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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre 139 4-seater
Chassis No. MS3939
Engine No. MS3945
Registration No. MV 297
May 31, 2009
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Posted: Dec 10, 2014
2008
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Posted: Mar 2, 2011
2007
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Source: Fine Cars
Posted: Apr 30, 2013
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2005
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Posted: Mar 2, 2011
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Source: The Power and the Glory, Ivan Rendall, 1991
Posted: May 24, 2007
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. | MS3939 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | MS3945 |
| Registration No. | MV 297 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Aug 1931 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | 139 |
| First Owner: | OLSWANG H |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1747 with a Supercharged; Sports Tourer to Vanden Plas sketch 659; 8/1931. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7250. Vanden Plas body no. 1747. Crashed 1931. Engine seized 1936. Body frame eaten by white ants. Rebuilt 1940 with Model A Ford body, now Vanden Plas replica." |
Mar 1, 2007