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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre 119 D/H Coupe
Chassis No. MS3946
Engine No. MS3948
Registration No. GY 3905
February 10, 2016
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'ian.tamp'
Posted: Feb 19, 2016
July 27, 2015
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'John Earls'
Posted: Aug 31, 2015
September 30, 2014
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Rajesh Mehmi'
Posted: Oct 24, 2014
August 9, 2014
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Phil Hooper'
Posted: Feb 27, 2015
December 28, 2013
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Andrew Menage'
Posted: Feb 17, 2015
August 31, 2013
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Oxfordshire Churches'
Posted: Oct 17, 2014
July 9, 2013
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Beaulieu National Motor Museum England, July 2013
Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Richard Spiegelman'
Posted: Jun 1, 2015
May 26, 2013
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Robert Knight'
Posted: Jul 31, 2015
2013
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Source: Wilton Classic Super Car
Posted: May 31, 2014
March 31, 1978
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Source: State Library, NSW, Australia and Flickr, posted by user 'classiccarsaustralia'
Posted: Jun 26, 2010
1959
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Additional photo refs (with Le Mans replica body): BDC Review 106 p.341, 125 p.240, Motor Sport October 1973 p.1488.
Source: Motor Sport magazine, July 1959. Spotted by Mike North.
Posted: Sep 24, 2010
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Source: Internet Movie Car Database
Posted: Jun 29, 2007
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Source: Beaulieu Enterprises Limited
Posted: Jul 20, 2007
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Source: Flickr
Posted: Jul 20, 2007
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Source: Vintage and Classic Cars, Ralph Stein, 1977
Posted: Oct 5, 2007
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Source: Greatest Cars, Ralph Stein, 1979
Posted: Oct 5, 2007
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Source: Unknown
Posted: Jun 9, 2008
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
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Source: Philippe de Smet
Posted: Jul 20, 2007
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There is an illustration, inside the book, depicting the start of the race which shows the Bentley with the number plate GY 3905. (Also on the front row of the grid is an Alfa Romeo, Vauxhall and a Bugatti. At the finish the Austin 12 wins with the Bentley second. Third place goes to the Vauxhall with the Bugatti fourth!!!)"
Source: Robert Zannetti
Posted: Sep 23, 2009
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Source: Passionnemans
Posted: Jan 19, 2009
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Source: "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, May 1983
Posted: Oct 14, 2008
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Source: Future Classics: Present-Day Cars Destined to Become Tomorrow's Classics by Alexander Corne, 1991
Posted: Jan 31, 2007
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | MS3946 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | MS3948 |
| Registration No. | GY 3905 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jul 1931 |
| Type of Body: | D/H Coupe |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | 119 |
| First Owner: | PARKER Major C L Y |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1769 with a supercharged; drop-head coupe close coupled; 4/1932. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7257. Vanden Plas body no. 1769. In National Motor Museum. Townshend Le Mans Replica. S/C 119 ex SM3917." |
Mar 1, 2007