Vintage Bentley
Production NOS.
Where To Look For
Chassis & Engine NOS.
Bentley Specials & Special Bentleys
Unidentified
Bentleys
1931 Bentley 4½ Litre 148 D/H Coupe
Chassis No. MS3948
Engine No. MS3951
Registration No. GY 7847
2008
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: Flickr
Posted: Jan 22, 2009
2007
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: Rolls-Royce Owners' Club Motor Region Website
Posted: Sep 21, 2007
2006
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: R.H. Rippon
Posted: Feb 29, 2008
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2005
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Nov 11, 2005
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Nov 22, 2005
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: AutoReview.ru
Posted: Jan 19, 2009
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
Click on thumbnail for larger view
Source: From article, Blown 4½-litre Bentley Fitted with 3-litre Engine published in The Autocar magazine, November 1942
Posted: Mar 18, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | MS3948 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | MS3951 |
| Registration No. | GY 7847 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Aug 1931 |
| Type of Body: | D/H Coupe |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | 148 |
| First Owner: | TITLEY E G |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1771 with a supercharged; drop-head Coupe close coupled; two shades of brown; 4/1932. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7259. Vanden Plas body no. 1771. Fitted 3 Litre engine during the war. Robinson Tourer. S/C no. ? - 148 on ch. MS 3936." |
Mar 1, 2007