engine was swapped with an engine from a Green Label Bentley and in 1952 was shipped to the USA returning to the UK in the early 1990s. In 1995 MH 4827 was reunited with it original engine.
Today the car is presented in rather original condition with all its numbers matching, an excellent and extensive history file, and MOT.
Source: Classic Driver
Posted: May 11, 2015
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Source: VintageBentley
Posted: Oct 23, 2012
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 703 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 697 |
| Registration No. | MH 4827 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Jun 1924 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | FOX F |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1060 with a 4-seater Sports; fawn / cinnamon; 8/1924. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1060. "The Golden Bentley" - brass radiator and fitting. Eng AX 1658 ex ch. AX 1652, rebuilt with parts of eng 95 ex ch. 92. Now refitted eng 697, AX 1658 back in ch. AX 1652." |
Mar 1, 2007