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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre 4-seater
Chassis No. HB3403
Engine No. SM3902
Registration No. UU 5872
August 31, 2019
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Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court, September 2019
Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Zack's Motor Photos'
Posted: Feb 18, 2020
July 31, 2019
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Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Oct 16, 2019
June 30, 2019
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Source: Jeremy Rippon
Posted: Aug 22, 2019
May 31, 2019
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Source: Adrian Stevens
Posted: Jun 26, 2019
July 28, 2016
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Бернхард Эггер :: ru-mot'
Posted: Jun 6, 2017
May 31, 2016
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'f1jherbert'
Posted: Aug 22, 2017
November 30, 2015
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Source: Bentley Media
Posted: Jan 13, 2016
September 5, 2015
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Andrew Henderson'
Posted: Sep 23, 2015
May 31, 2015
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'jdl1963'
Posted: Jan 30, 2016
April 30, 2015
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Source: Bentley Motors
Posted: Jul 17, 2015
September 5, 2014
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Gun Hill Studios'
Posted: Dec 24, 2014
April 30, 2014
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Source: Flickr, posted by users 'Stephen Maddalena', 'Umberto Fedele' & 'Mark Soetebier'
Posted: Jan 10, 2015
2014
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Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Aug 27, 2018
April 30, 2013
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Source: From article "Iconic Blower Bentleys primed for Mille Miglia challenge" Press release issued by Bentley Motors
Posted: Jun 6, 2013
August 31, 2012
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Source: Bentley Media
Posted: Sep 11, 2012
June 30, 2012
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'mattbeee'
Posted: Mar 3, 2015
May 31, 2012
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Source: Flickr, photo posted by user 'f1jherbert'
Posted: Mar 20, 2015
April 30, 2012
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Source: Bentley Media
Posted: May 28, 2012
2010
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Source: Paul
Posted: May 10, 2010
2010
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Source: Flickr, photos posted by user 'pkabel'
Posted: Aug 4, 2010
August 15, 2009
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Beetlebomb Pohutukawa'
Posted: Mar 30, 2015
2008
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Source: GT Dreams
Posted: Mar 26, 2009
May 31, 2007
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Source: Bentley Motors
Posted: Oct 1, 2007
May 31, 2007
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Source: R.H. Rippon
Posted: Mar 4, 2008
2007
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Source: 2007 Rolls-Royce Owners' Club Desk Diary, pages 48/49 and From article "Iconic Blower Bentleys primed for Mille Miglia challenge" Press release issued by Bentley Motors
Posted: Feb 5, 2007
2007
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Source: Flickr
Posted: Jan 22, 2009
2006
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Posted: Aug 23, 2007
2006
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Source: Russell Browne
Posted: Jul 31, 2013
1955
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Source: Private Motor Car Collections of Great Britain, Peter Hugo, 1973
Posted: Oct 8, 2007
1930
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Source: Unknown
Posted: Dec 21, 2006
1930
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Source: Sports Car: Development and Design, John Stanford, 1962
Posted: Mar 5, 2008
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Source: Peter Higgins
Posted: Mar 6, 2017
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Source: Bentley Drivers Club, Japan
Posted: Aug 25, 2007
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The most famous Bentley in the world: 1930 Le Mans 'Blower' 4½-litre driven...
Source: The Telegraph (by Andrew Frankel, November 2017)
Posted: Jul 2, 2018
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'racefreak'
Posted: Feb 17, 2009
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Source: Classic Cars: A Celebration of the Motor Car from 1945 to 1975 by Martin Buckley, 1999
Posted: Feb 1, 2007
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Source: Luiscezar Blog
Posted: Jan 19, 2009
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The drivers, too, were of the highest calibre: Rubin, Birkin, Chassagne, Benjafield and Hall, to name but a few. It was owned by Mr. Mavrogodato from 1933 until purchased by Mr. Sears in 1955. The car had been stored in an open fronted shed (shown here) and had been badly affected by the elements.
At Herrentals in 1959 the car covered the flying mile in both directions recording an average speed of 125.676 mph, thus proving that the rebuilding had restored its original performance.
Driver's eye view: No less than ten gauges, five switches and two drip-feeds. Just visible is the mesh windscreen stone guard, raised by the riding mechanic when following other vehicles. The pit signal pointer codes are marked on the inside of the door.
Source: Private Motor Car Collections of Great Britain, Peter Hugo, 1973
Posted: Oct 8, 2007
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Source: TopSpeed
Posted: Feb 17, 2007
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | HB3403 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | SM3902 |
| Registration No. | UU 5872 |
| Date of Delivery: | 1929 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Harrison |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | H.R.S. Birkin |
| More Info: | Supplied to H.R.S. Birkin for supercharged cars. This car was purchased by Dorothy Paget new for Tim Birkin to race. Supercharger was added. — VintageBentleys.org No. 2 Birkin Blower. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "As HB 3402. "Chassis supplied for B. Rubin's supercharged racer." Rebuilt on new 9'9 1/2" chassis frame winter of 1929/30 with Vanden Plas 4 seater body no. 1656. Registered UR 6571 (plates of HR 3976) for many years." |