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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre 4-seater
Chassis No. KM3083
Engine No. KM3086
Registration No. UC 8791
July 31, 2011
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The following advertisement text by Stanley Mann was found on the Stanley Mann Racing website on Aug 4, 2011:
"Registration Number: UC 8791 Chassis Number: KM3083 Engine Number: KM3086
Mint restored condition and all ready for some serious fun.
Registration UC 8791
Chassis KM 3083
Steering box overhauled with new gears.
Front axle rebuilt with new king pins and bushes, new bearings.
Rebuilt road springs (all cord bound).
New shock absorbers fitted throughout.
New wheels and tyres all round.
Brakes completely overhauled, relined and new drums.
Le Mans type brake adjuster fitted.
Rear axle rebuilt with new club 3.53 crown wheel and pinion, new diff gears and bearings etc.
Overdrive fitted.
BS type gearbox overhauled with new D type ratios, all new bearings etc.
Clutch relined with new thrust bearings.
Radiator re-cored
Zeiss headlamps fitted with halogen bulbs
Engine:- KM 3086
Replacement Crank case converted to shell bearings with new crank shaft, new club pistons and block, arrow con-rods.
Everything balanced.
New valve guides, collets, caps, springs etc.
New steel roller bearing rockers.
New club water pump.
Rebuilt co-axial starter."
This car is for sale as of August 4, 2011.
"Registration Number: UC 8791 Chassis Number: KM3083 Engine Number: KM3086
Mint restored condition and all ready for some serious fun.
Registration UC 8791
Chassis KM 3083
Steering box overhauled with new gears.
Front axle rebuilt with new king pins and bushes, new bearings.
Rebuilt road springs (all cord bound).
New shock absorbers fitted throughout.
New wheels and tyres all round.
Brakes completely overhauled, relined and new drums.
Le Mans type brake adjuster fitted.
Rear axle rebuilt with new club 3.53 crown wheel and pinion, new diff gears and bearings etc.
Overdrive fitted.
BS type gearbox overhauled with new D type ratios, all new bearings etc.
Clutch relined with new thrust bearings.
Radiator re-cored
Zeiss headlamps fitted with halogen bulbs
Engine:- KM 3086
Replacement Crank case converted to shell bearings with new crank shaft, new club pistons and block, arrow con-rods.
Everything balanced.
New valve guides, collets, caps, springs etc.
New steel roller bearing rockers.
New club water pump.
Rebuilt co-axial starter."
This car is for sale as of August 4, 2011.
Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Aug 4, 2011
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | KM3083 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | KM3086 |
| Registration No. | UC 8791 |
| Date of Delivery: | 29 Feb 1928 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Martin Walter |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | IMERITINSKY Prince |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7041. "4.8 CR and single Smith's carb modified to fit 4� engine". Parts in other cars." |
Mar 1, 2007