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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Saloon
Chassis No. PL3495
Engine No. PL3493
Registration No. No info
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"1929 4½ litre Chassis PL3495, engine PL3495, CX2600. Park Ward Cabriolet, exhibited 1930 New York Motor Show with American headlamps (replaced with Lucas by Willis Brown); arrived "NZ 1934; J. Robbie, Invercargill end of war; W.I. Brown 1969 with mileage 61250; then J. Lucas U.S.A. 1/78 although the car is still in New Zealand."
Source: New Zealand Rolls-Royce & Bentley Club Inc, Newsletter Issue 13-6 2013
Posted: Jul 10, 2018
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | PL3495 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | PL3493 |
| Registration No. | No info |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jul 1929 |
| Type of Body: | Saloon |
| Coachbuilder: | Park Ward |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | B. G. Smith |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "In New Zealand since 1934. Original body Park Ward Allweather still fitted. ?Park Ward body no. 3297 - "4 dr Allweather, Pyrene bumpers, grey/black chassis and top"." |
Mar 1, 2007