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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre Le Mans Sports
Chassis No. MF3174
Engine No. TX3234
Registration No. YV 9261
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
1953
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Source: Motoring My Way, Stanley Sedgwick, 1976
Posted: Jul 26, 2010
1940
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Source: Motor Sport magazine, July 1940
Posted: Jul 4, 2018
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Source: Motoring My Way, Stanley Sedgwick, 1976
Posted: Jul 26, 2010
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | MF3174 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | TX3234 |
| Registration No. | YV 9261 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 May 1928 |
| Type of Body: | Le Mans Sports |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | ORMROD P G |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1499 with a Le Mans type 4-seater; green; £194; 6/1928. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "A/738. Vanden Plas body no. 1499. "Le Mans type engine", Burnt out and rebodied post war." |
Mar 1, 2007