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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre 2-seater
Chassis No. PL3476
Engine No. HB3425
Registration No. VR 1523
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
1999
This car was purchased by Bob Ashworth in 1999.
Source: Bob Ashworth
Posted: Dec 15, 2012
This photograph is from an advertisement by Stanley Mann in "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, April 1981.
Text in advt reads: 1929 BENTLEY 4 1/2 LITRE. Le Mans specification, an exceptional car. A true dream machine.
Text in advt reads: 1929 BENTLEY 4 1/2 LITRE. Le Mans specification, an exceptional car. A true dream machine.
Source: "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, April 1981
Posted: Aug 13, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | PL3476 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | HB3425 |
| Registration No. | VR 1523 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Jun 1929 |
| Type of Body: | 2-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | FRANCOPULO T F |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1611 with a fabric 2-seater, Vanden Plas sketch 440, double dickey, 3-piece screen; 7/1929. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1611. Now Townshend 4 seater." |
Mar 1, 2007
















