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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre 128 D/H Coupe
Chassis No. MS3928
Engine No. SM3921
Registration No. FG 6667
1931 Bentley 4�-Litre "Blower"
Coachwork In The Style Of A Birkin Team Blower
CHASSIS NO. MS 3928
ENGINE NO. SM 3921
- One Of The Original 50 Factory-Produced Blower Bentleys
- Rebuilt To Le Mans Racing Specifications
- Robust Tour Car With Proven Performance
- Built Just After The Change To The Desirable Ribbed Blower Casing
- Eligible For Vintage Racing And Rallies Worldwide
- Inline Four-Cylinder Single OVerhead Camshaft 4 1/2-Litre Enginge With Four Valves Per Cylinder And Forced Induction By Roots-Type Supercharger
- 182 BHP At 3,900 RPM
- D-Type 4-Speed Close-Ratio Gearbox
- 400 mm 4-Wheel Drum Brakes Semi-Elliptic Leaf-Spring Suspension With B&D Friction Shock Absorbers
Coachwork In The Style Of A Birkin Team Blower
CHASSIS NO. MS 3928
ENGINE NO. SM 3921
- One Of The Original 50 Factory-Produced Blower Bentleys
- Rebuilt To Le Mans Racing Specifications
- Robust Tour Car With Proven Performance
- Built Just After The Change To The Desirable Ribbed Blower Casing
- Eligible For Vintage Racing And Rallies Worldwide
- Inline Four-Cylinder Single OVerhead Camshaft 4 1/2-Litre Enginge With Four Valves Per Cylinder And Forced Induction By Roots-Type Supercharger
- 182 BHP At 3,900 RPM
- D-Type 4-Speed Close-Ratio Gearbox
- 400 mm 4-Wheel Drum Brakes Semi-Elliptic Leaf-Spring Suspension With B&D Friction Shock Absorbers
Source: Gooding & Company
Posted: Aug 5, 2011
February 29, 2008
Owned by Roger Noble in the United States of America
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2006
In USA in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
The first 25 production Supercharged 4½ Litre cars where Chassis Nos. SM3901-SM3925, all with "smooth-case" blowers. The next 25 were Chassis Nos. MS3926-MS3950 and had "rib-case" blowers.
Production Blower Bentleys had handbrake handles made from rectangular stainless steel, whereas the five 4½ litre race cars for Tim Birkin had the "H" section handle, but were drilled for lightness.
Production Blower Bentleys had handbrake handles made from rectangular stainless steel, whereas the five 4½ litre race cars for Tim Birkin had the "H" section handle, but were drilled for lightness.
Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Feb 20, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | MS3928 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | SM3921 |
| Registration No. | FG 6667 |
| Date of Delivery: | 28 Feb 1931 |
| Type of Body: | D/H Coupe |
| Coachbuilder: | Gurney Nutting |
| Type of Car: | 128 |
| First Owner: | BLACK GORDON |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7238. Now Le Mans rep, eng MS 3935 ex ch. MS 3930. S/C ? - 128 on ch. MS 3950." |
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