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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre 4-seater
Chassis No. MF3168
Engine No. MF3169
Registration No. YW 820
2001
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Desert Spring Tour, 2001
1928 4� Litre Vanden Plas Weyman sports four seater light tourer - Owner: Jim & Cleo Stroman
"Referred to as the Afghanistan Bentley when Captain R. R. Griffith took it to Mardan, India in June of 1938. After a few owners, the car eventually ended up in Kabul, Afghanistan and was owned by Major Alf H. Johanson, U.S.A.F. A few more years passed and an American couple, Charlie & Lillian Winter, became the owners and drove the car 1,300 miles from Kabul to Karachi via the Khyber Pass and from there shipped the car to Liverpool. In Liverpool Tony Townshend did a complete restoration and in 1964 MF3168 finally arrived in the US. Now firmly fixed in Texas, with another American couple Jim & Cleo at the wheel, the 'Afghanistan Bentley' is alive and roaring."
1928 4� Litre Vanden Plas Weyman sports four seater light tourer - Owner: Jim & Cleo Stroman
"Referred to as the Afghanistan Bentley when Captain R. R. Griffith took it to Mardan, India in June of 1938. After a few owners, the car eventually ended up in Kabul, Afghanistan and was owned by Major Alf H. Johanson, U.S.A.F. A few more years passed and an American couple, Charlie & Lillian Winter, became the owners and drove the car 1,300 miles from Kabul to Karachi via the Khyber Pass and from there shipped the car to Liverpool. In Liverpool Tony Townshend did a complete restoration and in 1964 MF3168 finally arrived in the US. Now firmly fixed in Texas, with another American couple Jim & Cleo at the wheel, the 'Afghanistan Bentley' is alive and roaring."
Source: The Flying Lady, July-August 2001
Posted: Jun 24, 2013
1994
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West Virginia Tour, Sept 1994
MF3168 (1928 4½ Litre) Vanden Plas tourer - Owner: J. Stroman
"It is a pleasure to see an honest 4� Litre Bentley on tour. This car once lived in Afghanistan."
MF3168 (1928 4½ Litre) Vanden Plas tourer - Owner: J. Stroman
"It is a pleasure to see an honest 4� Litre Bentley on tour. This car once lived in Afghanistan."
Source: The Flying Lady, January-February 1995
Posted: Jun 24, 2013
1980
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Cass West Virginia, 1980
1. Second from left: Tour Marshal Kelly's P-ll 151 GN; Winter's Bentley MF3168; Bill Dawn's 20 HP Hooper Landaulet. Lyons photos.
2. First from left: Winters' 4�-litre Bentley with Afghanistan plates.
1. Second from left: Tour Marshal Kelly's P-ll 151 GN; Winter's Bentley MF3168; Bill Dawn's 20 HP Hooper Landaulet. Lyons photos.
2. First from left: Winters' 4�-litre Bentley with Afghanistan plates.
Source: The Flying Lady, January 1980
Posted: Jun 24, 2013
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | MF3168 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | MF3169 |
| Registration No. | YW 820 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Apr 1928 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | KNIGHT C M |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1471 with a Sports 4-seater; Weymann blue / black; 5/1928. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7072. Vanden Plas body no. 1471. Reg OJ 4255. In USA." |
Mar 1, 2007